Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [prep] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The housewife refers to them as external obligations to which she feels a deep need to conform . |
| 2 | Well the only thing we have a problem on ‘ Sonnet ’ with , Luke , so far as I can see anyway , and I know Jeff agrees with me on this — right Jeff ? — and so does Jim incidentally , Luke , ’ said Joe , ‘ is the form . ’ |
| 3 | Further to my note of 11th December , Susannah Wainman of SAWD Books writes to me with more details of the competition for a new logo for the Independent Publishers Guild . |
| 4 | Although there is no example in the cases , it seems possible for an employer to appropriate the goodwill which an employee brings with him by express provision . |
| 5 | Our philosophy differs from theirs on this point . |
| 6 | Question : Which piece of equipment works for you for 365 days a year , 24 hours a day , saves you money , protects your reputation , helps you comply with the law , and is expected to function without complaint for up to 10 years ? |
| 7 | A variation on the ring topology is the ‘ star ’ topology , where either the file server or a special network ‘ exchange ’ box sits in the middle and cable radiates from it to each workstation . |
| 8 | A star topology is where the file server ( or a special network ‘ exchange ’ box ) sits in the middle and cable radiates from it to each workstation |
| 9 | ‘ Funny thing , though , Mona , my Pa agrees with you about all that twaddle you were spouting . ’ |
| 10 | Inspector Finch looks for it in various places . |
| 11 | At our next meeting Mr Client I shall not only be making recommendations but I will be explaining how each recommended product works for you in great detail . |
| 12 | Barn owls have one ear slightly higher than the other , so sound comes to them at two different pitches . |
| 13 | That gift for conveying enthusiasm survives in him at 76 , sill an active researcher and watcher who talks as warmly about current players like Matthew Maynard and Martin Speight as of the heroes of his youth . |
| 14 | You 're confined to this place , ’ he waves his gangly arm around his tiny office in the Lords one Wednesday afternoon , ‘ stuff flies at you from left , right and centre , ’ he snorts , as his forehead furrows . |
| 15 | And erm you 've got that Harrogate goes into it in some detail . |
| 16 | It 's the oldest lyrical theme in the world and David Gedge adheres to it with laudable steadfastness . |
| 17 | If the hon. Gentleman writes to me about any individual cases , I shall respond in detail . |
| 18 | The water swirls around me like cool , thick cream . |
| 19 | Because the racket has a diagonal string pattern , spin shots ( top spin and slice ) become easier to play , basically because the strings on such a pattern are longer and therefore the ball rests on them for longer . |
| 20 | God speaks to us in many ways . |
| 21 | And , Nicodemus comes to him in hi quest . |
| 22 | When the eggs are cool , paint faces on them with felt-tip pens . |
| 23 | No longer fitfully manifested , the Spirit rests upon him with unwithdrawn steadiness . |
| 24 | An inner door remains shut but air filters through it via two mesh panels . |
| 25 | The world looks to them for decisive leadership on this issue , as on others " . |
| 26 | When God 's word on some matter comes to us in repeated form in different ways , it is worth reflecting whether we are really attending to the influence it is intended to have upon our beliefs and behaviour . |
| 27 | Flying through the air to find food , they can not leave scent trails behind them for other members of the colony as earth-bound termites do . |