Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [vb -s] [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | groans or shrieks as more trees lean |
| 2 | Is n't it such a pity that when it comes to the playing of the game he either forgets the rules or makes up new ones . |
| 3 | Previously he worked with a flooring contractor and has also extensive experience in the Architectural and Specifiers field gained with a design and build company . |
| 4 | The machine takes 12 place settings and uses only 20 ltr of water and 1.6 kWh of energy for a normal 65°C including two quick-wash , two economy wash and an extra-intensive wash at 70°C . |
| 5 | in addition , Just Deserts now rotates jobs more frequently , holds employee exercise sessions and carries out regular opinion surveys of staff to find out what changes they want made . |
| 6 | My main one has got a really thin neck , while the other has a huge neck and sounds either dead bassy or just disgusting . |
| 7 | It is grown on the slopes of the Himalayas in Pakistan and has very thin grains and a surprising fragrance . |
| 8 | This sets out the fundamental principles which should inform good social work practice and explains how local authorities should translate legal requirements into practice . |
| 9 | The reef consists of 130 species of coral and supports over 300 species of fish as well as other assorted marine creatures . |
| 10 | Peter Stalker sifts through some population contradictions and explains how both interpretations can be true . |
| 11 | The sea breeze blows in Enfant-Béate and turns the tropical heat to balm of an evening , it stirs the jade-like waxy foliage above the elephantine trunk and picks up these entreaties made by islanders who come here with their offerings : the tack or nail , made of tin or brass or iron or copper , supplied by the goods store at sharp expense , one of the manufactures that are sent from the mother country in return for sugar . |
| 12 | The other unit ( Z Press ) publishes books and employs only 88 people . |
| 13 | That she has less strength at work and has more broken time owing to bad health and especially should she be married , domestic duties and that her output is not so great as that of a man . |
| 14 | As the Secretary of State has now ordered 13 type 23 frigates and has only two AOR vessels , does he not need to order another AOR vessel ? |
| 15 | The new Brentford store covers over 40,000 square feet and holds over 4,000 computer related product lines from 486 tower systems to floppy disks and mouse-mats . |
| 16 | It is a reasonably steep walk up between the trees and the outcrops and takes about forty-five minutes . |
| 17 | He stands about 6ft 4ins and weighs almost sixteen stone . |
| 18 | If the supplier goes beyond the mere supply of the equipment and carries out some work such as assembling and installing the equipment , the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 will apply , as discussed above . |
| 19 | Q S P Six er gives generic job descriptions and sets down broad responsibility statements relating to quality and safety . |
| 20 | Measuring 51 cm ( 20 in ) in diameter , the table is made from 12 mm ( ½″ ) chipboard and stands about 61 cm ( 24 ″ ) high . |
| 21 | She 's such a sweet little girl and has so much energy . |
| 22 | Tongue-and-groove pine boarding looks good ; it should be sealed with polyurethane to protect the wood and needs hardly any maintenance — just wiping over occasionally . |
| 23 | The interface does not terminate on the first error but carries out all checks . |
| 24 | The frequency of intercourse approximately halves in the first year of marriage but takes about 20 years to halve again . |
| 25 | Miguel , in pony tail and purple-embroidered shirt , opens his Yamaha synthesiser case and takes out three sets of bamboo pan pipes . |
| 26 | Frances Stevens ( 1970 ) in reviewing the marking of examiners in A-level English literature , compares the gradings given to two particular scripts and reveals how much information has been lost in labelling the girl C and the boy D : |
| 27 | It maintains a central library which has over 500000 volumes and pamphlets , 180000 maps and receives over 3000 journals . |
| 28 | It explains clearly most of the basic physical techniques used in biochemistry and has particularly good sections on microscopy , radio activity , sedimentation , chromatography and electrophoresis . |
| 29 | This is where the swans have been spending the regatta — at Egham just off the M25 in Surrey — it 's just been made the national swan sanctuary and has around 100 birds at any one time . |
| 30 | Whereas the CPC national needs 65 hours direct teaching or equivalent for the 1½-hours examination comprising 60 questions , the CPC international needs 30 hours and has only 30 questions in a one-hour examination . |