Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [v-ing] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luke broke off without completing the shocked question , the appalled look in his eyes gradually giving way to contrition as he stared at her . |
| 2 | If therefore certiorari is generally available for error of law not involving abuse of power ( as on the basis of Lord Diplock 's speeches I consider that it is so available ) then it should be available also in respect of a decision of a visitor . |
| 3 | God there was like a ra , I was on the computer today and there was like weeee really ringing sort of noise erm , I thought it was just you know , when you 're ears ring ? |
| 4 | The research will examine the behaviour of government institutions directly providing finance for industry , such as the Japan Development Bank , as well as the interaction of government and private finance when both sources have been available to industry . |
| 5 | Firstly , merit pay ; if it is the case that money is not the most important motivator then linking pay to performance , as with merit pay , is not likely to improve performance . |
| 6 | Landlord and Tenant — Harassment — Residential occupier — Possession order against statutory tenant — Landlord forcibly ejecting tenant without execution of warrant of possession — Whether re-entry lawful — Whether tenant entitled to damages for unlawful eviction — Rent Act 1977 ( c. 42 ) , s. 2(1) ( a ) — Protection from Eviction Act 1977 ( c. 43 ) , s. 3 — Housing Act 1988 ( c. 50 ) , s. 27 |
| 7 | It is always good practice to synchronise times with suppliers ' delivery schedules thus minimising time between order and delivery which also minimises stock holding requirement . |
| 8 | Is he aware that that situation will be compounded substantially by the fact that there are about 1,700 ex-service families currently inhabiting Ministry of Defence premises to which , strictly , they have no title ? |
| 9 | The products presently undergoing re-development for Sun are Apscore 's 4GL and expert system-based solutions — financial , loans and insurance . |
| 10 | The new realists took an unblinking look at the human effects of welfare economics and the emergent morality of a nation slowly quitting austerity for affluence ; the old romantics looked rather to recover a world of fine fabling like Spenser 's Faerie Queene or the Victorian children 's stories of George MacDonald . |
| 11 | Especially of interest was the fact that one of the two men clearly experiencing difficulty with section ( c ) on the examination paper , Howard Brown ( Morse wondered why his wife had n't been willing to cover for him ) , had filled in section ( e ) with the correct date of arrival , 27 October ; or , to be more precise about the matter , ‘ 2 October ’ . |
| 12 | It is being set up with more than £1 million over five years from British Biotechnology Ltd , one of a rare breed in Britain : a world-class biotechnology company successfully transferring technology from academia into the marketplace . |
| 13 | I am in my third year now studying history of art . |
| 14 | Boy-proof , Spruce thought , as he felt the solidity of the place about him ; the product of very different values from the ones currently holding sway in education . |
| 15 | The latter document dealt , among other topics , with the obligation to celibacy , but , — before it could be voted on , Archbishop Felici read a letter from the pope effectively banning discussion of celibacy , and insisting upon the observance of celibacy throughout the Latin Church . |
| 16 | The competition rules apply to all cases where the agreement , conduct or practices produce an effect on the normal patterns of trade or have a ‘ repercussion ’ on the competitive structure of a market thereby affecting trade between member states . |
| 17 | For Walter Long proposing Law as leader , the decision marked the end of an era , the swansong of the country gentleman . |
| 18 | Past the stationary victoria came a donkey cart in which , to his relief , he saw Alfred and Alice serenely sitting side by side bearing familiar baskets . |