Example sentences of "[verb] [indef pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the grasses whispered nothing awake , the fetch |
| 2 | Generally speaking , a dependent item is expected to bring to a construction semantic traits not already prefigured in the head ; if the dependent item contributes nothing new , the resulting combination is pleonastic . |
| 3 | Consider the noun phrase ? a male uncle : the trait ‘ male ’ is encapsulated in uncle ; male contributes nothing new , so the combination is pleonastic . |
| 4 | Looking back to the period between the two world wars and even to that of 1939–45 , any newcomer to the scene would have foreseen nothing other than a future of amicable and mutually beneficial co-operation . |
| 5 | Yet this contrasted oddly with his sloppy clothes , his bare knees and hairy legs , for he seemed to see nothing peculiar about a doctor who behaved like a gentleman but who looked like a beachcomber . |
| 6 | AIBS wishes to thank everyone involved in PoC Week . |
| 7 | In conclusion I would like to thank everyone concerned ; tot he management and the golf courses we visited during the year and wish them every success in the coming season . |
| 8 | During the eighth and ninth centuries the Christian church effected nothing short of a revolution in the forms of Western politics . |
| 9 | Of Merovech he records nothing other than his supposed descent from Chlodio and that he was the father of Childeric . |
| 10 | Mario and Yoshi may please puzzle addicts , but offers nothing new and does n't push the NES 's capabilities in the slightest . |
| 11 | Looking at the legal aid scheme overall , it is clear that it offers nothing new in the system for the delivery of legal services . |
| 12 | Last on the right was a bathroom and a quick look inside the door revealed nothing new . |
| 13 | Measurements revealed nothing unusual . |
| 14 | The normal WPC Power Benchmarks revealed nothing special ; it scored just under 12,000 , unremarkable for a 486/50 . |
| 15 | ‘ We have heard nothing definite yet but we are hoping for a spot on Crimewatch , ’ said Chief Inspector Steve Cross of Cheshire 's Serious Crime Squad . |
| 16 | I have heard nothing disorderly . |
| 17 | They had seen and heard nothing unusual . |
| 18 | Problems of confidentiality may arise if the client does not want everyone present to hear all that is discussed . |
| 19 | The Sports Council have to follow Government Policy and make everyone self financing and self sufficient you will no doubt read int he press and hear through the media about many similar cases , it is a case for grave concern and efforts will be made to seek the support of many people who applaud our type of work and so give the world of Movement and Dance the benefit of their experience and support . |
| 20 | Disgruntled young people who currently gain nothing positive from their last years at school should be allowed to opt for part-time work at the age of fourteen if they so wish . |
| 21 | The Headmaster 's happy mood made everyone suspicious . |
| 22 | He also came kitted out with his very own soundtrack theme , a funk-filled affair crafted by Isaac Hayes , that made everyone aware of his presence . |
| 23 | Well , it was the last straw , apparently , to be told by this cultivated , clean , excessively reasonable , and controlled favourite son , in these hideous surroundings , that Vincent really should n't have come here ; that it was more foolishness , another dead-end , when he could have gone to university and made everyone happy , including himself . |
| 24 | ‘ It will make everyone concerned to spend less and earn more . |
| 25 | In situations where tempers are getting raised , we can stand back and make everyone aware of what is happening and the effect on progress : ‘ We all seem to be getting very heated about this , and we 've come a long way from the main issue . |
| 26 | Clinton warned that the outcome of the conference " can not possibly make everyone happy . |
| 27 | So they get thrown when faced with a canvas which represents nothing other than form or shape or colour and they get thrown because they have n't the vocabulary , it seems to them , to respond to it , and they feel the need to respond verbally . |
| 28 | ‘ You 'd think someone rich enough to own a rig like this could afford a pair of fenders . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ We got someone new in then ? ’ asked Pete . |
| 30 | Then he said , speaking softly and half to himself , ‘ Suppose she got someone local to make a Will for her and then kept it here ? |