Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] by the [num ord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main forces that work against trade union interest , according to Beaumont , are the difficulties experienced by unions in using the favourable industrial relations procedures laid down by the last Labour Government ; moves in the public sector that have made trade union organization difficult , and , in the case of GCHO , unlawful ; and the Conservative Government 's continuing drive against the closed shop . |
| 2 | The save_set will then be picked up by the next incremental backup . |
| 3 | These survived until about 8000 years ago , when they were probably wiped out by the first human settlers . |
| 4 | Nothing was omitted , no aspect of her being was not party to this miraculous moment of ultimate sharing , and in the final vibration of the after-shock set up by the last incredible convulsion of ecstasy , she heard Luke gasping her name and understood that she did n't hate him and never had . |
| 5 | The Germans broke through the British line , but seemed unable , once again , to follow up their success , and were driven back by the last Allied reserves . |
| 6 | Perhaps she was being a complete fool helping Craig Grenfell , was she allowing herself to be taken in by the first handsome man to come into her life ? |