Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [prep] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Writings of this kind concentrate on presenting a visual image or impression of a person , idea or event . |
| 2 | Against the US mainstream culture of rose-tinted kitsch ( which Milan Kundera defines as ‘ the refusal to accept that shit exists ’ ) , bands like Big Black , Flipper and the Buttholes react by devising a near-catastrophic conception of ‘ authenticity ’ . |
| 3 | When trainees are allowed to begin interviewing on their own under supervision they have already been accepted as CAB trainee advice workers , but in the GLCABS structure where candidates begin by observing the interviewing process they may not yet have formally passed the selection procedure . |
| 4 | In 1835 de Tocqueville admired ‘ the extreme skill with which the inhabitants of the United States succeed in proposing a common object for the exertions of a great many men and inducing them voluntarily to pursue it . ’ |
| 5 | But seeing her sister 's eyes turn from contemplating the deep indigo square of sky above the courtyard , and come to rest on her face in grief-stricken entreaty , she faltered , shrugged , and with impatient gestures , moved her over to make room on the bench where she dumped herself down . |
| 6 | Projected profiles consist of drawing the first section completely , while parallel sections behind the first are only drawn in so far as they project above earlier sections ( Fig. 9.17 ) . |
| 7 | The supermarkets benefit by getting a regular , consistent supply of what its customers demand in bulk . |
| 8 | The interests of the child reside in obtaining the best possible education , something that only regular attendance at school can bestow . |
| 9 | When there is a certain amount of risk involved in an event , most promoters opt for paying the minimum amount of guarantee possible against a larger percentage for the artist . |
| 10 | Experience on inservice courses and in initial training shows that the real advantages go beyond hearing the individual child read . |
| 11 | Because viruses replicate by hijacking the genetic machinery of host cells , it becomes extremely difficult to make effective anti-viral drugs . |
| 12 | To counter both the unfavourable home environment , and the difficulty poorer parents have in equalling the sharp elbows of the middle classes , who are well accustomed to taking themselves to the front of the queue , the school starting age for nursery education should be reduced to three . |
| 13 | The changes that have occurred since 1979 in the pattern of long term care for older people in Leicestershire , above and beyond the aging of the general population , highlight some of the challenges that many local authorities face in implementing the final phase of the ‘ Caring for People ’ community care reforms . |
| 14 | Unlike the moths , which , we have seen , ignore relative pheromonal concentrations , and simply fly upwind , ants steer by balancing the pheromonal concentration to the right and left . |
| 15 | The Italians excel in discovering the one bag to die for . |
| 16 | As you will discover in the remaining chapters , problems remain about specifying the actual functions of these modules , their degree of functional independence , and the consequences of functional independence for the integration of behaviour and consciousness . |
| 17 | He quite possibly made that catastrophe recede by denying the aggressive Chinese access to Russian secrets . |
| 18 | So , for example , the break in the earnings link for uprating the National Insurance pension in 1980 has resulted in cumulative savings of some £16,000 million . |
| 19 | If the incumbents of high office on opposite sides of the city 's Royal Mile succeed in blocking the proposed art sales , they will place themselves under an obligation to produce an alternative solution to the financial crisis . |
| 20 | Edberg appeared a bit off form but seemed on his way to yet another dramatic five-set win after taking the third set . |
| 21 | However , his own plans rely on strengthening the central system . |
| 22 | Personality and temperament play a part in the attitudes people hold about maintaining a safe environment and affect their efficiency in carrying out the activities involved . |
| 23 | Fund holders talk about buying the best products available at the lowest price , regardless of the inconvenience to their customers |
| 24 | All the profits go towards furthering the vital work of the York Archaeological Trust . |
| 25 | So , the wheel turns full circle , and the question is again asked , if there is a medical view regarding the determination of sex , what arguments exist for having a legal concept which coexists , but is not coextensive ? |
| 26 | I mean da in fact , do people wan na have a quick look and se a and give me a |
| 27 | On the Mohs scale for measuring the relative susceptibility to scratching of different minerals nephrite is rated at c. 6.5 by comparison with jadeite at 6.75 , steel at 6 and diamond at 10 . |
| 28 | He is an engaging young man and delights Rob by showing a marked and discriminating interest in any musical instrument he gets hold of . |
| 29 | Is my hon. Friend aware that up to 500,000 jobs in Britain depend on having a sensible , controlled market , and that discipline and control of third world dumped imports can be brought about only if we have a sensible GATT regime ? |
| 30 | The reason for entitling the chapter 's second main section ‘ Factors inhibiting professional development ’ is that , despite a number of favourable features being observed during the writer 's research , not least the support given to arts education activities by local authority non-arts administrators , it is the difficulty which arts educators face in mounting a coherent and sustained programme of staff development which is the predominant theme . |