Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] and " in BNC.

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1 But they were undoubtedly a constructive way of bringing labour and capital together to resolve their problems peacefully in an atmosphere of mutual recognition and compromise.For this reason , given that employers and governments were willing to accept that trade unions had a function and that they had come to stay , they appeared to the Labour Department of the Board of Trade as its functions developed in the early years of the twentieth century , to be especially useful in dealing with some of the conflicts between labour and capital in which it increasingly became involved .
2 That clergy and musicians recognise the value of music as an ingredient in evangelism , both in worship and outside it , and take opportunities afforded by the media ( 505–510 ) .
3 That clergy and musicians be prepared to plan and lead worship imaginatively , to blend different styles , and to allow themselves to be guided both by the needs of the congregation and by sound liturgical principles in devising church services ( 514 — 516 , 522–523 ) .
4 That clergy and musicians ensure the continuing place of psalmody in Anglican worship , whether it be sung or said ( 535–537 ) .
5 That clergy and musicians do all in their power to ensure close and amicable working relationships ( 557–559 , 562 ) .
6 Now , normally in this programme when we talk about womens ' magazines , people are inveighing against them because they carry various advertisements that they find offensive or exploitative , but are women 's magazines actually erm performing quite a useful job by filling in the gaps that that schools and parents are are failing to address ?
7 Various sources claim that before age 20 he had amongst other things , rediscovered and proved the law of quadratic reciprocity , discovered the double periodicity of elliptic functions , proved that every positive integer is a sum of 3 triangular numbers ( these are integers of the form unc where n ε Z+ ) , formulated the principle of least squares and conjectured the prime number theorem ( itself not proved until 1896 ) .
8 The model is typically estimated by least squares and tests of the individual regression coefficients are based on the usual regression t statistics .
9 In one hand he carried a canvas satchel , some maps and a flashlight , which he added to the pile before eyeing her find .
10 I 'd like to start somewhere not too much in the public eye , because it takes the pressure off , so I 'll probably go to Argentina or somewhere like that , do some rehearsals and some gigs and see what transpires . ’
11 He was , he was the one Vincent the erm cross-dresser had actually had some operations and become nearly Vera and he had actually banged Connie on the head with an ashtray cos Connie was selling his story and sold some personal family photos
12 One can only assume that some estates and businesses were sold to his wealthy followers .
13 Apart from a few independents and a handful of dissidents the only candidates among whom the elector can choose will be those that the parties have seen fit to put before him .
14 Dependency increases where care is poor , and homes taking in low dependency clients can soon make them more dependent by providing too few activities and too many sedatives .
15 ‘ Just think , ’ he told her , ‘ you could treat yourself to a trip down Bond Street and splurge on a few trinkets and some new clothes for your wardrobe . ’
16 She slid open a fitted wardrobe to their left to reveal a few suits and pairs of trousers hanging from a rail .
17 This news was passed to his people , who burned his few possessions and redistributed his livestock .
18 They gathered up their few possessions and almost melted into the wood , close to the river .
19 He was going to collect a few possessions and move into Mrs Lorimer 's for a bit .
20 In other words this copies and so reads the entire disk .
21 She 'd invented some errands and left the two men alone .
22 Such excitements are rare ; The Hague has a few clubs and theatres and it will soon have its own ballet company , but for the most part the Hagenaars , as the residents are known , spend their evenings at home and retire at a respectable hour .
23 Erm , he worked , he was their sort of erm they had a few clubs and pubs in this area at the time and er
24 As soon as the removal van is spotted by a neighbourhood group member , the new family is welcomed into the area with a few pastries and an offer of practical help .
25 Why should sandwich courses in engineering exist in some institutions and not others ?
26 In general we value goods with a price , and devalue the ‘ free lunch ’ , but it is possible for some institutions and professional and personal relationships to be viewed in different terms .
27 In those days they were very good at Leeds , I got a nice letter back and was also sent some programmes and stuff .
28 ‘ While you 're gone I 'll make some calls and see if I can track down a crystal , ’ she said firmly .
29 ‘ While you 're gone I 'll make some calls and see if I can track down a crystal , ’ she said firmly .
30 Now let's take some calls and do n't forget our feature at three thirty , our all important feature , I think it 's the most important of the week do n't you ?
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