Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Originally a triple-purpose breed , it is often used as a suckler cow which has excellent fertility and calves easily ( the pelvis is unusually wide ) , with enough milk for her fast-growing , early-maturing calf .
2 Most petrological microscopes can be fitted with photomicrography accessories which allow automatic exposure determination ( Fig. 6.3 ) .
3 The much-praised new ski area at Aonach Mor near Fort William which opened last season has picked up two more awards in the close season , including one for architecture .
4 As Lester Korn — never at a loss for a quote — told Fortune , ‘ Business has become too complicated , and the stakes have become too high , for a board chairman who needs executive talent to rely on his friends or his friends ’ recommendations .
5 The Department has specific responsibility for senior management remuneration , management development and Group personnel policies which involves close liaison with Personnel colleagues and line managers throughout the world .
6 It was prompted by a memorandum from the Union Internationale des Huissiers de Justice et Officiers Judiciaires which reviewed current practice and suggested the introduction of a new mode of service involving direct communication between a huissier de justice in the country of origin and a similar officer in the country of service .
7 By 1086 , Droitwich salt was being widely distributed over the Midlands ; King William himself had eighty-five salt pans here .
8 She thought of the purple crimplene trousers with the saggy bum and elasticated waist that her mother put on to keep warm in the factory and the thick support tights she wore all year round , even under her trousers , because she said her legs ached .
9 The polls before the 1970 election may have registered broad support for Labour but as the election result itself showed this support was conditional and unreliable .
10 The ghinocerous part about it is the mega-big way that Citizen Kane have put the title single of their first and latest album on the doorsteps for milk drinkers who want some rhythm and blues with breakfast , in a tape on offer with extra pintas .
11 At very high frequencies difficulties arise through the skin effect which restricts current flow to a region near the surface of a conducting medium .
12 In the semi-final they meet James Talbot and Michael Nutt of the Old Bleach Club , who will be seeking to gain some compensation after they were in the Old Bleach side which lost this season 's CIS Irish Senior Cup championship final to Carrickfergus by a mere five shots .
13 But against that , a version of Hendrix 's ‘ Manic Depression ’ is a cerebral card trick which warrants polite applause and scant gut reaction .
14 WHEN a member of a Harlem street gang decides to escape his life of crime by using his DJ skills he receives little support , and the growing tension leads to violence .
15 They were helped by a Spring tide which caused extensive flooding and rendered all the fords impassable .
16 Three out of the five LEAs in the writer 's sample had developed arts programmes which included this type of teacher .
17 Another deaf man , a David Bedwell who had partial hearing , enlisted in the Army Service Corps as a driver , and his deafness cost him his life when he failed to hear three challenges as he was approaching the gates of a barracks .
18 The department staff are engaged in a series of major field research projects which generate varied research opportunities for postgraduate students .
19 This was due to the lethargy of the central and guberniia authorities who appointed local committee members .
20 The unit allows messages of up to 55 characters to be printed and has a repeat function which means repetitive text need not be re-keyed .
21 I wanted to get away from the boring white theme , but the only dress I really liked was one by David Fielden which had white fur and beading .
22 Ms Patti Rundall , of the Baby Milk Action Coalition which opposes unnecessary use of infant formulae , said : ‘ We are delighted with the ruling , but Boots has not been chastened . ’
23 The walls of these are thick with blood vessels which absorb gaseous oxygen .
24 It is the last leg of an interview marathon which began this summer , when Cooltempo , anticipating an earlier release for the record , flew a plane-load of Britain 's music press out to meet her in New York .
25 As a member of the Historic Rally Car Club he gained 1st place in his class and 11th overall in the series of eight rallies held at Longleat .
26 Although the art of painting was not as well developed as architecture and sculpture , there were , nevertheless , a number of Slav artists from the Adriatic coastlands who displayed considerable talent and whose works are to be found in church frescoes and other paintings on both the Italian and eastern shores .
27 At last it has been recognised that there are many females within the club scene who have true potential .
28 Bregawn 's temperament got the better of him the following season , and on his racecourse appearances he displayed increasing sourness .
29 The British Government , seeing that this practice clearly violated the spirit of the agreement on fishing quotas which gave some protection to the British fishing industry , passed the Merchant Shipping Act of 1988 restricting British registration of fishing vessels to British individuals and companies .
30 Borough councillors on the transport committee will consider the proposal on Monday but Mr Docherty said whatever their decision he expected they would take a back seat to Stockton Borough Council which coordinated last year 's meetings .
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