Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [verb] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | $10,000,000 or more — about 3,600 companies — would either be taxed at a rate of 0.175 per cent of their capital base or have to pay a 3 per cent corporate tax surcharge , whichever was higher . |
| 2 | This is a particular risk also with stakes — when wind blow rocks the plant or stake , there is a likelihood of the stem or stake opening a funnel-shaped hole around itself as it rocks and compresses the soil . |
| 3 | A distillery that wanted to launch a new brand of whisky would face this situation . |
| 4 | Although there have been many marvellous performances that have meant a great deal to me , the most important to me , without doubt , was the only time I heard my first teacher sing . |
| 5 | Additionally , a horse that enjoys eating a wider range of foodstuffs — alfalfa , oats , horse mixes , apples , carrots , and so on — provides us with a larger range of inducements to motivate it to do what we want as well as rewards for when it does do what we ask . |
| 6 | A horse that has spotted a possible predator arouses other horses ' attention in this way , and they all prepare for flight . |
| 7 | Violent headaches which may be from exposure to a dry cold wind that has stopped a nasal catarrh from flowing . |
| 8 | The Nez Perce knife and sheath date from the late nineteenth century and are decorated with beadwork in designs that continue to demonstrate a strong Plains influence . |
| 9 | Moreover , it has a culture which is built on a history of defensive skirmishes and has generated a metaphorical language of warfare which looms large in all of its structures of significance . |
| 10 | The DNA binding domain of the homologous protein of HSV-1 , Vmw175 , has been expressed in isolation and found to have a similar binding specificity to that of the intact protein ( 21,25,31 ) . |
| 11 | The ‘ air diaphragm ’ of this port has an area equivalent to that of the midrange cone , thus matching its directional characteristics and helping to provide a seamless transition at the crossover . |
| 12 | The individual who becomes a tax exile and wishes to make a thorough job of it will not only cease to be UK resident ; he or she will wish to lose a UK domicile of origin . |
| 13 | Sri Lanka had been at the forefront of Asian intellectual thinking and had gained a good reputation for human rights and civil liberty before these recent years of violence and oppression . |
| 14 | THORN EMI Software , the computer services division of the electronics and entertainment group , has been bought out by its staff and management in an £82m deal and has taken a new name . |
| 15 | The officials who control Premier League and Football League matches want a better deal and have produced a 14-page discussion document listing their main problems . |
| 16 | A cycle ride , walk or swim at least three times a week will boost your circulation and help maintain a healthy bloom . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's great news for us but now we have to concentrate on the football and try to achieve a good result , ’ he said . |
| 18 | On 7 July Amedeo wrote a card to his mother telling her , somewhat cruelly , that as Italy was now in the war , he had thought that he might be called back for military service , even though he was an invalid and had felt a slight desire to return to Italy . |
| 19 | They read Drude 's plant geography and decided to do a similar study , but soon found that the European techniques did not work on the almost featureless prairie . |
| 20 | ‘ I really enjoy spectacles and like to make a grand occasion of everything , ’ he says . |
| 21 | The council plans to revitalise Pallister Park as part of its City Challenge programme and hopes to introduce a new lake and extra facilities to Albert Park . |
| 22 | Prepare it with your requisitions , whilst the title is still fresh in your mind and remember to make a third copy when you do n't act for your client 's mortgagee . |
| 23 | She tells him For Women have been swamped with fan mail and want to do a contemporary shoot . |
| 24 | She turned away in confusion and started to pack a small case . |
| 25 | He began in the then Sales Department and has retained a special interest in the public house operations side of the business . |
| 26 | It also incorporates Swedish style squeezing and kneading to stimulate a healthy scalp and hair . |
| 27 | whether possible or not , it was never contemplated The Labour party leadership failed consistently to put principle into practice , while the rank-and-file opposition to party politics , as expressed by the Labour Spain Committee , confused imperatives and failed to effect a radical change of policy . |
| 28 | For twenty five years he has been a member of Equity and has played a different number of roles . |
| 29 | She 's bored and uncertain about her future until encouraged to take a few steps in the outside world . |
| 30 | Doone pondered , made up his mind , went out to his car and returned carrying a five-foot plank which he laid across the kitchen table . |