Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [noun] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Gary Armstrong , for whom Jones has much respect , is unlikely to prove any more soothing an adversary than was Morris . |
| 2 | Their circle of acquaintances included the cheesemonger and horn-player Ignaz Leutgeb ( for whom Mozart wrote four concertos between 1183 and 1791 , spattered with jocular comments on Leutgeb 's technical shortcomings — ‘ Bravo ! ’ and ‘ Oh , you donkey ! ’ ) ; |
| 3 | Gottfried von Jacquin , son of the famous botanist Baron von Jacquin and a pupil of Mozart 's , for whom Mozart wrote several notturnos and some vocal pieces : and a group of expatriate English and Irish musicians . |
| 4 | Boyle was one of the few Tories for whom Crosland had any time . |
| 5 | Those for whom relaxation means minimum effort will find that watching the world go by from a deck chair on the Prom is a riveting experience . |
| 6 | For me hibiscus has three faces . |
| 7 | The technical and objective manner lasted for about nine pages , then the eyes watered up again , the voice started strangulating , dirty great blobs welled up over my vision and I got seriously worried about my ability to perform this piece in a grown-up manner . |
| 8 | In the present case , I for my part take that view . |
| 9 | I for my part have some difficulty in accepting that . |
| 10 | For that reason I would for my part discharge this committal order . |
| 11 | Barney explained the intricacies of the pre-selector gearbox , after which Julie engaged first gear and , with a slight jolt , moved the big car slowly down the station drive . |
| 12 | Bhutto 's relations with the Army deteriorated after her refusal to impose martial law in Sind under Article 245 of the Constitution . |
| 13 | Then there were the sheer indignities of a professional cricketer 's life — the separate entrances , changing facilities , menial jobs to do around the club , even the placing of the man 's initials after his surname to signify servile status . |
| 14 | It crossed her mind that he might well be keeping out of her way after his failure to secure some kind of punishment for Matthew 's cruel and unacceptable behaviour earlier in the day . |
| 15 | The letters MBCS after your name cut little ice with personnel managers and head-hunters , except in academia and in software houses whose chairmen are pillars of the BCS . |
| 16 | Opposition Members have persistently evaded questions about their plans to repeal that legislation , but they have been more forthcoming about the new powers that they have promised the trade unions , including powers to force employers to recognise and negotiate with trade unions |
| 17 | Most of them know enough about their swings to make minor compensations and can work the ball around the course quite adequately since they can all revert to a ‘ bread and butter ’ swing , usually with ‘ bread and butter ’ results . |
| 18 | Doubts about their availability arose last week , when the German Hockey Board announced an alteration to the Bundesliga season because of the 1994 European Nations Cup . |
| 19 | Weeks of legal bickering by Pakistan lawyers have left the International Cricket Council fuming about their inability to take firm action over the damaging saga . |
| 20 | Clarity about their role presented another problem : secondees had hoped for a job description , clear role definition with well defined tasks and clear line management responsibility . |
| 21 | The survey , which has a margin of error of 2.5pc , showed that more than 13pc of those who voted Tory in 1987 were unsure about which way to vote this time , whereas only ten per cent of those who voted Labour were still undecided . |
| 22 | Although Liz did not feel this was a serious relationship , she felt more confident about the future and about her ability to form other relationships . |
| 23 | She found it easy : to begin with , she found everything easy , as her memory for facts was remarkable , and it was only as she grew older that she began to notice in herself slight doubts about her ability to pursue higher physics and mathematics . |
| 24 | Whether or not there was any truth in them , the fact remains that rumours about her affairs became common gossip . |
| 25 | However , the sudden intervention of the princess herself in the speculation about her marriage raised more questions than it answered . |
| 26 | ‘ About her head hangs purest innocence . |
| 27 | CHARLES tilts his head slightly away from Diana showing he feels awkward about her refusal to show any sign of emotion . |
| 28 | Forgetting all about her need to keep one foot on the ground and splashing wildly , she announced she was swimming , and then shrieked . |
| 29 | ANY SCIENCE FICTION worth its salt makes extensive use of flat , wall-mounted TV . |
| 30 | A reprisal for her unwillingness to co-operate last night ? |