Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [adj] [noun pl] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While he can usually be relied upon to offend whichever sacred cows the liberal consensus happens to be grazing , the satirical armoury has shown dismaying signs of fatigue . |
| 2 | In Ireland the Ulster Farmers Union has joined their Southern counterparts the Irish Association in condemning the proposals , UFU President John Mulvenna claimed that they would further depress farming in Ireland . |
| 3 | A HOSPITAL is giving its terminally-ill patients the advance choice to refuse resuscitation if they prefer to die a natural death once their heart stops beating . |
| 4 | A small metal bowl of sulphur powders still burned in the hearth to eradicate whatever pestilential airs the vapourizing vinegar might have missed . |
| 5 | ( At present , securities houses offer their private clients the best price in the market , even if they are not offering it on their screens . ) |
| 6 | Fran regretted her hasty words the very moment she saw the way his mouth thinned into a cold anger . |
| 7 | The collection could have provided the costumes for any blood-curdling remake of The Name of the Rose , but it certainly will not be offering its bewildered clients the perfect festive frock next season . |