Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [vb pp] [adv] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then when they got older , me dad sort of took our John on , because our John were mechanical minded , and our Colin got pushed out a bit , 'cos our Colin were n't interested in cars . |
| 2 | As the technique has developed so the range of applications in clinical practice has expanded . |
| 3 | The State Administration for Environmental Protection has made public the names of 3,000 businesses which it says are responsible for the lion 's share of China 's industrial pollution . |
| 4 | We hear that Intel Corp has written up a bunch of Q&As for its people to use answering questions that touch on Digital Equipment Corp 's rival Alpha chip , while Microsoft Corp has written up a similar document on Unix compared with NT . |
| 5 | We hear Intel Corp has written up a bunch of Q&As for its people to use answering questions that touch on DEC 's competitive Alpha chip , while Microsoft Corp has written up a similar document on Unix compared with NT . |
| 6 | Some 18 months after terminating a distribution agreement with Wokingham , Berkshire-based Azlan Ltd , Gupta Corp has signed up the distributor once more : the agreement replaces the one Gupta has had with Frontline Distribution Ltd in the meantime , and covers the distribution of the company 's SQL System range of client-server databases , tools and end-user reporting products ; Gupta also signed a distribution deal with Qudis Networks Ltd . |
| 7 | nCube Corp has set up a distribution subsidiary — SSI-nCube Proprietary Ltd , Milton , Queensland — to service the Australian , New Zealand and South Pacific markets . |
| 8 | Former Yorkshire and England fast bowler Arnie Sidebottom has turned down the offer of a coaching post at Surrey . |
| 9 | An alteration in circumstances concerning 4–7 of the above reasons has brought about the situation found since the mid 1980's , when there has been a lack of growth . |
| 10 | This deep-rooted process of change can now be brought to bear on the ‘ official ’ health system as the signing of the peace agreements between the government and the FMLN has ushered in a period of more open political struggle and has created new political spaces . |
| 11 | Yet the rise has continued up the league ladder , even with the sale of playing assets . |
| 12 | The real reason is that competition between the various issuers has forced down the charges levied on the retailers — once as high as 3 to 5 per cent , down to an average of 2.2 per cent in 1988 and now 1.7 per cent and falling . |
| 13 | ‘ This storm has knocked out the telephones . |
| 14 | THE banking union Bifu has drawn up a hit list of North-East banks which would close if the proposed merger between Midland and Lloyds goes through . |
| 15 | FORMER Arsenal winger George Armstrong has turned down the chance to become Malcolm Crosby 's assistant at Sunderland . |
| 16 | A recent laboratory report produced by the Research and Development Division on the bacterial contamination of washrooms and toilets has underlined how the use of Calmic sanitizers can reduce the risk of cross infection . |
| 17 | A heavy backlog of cases has snarled up the court process for dealing with non-payers . |
| 18 | ‘ Biochemistry , I see Mrs Hayman 's cholesterol has gone down a bit — Lizzie 's chest X-ray — haematology , Betty 's haemoglobin 's not too good — oh , the Hazell family 's tissue-typing results — ’ She gazed at them shaking her head sadly . |
| 19 | Lord Reid 's view that the restraint of trade doctrine only applies if the convenantor has given up a freedom which he previously possessed was supported by Lords Morris and Hodson . |
| 20 | The monastery at Belmont Abbey near Hereford has opened up a guest wing . |
| 21 | Hugh McGill and Madeline Blakely have transferred to other posts within Hanover House and Anne Davidson has taken up a post of Head of Department of Service Industries at West Lothian College of Further Education . |
| 22 | DOE has sent out a Circular on this EC Directive , with a cover letter which states that ‘ … the Regulations place [ on relevant bodies ] a duty to make arrangements for dealing with requests for environmental information … |
| 23 | To prevent uncertainty about the ownership of property when a person dies without having made a will , Parliament has decided how the property is to be dealt with . |
| 24 | Abortion is a political act , and as a simple act of Parliament has brought about the slaughter , so only by a political action can the law be changed to stop it . ’ |
| 25 | The EEC has put together a directive to monitor organic production in Europe and to provide a definition of quality produce . |
| 26 | If the user has requested only a subset the user will be prompted to enter a start and end module name . |
| 27 | THE recession has cut dramatically the number of alcohol-related crimes . |
| 28 | Oh no what 's he Gavin Ward has picked up a back pass . |
| 29 | The Nikkei index of share prices plunged by 3½ p.c. on both Tuesday and Wednesday , and whatever happened in the early hours of this morning , the index has lost nearly a quarter of its value this year and more than halved from its peak . |
| 30 | Howell has taken up a job in Aberdeen and feels he may no longer be able to spare the time to travel back to Edinburgh each weekend . |