Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] and [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It followed a day of incidents yesterday when people in the Breton ports of Concarneau and Roscoff staged protest marches , attacked warehouses and forced a British cargo ferry carrying lorries loaded with fish to switch ports . |
| 2 | Three days before the presidential elections , the military government on Dec. 11 , 1989 , granted the Central Bank full autonomy under new statutes which allowed the Finance Minister to attend meetings and to have a 15-day veto on policy . |
| 3 | Later Caroline specialised in Special Needs classes and introduced the first class to help stroke victims . |
| 4 | Writtle College has also signposted the three-quarter mile circular trail route , built stiles and bridged a large ditch . |
| 5 | In Trieste we changed trains and took the express to Venice . |
| 6 | On the English side Hugh Calveley , having at first sold his services in Spain to du Guesclin , changed sides and served the Black Prince there in 1367 ; later he was to join John of Gaunt , and he even worked for Richard II in France . |
| 7 | But the Society persevered in its efforts , employing wardens and organising a cast team of volunteers to mount 24-hour guards over the nest every summer . |
| 8 | A signal device the size and shape of a small jam jar is used to find tumours and create a 3-D picture of them in just minutes . |
| 9 | In other words the State should , if necessary , permanently provide jobs and accept a continuing increase in the national debt . |
| 10 | The ‘ limited ’ intrusion of ‘ strict liability ’ into criminal law could be expanded to cover more and more corporate behaviour so that the issue of responsibility and intention becomes subsidiary to the more pressing need to compensate victims and make the offending corporation foot the bill . |
| 11 | The fisheries council meeting in Brussels decided to take no immediate steps to curb imports and rejected a French demand for a 30 per cent increase on minimum import charges . |
| 12 | Other activities include tennis and bowling , or you may care to hire bikes and follow the marked tracks . |
| 13 | I did an evening ride along some backblocks roads , all gravel , and the next day we all hired bikes and did a similar route . |
| 14 | 16.2 It is understood that is an independent contractor with exclusive rights under this Agreement to sub-license , market , distribute , resell to retail traders and support the Licensed Software on its own accord and responsibility in the Territory . |
| 15 | For example , if a particular method of prevention ( or treatment ) is of uncertain value , there are many obstacles to be passed before the necessary research can be conducted , from seeking funds and securing the necessary collaboration to obtaining consent from many local research ethics committees . |
| 16 | I have always got up early and even now in my 75th year I can hunt , climb mountains and cover an 8 ‘ ft ‘ by 4 ‘ ft ‘ canvas in one day . |
| 17 | To serve , turn out the puddings onto individual , heatproof serving plates and add a few pieces of fruit to decorate . |
| 18 | Companies operating in the zone would be exempt from import and export duties and allowed a 10-year tax exemption , after which concessionary taxes would be applied . |
| 19 | New management in Papua New Guinea cut down administration , reduced operating costs and achieved a welcome rise in profits . |
| 20 | To open buildings and preserve the royal status quo ? |
| 21 | check whether more junior people can attend , thus saving costs and providing a valuable learning experience for less experienced staff |
| 22 | In May 1990 it adopted statutes and elected a five-member presidium and executive body consisting of 10 people . |
| 23 | A further series of measures , announced on Nov. 17 , lifted import and export controls and introduced a floating rouble exchange rate as of Jan. 1 , 1992 . |
| 24 | The sponsor of the project must evaluate offers and calculate the total cost of using a selected finance package and compare it with the cost of other sources of finance . |
| 25 | He grabbed his binoculars with trembling hands and swept the long quay as the Avignon drew nearer , scrutinizing each pile of bodies in turn . |
| 26 | , writes : A FRIEND maintains that about 10 years ago he boarded a train in London , played cards and had a few drinks and did n't leave the train until he reached Paris . |
| 27 | They flew barrage balloons , commissioned perspectives and held a public inquiry . |
| 28 | These are used for accent lighting , to pin-point objects and give a strong punch of light whenever and wherever needed . |
| 29 | The swarms of Scandinavian median wasps resemble hornets and have a painful sting . |
| 30 | You can often re-sell books and cut the original cost of purchase . |