Example sentences of "[verb] [art] [noun pl] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This conclusion is somewhat at odds with Waller 's ( 1983 ) contention ( written before the 1984–5 dispute ) that it was company control of the villages and of the politics there which made the Dukeries a quiescent region . |
| 2 | Schrödinger made the states the sole source of change , whilst Heisenberg attributed it all to the variation of observables . |
| 3 | Joyce and his kind had given the Communists a ready argument for enlisting working-class Jews in an anti-Fascist crusade . |
| 4 | The chairman of the SLORC , Saw Maung , had on Oct. 18 given the monks a three-day ultimatum to end their protest or face " serious consequences " . |
| 5 | But at the same time he totally disagrees with the way she has given the banks a free hand to put resources behind new ‘ non-industries ’ such as the service industries , and concentrate economic wealth in the south . |
| 6 | One of the miners , Jim Hunter , said last night that it had given the men a tremendous boost . |
| 7 | A traditionally minded bishop had given the advertisements a welcome boost by complaining in the pulpit and in The Times that the campaign glorified adultery as well as Trumper 's Tea Bags . |
| 8 | In the meantime , he has given the socialists a much-needed shot in the arm which might just save them from the total disaster they were expecting next month . |
| 9 | In the meantime , he has given the Socialists a much-needed shot in the arm which might just save them from the total disaster they were expecting next month . |
| 10 | The varied conditions over the week , biasing towards the lighter end , had given the sailors a good range without the Swedish walkover which seems to have become a regular feature of late . |
| 11 | The breakwater had given the kids the precious time they needed . |
| 12 | Miss Honey went on , ‘ People brought stolen cars to your father 's workshop where he changed the number-plates and resprayed the bodies a different colour and all the rest of it . |
| 13 | Indirect limitations gave way to direct in Commissioners of Customs and Excise v. Cure and Deeley Ltd. in which Sachs J. found that legislation empowering tax commissioners to make regulations as they deemed necessary did not always make the commissioners the sole judge of the extent of their powers . |
| 14 | It 's a strategy that would make the embassies the potential flashpoint for war . |
| 15 | Building on the example of many Labour councils which have developed imaginative arts initiatives , we will make the arts a statutory responsibility for local authorities . |
| 16 | Spears are probably a good buy , the extra fighting rank helps to stiffen the Goblins a little bit , and shields are well worthwhile too . |
| 17 | We asked the women the average number of cigarettes they smoked a day and asked those who did not smoke whether they had ever smoked at least 10 cigarettes a day . |
| 18 | The development also offers the players a fresh challenge as 10 of the course 's holes have been transformed by the introduction of new tee positions , remodelled fairways and greenside bunkering . |
| 19 | These exclusions make the charges an inefficient way to raise revenue . |
| 20 | The level of concentration within a particular industry casts light on the competitiveness of the industry and hence on the scope for the exploitation of economic power ( though the globalisation of business and difficulties in specifying product markets , given the availability of substitutes , make the figures an uncertain guide ) . |
| 21 | Oh I do n't know the supermarkets the best part of an hour this time of year . |
| 22 | But as my mouth framed the words the little man looked down at me appealingly as though he knew what I was going to say . |
| 23 | Understandably , the expert systems did not assist the experts a great deal but came into their own when both of the 2 experts were not available and an inexperienced technician had to take over . |
| 24 | I entered the premises an unemployed teacher living on charity in a rented two-up , two-down off the Cowley Road . |
| 25 | In a classic piece of political misjudgment he even told his party conference in a speech that the poll tax would win the Tories the next election . |
| 26 | But he is bold enough to suggest that this Budget , and the three-year-plan laid down within it , will win the Tories the next election . |
| 27 | Those who find walking the pavements a hairy-scary experience at the best of times will be interested to hear that Durham constabulary now advocates cycling there , too . |
| 28 | Most of these techniques have been described in psychological terms and are particularly useful in explaining the errors a new student makes in using the language . |
| 29 | As our Army moved forward to meet the Russians the dreadful truth was revealed . |
| 30 | This has been done to increase the incentives the higher income groups have to work harder . |