Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [verb] [conj] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 When the problem is cichlids killing each other it is usually the result of overcrowding or simply failure to realise that the usual rules about stocking fish , ie inches of fish relative to surface area , do n't apply .
2 But it comes down to , first of all , whether it 's sensible to borrow against assets , and all of us do if we 're lucky enough to own our own homes we tend to have borrowed either our first mortgage or sometimes a second against it , and we make our own judgement , and I see there are some suggestions on how the Government spotted this with regard to schools in suggesting that perhaps schools could raise money by mortgaging their school buildings , of course
3 There is no point in stating that ie objective is " to increase awareness ' or " to change an attitude " .
4 The result is significantly lower pricing — $75 for sampling and below $40 in volume .
5 It used to be considered a deformity in other breeds and led to automatic culling , but in several continental breeds it is now selected for , although it can lead to problems in calving and perhaps fertility .
6 In contrast , none of our patients with Crohn 's disease showed a type 1 pattern of staining and only 33% of ulcerative colitis patients were positive .
7 However , other studies have challenged Piaget 's argument by showing that even three-year-olds are able to use causal connectives correctly and rarely produce cause-effect inversions ( Hood , 1977 ; McCabe and Peterson , 1985 ; French and Nelson , 1985 ; Morag Donaldson , 1986 ) .
8 A colour television , a sewing machine and a record player are her material monuments to a steady , six-year regimen of demanding and often tedius work .
9 ‘ It could lead to delays in sorting and also problems for the postman , who needs detailed information of addresses . ’
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