Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its practical object is to gain access to certain documents disclosed by the Police Complaints Authority ( ‘ P.C.A. ’ ) by order of this court for use in a criminal appeal , so that C.N.L. may use them in the libel action . |
| 2 | If , after filtering the clones , a probe having more than 2 ( N — 1 ) neighbours is found , it is reported as a ‘ suspect ’ one and the user may remove it from the analysis and repeat the procedure . |
| 3 | The message here is that romantic cliches may safeguard you from a heart attack and prevent you making a fool of yourself . |
| 4 | The question is rather whether the accounts ought to record it in a meaningful way . |
| 5 | We have shown how group frequencies derived from experience with other molecules may be used to suggest assignments for particularly characteristic bands , and how the use of isotopes may assist us in the deduction of molecular structure and of the types of atoms involved in each mode . |
| 6 | United 's Maurice Malpas sustained a groin injury and is doubtful for Scotland 's match against Germany on Wednesday but Duncan Ferguson should make it despite a thigh knock . |
| 7 | The draftsman should , nevertheless , be aware of some of the practical problems that arise in connection with the choice of tenancy to be granted and in appropriate cases should draw them to the attention of his client . |
| 8 | Anyone who wants to make a donation should send it to The Shaun Skelhorn Fund , c/o Lloyds Bank , Shopping City , Runcorn WA7 2DW or PO Box 111 , Runcorn , Cheshire , WA7 2XU . |
| 9 | Anyone who wants to make a donation should send it to The Shaun Skelhorn Fund , c/o Lloyds Bank , Shopping City , Runcorn WA7 2DW or PO Box 111 , Runcorn , Cheshire , WA7 2XU . |
| 10 | So much so , that the doctor , who was new to the district , thought that for safety 's sake , Jim should take her into the hospital at Invercargill . |
| 11 | If the amendment is seconded by another person who has not spoken on the original motion , the Chairman must accept it as a new motion , subject to the provisos that the amendment is not a simple negative of the motion ; is relevant ; does not cover ground that has been dealt with under a previous amendment ; and is not frivolous nor illegal . |
| 12 | What is surprising is not that the rural past should be called up , but that the writer should invest it with the imaginative and emotional power that he does . |
| 13 | A female that moves in with an already paired male must share him with the other females . |
| 14 | Except if your coming may release me from the necessity ever to speak to that old hag again ! |
| 15 | For example , being born in a neighbourhood may entitle you to a higher place in the queue for housing provided by that local authority . |
| 16 | These pictures may take you into the far reaches of analogy , metaphor , anecdotes , jokes , personal experiences and even sheer fantasy . |
| 17 | Do n't worry if at first you are hard-pressed for inspiration , as looking through old books of sampler designs , needlework and embroidery books should provide you with a wealth of ideas . |
| 18 | Long before she left school , Clara discovered that whatever negligent indifference might greet her in the bosom of her family , she was capable of arousing strife in breasts other than those of Miss Haines and Mrs Hill . |
| 19 | Merymose might get it in the neck from Kenamun , but if this madman was to be nailed quickly , the odd official would have to sacrifice his dignity . |
| 20 | Female fans might see it as a challenge . ’ |
| 21 | Mr Singh could take him to the bus when he was on late shifts and collect him on early shifts . |
| 22 | An image consultant such as Public Persona could point you in the right direction . |
| 23 | Home Office officials are keen to watch the progress of these schemes and in future could include them as a qualification for senior police posts . |
| 24 | But there appears not to have been , for instance , any of that sterile rivalry between man and wife which is now the bane of middle-class society with any claims to cultural or intellectual interests ; plainly Mrs Lowndes and the young matrons who were her friends did not seethe resentfully at having their intellectual and imaginative capacities shackled to kitchen and nursery , whereas their husbands could exercise theirs in the great world . |
| 25 | Some critics believe it is already out of control and that the wave of public sector pay claims likely in the aftermath of Labour 's defeat could tip it over the top . |
| 26 | 1 Breakfast in bed tends to be a luxury indulged in only on birthdays or when feeling ill , but our tray could turn it into a daily ritual . |
| 27 | After reading an article in your recent issue regarding older knitting machines , I would be interested to know if any of your readers could supply me with the correct manual for the KH585 as there do seem to be some differences in the controls of the two models . |
| 28 | Irena loved the fragrance , and Bella used to like it as a child , but now it filled her nostrils with the smoky smell of decay , of things drying up and dying . |
| 29 | Time was when a priest used to put it in the parish mag if he intended being out of the parish for more than twenty-four hours . |
| 30 | Tommy Roberts used to phone me on a Saturday when I first started working there . |