Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] [noun pl] [verb] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The comedy in ‘ Hamlet ’ comes mainly from the scenes involving Hamlet 's mockery of the foolish Polonius ; and the gravediggers in Act V , Scene I. These scenes do indeed provide comic relief for the audience ; but they also show the way in which Hamlet vents his feelings ( Polonius ) and the fragility of life ( Gravediggers ) . |
| 2 | Her reputation as a glutton meant that while she often visited the matron with digestive problems these escapades did little harm to her popularity . |
| 3 | The possibility that a student may wish to change a field of study is anticipated by the initial advice to take the modules compulsory for an extra field during Stage I. Many students do subsequently seek a permanent change to this alternative field . |
| 4 | As might be supposed , West German parties do indeed use their regional lists to promote the election of their most favoured candidates . |
| 5 | They also do n't like wind rock so in a , an exposed position young plants do really need more staking than you 'd probably give a bush because they tend to rot off at the roots if they grow around a lot . |