Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [vb -s] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At home the action that has drawn most attention in the past year was his vote in favour of war in the Gulf . |
| 2 | Indeed , in a partnership that has cost British Telecom £19m along with £5m from HIE , the existing infrastructure in the region has been significantly upgraded with the installation of advanced equipment at over 60 of its telephone exchanges . |
| 3 | It is this feature of Beccaria 's programme that has caused more problems than probably anything else , as we shall see later . |
| 4 | The story of the Patiño family is by no means unique , but it is arresting nonetheless for all the romance and tragedy that has surrounded this clan of immensely rich and socially ambitious art collectors . |
| 5 | Dale 's studies of fetal response to moderate cardiovascular exercise showed increased breathing movements , transient bradycardia or tachycardia , or changes in uterine bloodflow , but there does not appear to be a systematic study that has given clear guidelines for safe levels of maternal exercise . |
| 6 | This is a practice that has threatened several species . |
| 7 | In the past , carnivorous plants have been gathered by unscrupulous collectors from the wild ; a practice that has depleted natural stocks . |
| 8 | well in other words that means reprinting that page does n't it ? , page thirty one |
| 9 | Xers are hooked on ‘ grunge ’ , a scuzzy sensibility that involves wearing ripped lumberjack shirts and Doc Marten boots , and listening to noisy , talentless bands from Seattle . |
| 10 | The Union Chargeability Act of 1865 also removed many of the disincentives to build by altering the basis of poor law finance , but the onset of agricultural depression after 1 873 followed so hard upon its heels that attempts to reform rural housing were rendered largely ineffective . |
| 11 | Perhaps that is one of the safeguards that has made this country such a successful and stable parliamentary democracy . |
| 12 | Rangers ' chief coach says Wegerle ‘ will have to force his way in ’ to a side that has scored seven goals in two games , but that did not prevent the club 's managing director Clive Berlin hailing the South African-born striker as ‘ the new Rodney Marsh ’ . |
| 13 | The only killer that seems to have much success in dealing with this troublesome prey is the North American marten known as the fisher . |
| 14 | He ended a bitter divide that has lasted 75 years when he made the offer over lunch at Buckingham Palace . |
| 15 | Judging such a fast-paced event requires great skill , and it is necessary to have highly qualified referees and judges to evaluate each technique and award scoring points . |
| 16 | The Scottish National winner enjoys shorter trips and has made rapid improvement . |
| 17 | Frederick Frank Veazey has bought the club and aims to target older people when the Middlesbrough premises re-opens as The New Belmont Club . |
| 18 | The LDDC has taken control of the Docklands Light Railway from London Underground and has made some progress . |
| 19 | We understand the printing department is currently involved in a substantial expansion programme and continues to print high-quality books , magazines and brochures , published throughout the United Kingdom . |
| 20 | BRITISH racing remains in the grip of a cold snap that wiped out yesterday 's programme and threatens to cause similar damage to the remainder of the week 's fixtures . |
| 21 | Tata Consultancy Services , the Indian company , says it has done a lot of work for Unix System Labs on Unix device drivers and hopes to get more work now that it has bought into the firm ( UX No 378 ) . |
| 22 | The Ards manager is furious at his side 's capitulation in Wednesday 's League Cup semi-final with Coleraine and has told several players they 're on trial against the Blues at Castlereagh Park tomorrow . |
| 23 | SyQuest Technology Inc , Fremont , California has had enough of French start-up Nomai SA and has started legal proceedings in Paris to stop the sale of what it claims are illegal copies of SyQuest removable Winchester disk cartridges and to obtain other legal relief : the complaint was filed before the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris ; it already has an injunction against the company in the US , but Nomai has continued to ship its cartridges outside the US , which SyQuest believes is in violation of both the original temporary restraining and subsequent stipulated order . |
| 24 | In each case the experience of being wrenched out of the familiar instigates an identity crisis which results in a series of ‘ rebirths ’ as the protagonist grapples with the problem of selfhood and strives to construct some form of coherent identity out of the scraps of other peoples ' languages which penetrate his or her consciousness . |
| 25 | He is also interested in rugby , tennis , and jogging and has run three Dublin City Marathons . |
| 26 | The company has created a niche market for itself within the catering industry and continues to make huge inroads with specifically targeted blue chip companies . |
| 27 | There are distinctive styles and finishes to suit all types of houses and all budgets — prices range from £5,000–£50,000 . |
| 28 | She has already established herself as a backing singer specialising in jazz and stands to win professional recording sessions . |
| 29 | But Porterfield stressed : ‘ Kevin has done very well for us since coming into the side and has made important saves to keep us alive in some games . ’ |
| 30 | The aggressive midfielder played more than 200 League games for the Yorkshire side and has won 14 England caps . |