Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv] [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 His geographically-based nomenclature was however superseded by that devised only a few years later by Giovanni Riccioli , a Jesuit priest .
2 Each produces only a few drops of nectar at a time .
3 So this summarizes then the two processes of gating , here , and inactivation , here .
4 It is going to be interesting to see how the traditional publishers react .
5 Given this apparent potential it is interesting to see how the various manufacturers are coping with the current market expansion .
6 Contrary to what you are told as a novice , it does in fact pay to let your backside drop into a sitting position — this allows even the shortest sailors to lean back in a relaxed position using their weight as opposed to relying only on arm strength
7 Bott was given huge amounts of space on the inside pages of Ink in December 1971 and January 1972 to set out the scrambled views on life which he was culling from a variety of standard left-wing and anarchist gurus .
8 This drove out the tawny owls .
9 It will now be useful to describe all three using mechanical models since this shows where the bistable fits into a complete picture .
10 This shows clearly the potential inequalities of the system , with some areas experiencing huge increases in rates as a result of large revaluations , while others are much less affected .
11 Worse ( < ) heat or warm room is very marked , this affects both the local conditions , like pains and inflammations , and also the patient himself ; better ( > ) cold in any form , air , applications etc .
12 However it is linked to these things because they and it are part of a complex whole , and this rules out the simple correlations between two elements which Engels sought to establish in his ‘ historical ’ discussion .
13 ‘ All this happened about a thousand years ago , ’ she said .
14 This happened about a dozen times .
15 Often a councillor will serve as a governor of a number of primary schools and , given the slightest encouragement , be more than willing to discuss how the other schools are tackling specific problems and their plans for the future .
16 However , doubt arose over whether Kazakhstan was prepared to give up the nuclear weapons on its territory , as it had earlier stated and as Yeltsin was assuring it would .
17 The conclusion must be that neither side of industry was prepared to give up the old ways of doing things to achieve full employment .
18 But this takes quite a few rolls of paper .
19 This takes only a few minutes and should be done every few days .
20 The cost of photocopying can mount up if you have to go to a local shop and pay several pence a sheet , whereas there are very likely to be local supporters who have photocopiers and are willing to run off a hundred copies at no charge .
21 2 Find out the main factors on your surgical ward which help or hinder patient comfort .
22 This brought forth the usual gales of laughter and requests to pull the other one , stop having them on , etc .
23 The Government set up a Public Schools Commission to investigate the Direct Grant Schools : this brought together the sixty Heads of Direct Grant schools in the Headmasters ' Conference in much the same way as the Taunton Commission had led to the creation of the Conference itself in 1869 .
24 This brought out a few gasps of admiration from the onlookers .
25 If this helps only a few teachers it would still be one step towards our goal of all participants in classes joining the Society .
26 Styling like this deserves only the best materials and so Sub 4 have chosen fabric containing Atrex by Arova of Switzerland .
27 As Kenneth Clark states in his classic study The Nude : ‘ [ Artists ] have found it easier to compose harmoniously the larger units of a woman 's torso ; they have been grateful for its smoother transitions , and above all they have discovered analogies with satisfying geometrical forms , the oval , the ellipsoid and the sphere ’ .
28 This sets out the basic principles upon which courts must decide issues relating to the upbringing of children .
29 This sets out the fundamental principles which should inform good social work practice and explains how local authorities should translate legal requirements into practice .
30 Part II to Schedule 12 sets out the prescribed matters of complaint .
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