Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] [verb] [adv] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pupils are able , through reading and responding to literature , to develop an understanding of and control over an ever-widening range of written forms . |
| 2 | This kind of group can be thought of as having only a minor role within counselling . |
| 3 | Everyone was very friendly , and there was much jolly laughter as we passed the frankfurters and Quigley made as if to ward off the evil eye . |
| 4 | A large bony vine clutched at the house , as if to claw down the tiled roof ( 14 ) . |
| 5 | A policeman held out his arms as if heading off a loose horse . |
| 6 | as if explaining away the downright lies and beautiful evasions of his Westerns , this is the one ( echoing Fort Apache , 1948 ) that concludes with the idea that if the legend is better than the truth then you should ‘ print the legend ’ . |
| 7 | As they hopped out of Armstrong , Fenella leaned in through the meter window as if paying off a real cab . |
| 8 | Her hand lifted and touched the medallion at her breast , as if warding off an evil spirit . |
| 9 | This often acted as his main link with and control over the permanent officials of the ministry and could have great practical importance in its day-to-day running . |
| 10 | The first was an ace , the second opened up in court well enough for him to steam in and put away a brilliant backhand volley . |
| 11 | The phrasing got so slow and emphatic that you knew that she wanted you to listen to and weigh up every single word ; but you could n't tell if each word was freighted with anger , or bitterness , or joy ; it just came out with great , quiet force , and you had to work out its tone for yourself . |
| 12 | The Secretary of State for Energy has allowed British Gas to appeal over the head of the regulator , to his fury , because of the difficulty in sorting out the conflict over whether freeing up the industrial market for British Gas will create higher prices for domestic consumers . |
| 13 | The data will be analysed and a decision made as to whether to carry out a similar experiment during the busy summer months . |
| 14 | A decision by the South African goverment as to whether to carry out the proposed slaughter of over 30,000 Cape fur seals is imminent . |
| 15 | In Gubisch Maschinenfabrik K.G. v. Palumbo ( Case 144/86 ) [ 1987 ] E.C.R. 4861 , which Mr. Beazley relied on as laying down the broad general principles which should be applicable , and which concerned the interpretation of article 21 of the Brussels Convention , the Court of Justice stated , at p. 4874 : |
| 16 | She gave her books to look at and explained how the printed letters beneath each picture made words which summarized the illustration . |