Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adj] [adj] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are going to eat in the kitchen make sure overall lights arc on a dimmer switch and that there is enough light over the table — use a rise-and-fall light fixture for example — which can , of course , be substituted for or combined with candlelight at night . |
| 2 | British Telecommunications Plc 's formal application to the US Federal Communications Commission for permission to resell international private line services and offer switched services is now under review , and approval would enable the UK company to provide International Virtual Network services in the US . |
| 3 | Marinated Green Olives p44 Mettwurst p14/ A smoked German spreading sausage Mexican foods pp102–6 Mexican Tomato Soup p104 Mie Noodles p52/ Flat egg noodles , similar to egg pasta , used in Eastern cookery Mortadella p14/ An Italian slicing sausage often flavoured with pistachio nuts Mushroom Soufflés p109 Mustard p60/ A spicy condiment made from ground mustard seeds and available in various strengths |
| 4 | Trainer wars were well underway , and European away matches were the perfect opportunity to acquire those obscure training shoes available in Germany , but not in Liverpool . |
| 5 | Too small to be able to carry massive winter insulation , they nevertheless survive ; it is remarkable to see such tiny objects maintaining normal avian body temperatures ( 39–40°C ) in ambient temperatures some 60–70°C lower , seeking shelter under eaves and in or under snow , and maintaining their high metabolic rate by constant foraging . |
| 6 | Finally , Malcolm Fraser , ex-editor of the Standard and of the Daily Express became first honorary press adviser and subsequently was employed to run the press bureau at the colossal salary of £1,200 . |
| 7 | By channelling water away from the structure to drainage channels the board renders any granular fill layer unnecessary . |
| 8 | The burden of interest payments as a proportion of cash flow rose to a record 34% last year , as these bigger debts met high nominal interest rates and fading cash flows . |
| 9 | In pursuit of diplomatic support , Baker met Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen at the UN in New York on Nov. 28 and invited him to Washington , effectively ending the diplomatic isolation of China by the USA in force since the June 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre . |
| 10 | We went across a large lake and then took a hike up a trail to see some old steam engines and lots of parts strewn about ; the trains were once used to transport the logs . |
| 11 | De La Rue announced that first half profit before tax rose by 48% to £46m ; the figure was helped by a contribution from the Swedish Inter Innovation which De La Rue bought a year ago . |
| 12 | West wins this third Diamond trick with the Queen and all he has left in his hand are 3 Hearts , and whatever card he plays he must give you the last three tricks in that suit . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , in a major reversal of policy , the " look and feel " test in Whelan v Jaslow has been strongly disapproved of in the United States Court of Appeals , 2nd circuit , in the case of Computer Associates International Inc. v Altai ( 1992 ) . |
| 14 | The case is the first example of an English court directly applying the test in the United States case of Computer Associates International Inc. v Altai ( 1992 ) ( see page 26 ) . |
| 15 | Computer Associates International Inc president Charles Wang and Sun Microsystems Inc president Scott McNealy are to make a joint announcement today ( Monday ) , and were keeping tight-lipped as we went to press . |
| 16 | The winner receives two return BA tickets to the European city of his or her choice and up to £1,000 of accommodations costs paid for by Grant Thornton , which will also provide local contacts where necessary . |
| 17 | Dutch proposals to include two tropical hardwood tree species under CITES listing provoked the angry Malaysian response that CITES " should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade in timber " , for which the International Tropical Timber Organization was already responsible . |
| 18 | Dutch proposals to include two tropical hardwood tree species under CITES listing provoked the angry Malaysian response that CITES " should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade in timber " , for which the International Tropical Timber Organisation was already responsible . |
| 19 | Coil involves continuous high speed painting of strip metal in a dedicated automated production unit . |
| 20 | Capsaicin destroys small sensory nerve fibres if it is injected under the skin of newborn rats . |
| 21 | KOPIN CORP DEVELOP TRANSMISSIVE ACTIVE MATRIX LCD |
| 22 | Though now brewery owned this old basement bar , dating back to 1830 , remains little changed — thanks to the pressure of the locals . |
| 23 | This programme provides an opportunity to conduct in-depth social science research into the complex forces shaping modern technology . |
| 24 | In the end Mrs Stavrogin and her expectant mothers lose out — if indeed there was ever any winning — while Mrs von Lemke 's needy governesses bring that determined woman victory , but then defeat . |
| 25 | RUGBY UNION : South Africa has pledged to drug test all provincial rugby union players before New Zealand 's All Blacks arrive for a tour in August . |
| 26 | The NRA is redrawing its plans to revive 20 high priority rivers . |
| 27 | Pizza Hut manager Rachel Gent , tempts Mike Heath , head of retail at Thorpe Park , to a slice of pizza as Thorpe Park adds another High Street brand to its expanding franchise catering operations . |
| 28 | All contemporary accounts suggest that eighteenth century seamen , brutal and violent as they could be under provocation , were hardly lacking in the capacity to organise in support of their claims , and by the standards of the day , to do so peaceably whenever the authorities kept their heads sufficiently to allow mediation to proceed . |
| 29 | Following the establishment of statutory links between the reorganized health authorities and local authorities through the joint consultative committees , there have been some experimental attempts to establish joint social information units so that health and local government can share data collection and analysis . |
| 30 | The page opposite illustrates some typical Empire soldiers dressed in the style and colours of their provinces and city states . |