Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [art] [adj] [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , in my experience , if this is the case although it is possible to plant a new church it will not happen nearly as quickly as it will do if someone can make themselves available full-time . |
| 2 | Each represents a calculated angle which can be discriminated by a subject with normal vision at a specific distance ( 60 , 36 , 24,12 , 9 , or 6 metres from the chart ) . |
| 3 | She 's already described how she was able to think about wiping off fingerprints shortly after his death ; that denotes a cool customer who does n't often lose control . |
| 4 | ‘ Do n't you think all those people in 19th-century black playing old-fashioned music are irrelevant ? ’ one trend-setter asked a dedicated 17-year-old who was pouring her soul into a French horn . |
| 5 | It is also possible to obtain a mandatory injunction which performs essentially the same function as an order of mandamus , that is to require a body to do its legal duty . |
| 6 | The equations are not , of course , explicit since each contains a starred term which is a function of both K and G. |
| 7 | Each has a chief executive who , though he sits on the board of nearly 600 directors , is not accountable to the head of the group . |
| 8 | If the behaviour behind the unwanted feline activity can be analysed , it may be possible to find a psychological solution which , in the long run , will always be more successful . |
| 9 | Simon Pepper of the WWF said : ‘ We have had to recognise that having spent a considerable time on this project and having devoted considerable resources by our organisations , it has not been possible to secure the overall package which we considered necessary for going ahead . |
| 10 | Middlemas recognises that " the accepted version of the constitution … has become inadequate " ; he asks " is it possible to discover a hidden code which explains more fully the behaviour of political parties , other institutions and government ? " ; and he argues that it is possible to " establish a theory … of British governance " in the first half of the twentieth century " . |
| 11 | Mammals keep track of this using the pineal gland which also regulates their bodies ' circadian rhythm . |
| 12 | This produced a chemical reaction which released ‘ phenomenal ’ quantities of plant nutrients , the company claimed . |
| 13 | This produced a no-arbitrage band which depended on the status and tax position of the arbitrageur . |
| 14 | Given that there are currently some 2,400 active dealers ( according to the latest Romtec listing ) this represents a tiny fraction which the manufacturers judge as being capable . |
| 15 | This produces a hypsometric curve which shows the elevations of those regions lying between the continental platforms and the ocean basins and suggests that the true break between the continents and oceans lies not at present sea level but some 200 m or so lower . |
| 16 | This produces a magnetic field which pulls an iron armature and actuates the water valve . |
| 17 | Unfortunately this produces the exact effect they are trying to prevent . |
| 18 | This has no practical purpose whatsoever but has become rather a measure of ability — if you can duck gybe it is an indication that you must be quite good . |
| 19 | The farm worker , in many respects , has yet to achieve his place in the sun , but he is also less willing to accept the low status which the rest of society seems to offer him . |
| 20 | We referred to the 1992 NOP survey which indicated that 13,000,000 people wished to relocate to a rural area , and that this created a powerful demand which would be difficult to satisfy even if the provision of housing was completely unconstrained . |
| 21 | This dissolves the central paradox which is of the very essence of faith , and turns faith itself into an inheritance rather than a permanent passion of risk , commitment and obedience . |
| 22 | The Stylus 800 uses a piezoelectric material which changes shape when an electric current is applied to it , forcing ink through the nozzles . |
| 23 | This caused the large man who was marking him to hit him back more overtly . |
| 24 | This uses a flip-over cassette which gives four hours ' playing in each direction . |
| 25 | This prevented the through draught which was valued for winnowing and meant that carts had to back out , so it was a less popular arrangement . |
| 26 | If this shows a lethal mutation it is classified as a presumed mammalian mutagen . |
| 27 | This shows a Spartan caution which is at variance with their previous bellicosity over Samos . |
| 28 | This shows an ethnocentric arrogance which ignores the thousands of Soviet women working for peace and to free Soviet Jews . |
| 29 | This raises a general question which is central to these areas , and which I shall call the representation problem . |
| 30 | The terrace was cluttered with wooden benches , empty beer crates and a fire escape which half hid the narrow door he meant . |