Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [verb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The Italians are getting jumpy after drawing against the Swiss in Cagliari . |
2 | I shall return to this after looking at the other two models ( see pp. 46 – 48 ) . |
3 | Writers about midlife are fond of referring to the empty nest syndrome , much to the annoyance of feminists , who deplore the notion that women need children to bolster their sense of self-worth . |
4 | It might be somewhat different with regard to the other occupant of the grave . |
5 | Its predecessor was extremely clear in dealing with the fundamental concepts of special relativity and although Rindler 's new book is more discursive and modern in its approach ( for example , its treatment of space time ) it does lose out in succinctness . |
6 | Many appointed in this way were ex-professional theatre actors or directors who for various reasons ( not always the best ) were interested in transferring to the amateur world . |
7 | They were still interested in affiliating to the Labour Party , though under the Labour Party rules this could not be recognised until 1940 . |
8 | It is essential to have a proper press campaign to explain to the general public — particularly those who are interested in serving in the Territorial Army — that the Territorial Army has a bright and promising future . |
9 | There is already evidence that mining corporations are interested in probing beneath the sedimentary rocks to find new deposits . |
10 | That 's fine , erm what sort I mean what are we , are we back in back in the old problems we 've had before with or is it written in something else ? |
11 | Alex James in the 1930s had not been averse to appearing at the odd night-club , but Best 's moves were tracked by a posse of desperate journalists as he went from bed to boutique , from discothèque to dressing-room . |
12 | It is , however , difficult to account for properties 1 and 2 without appealing to the anthropic principle . |
13 | explain this by looking at the political reasons why many women do not receive the pensions that would raise them economically ; that is , they are excluded from key decision-making structures . |
14 | Some are funded by grants-in-aid ( such as the Training Agency ) ; some by statutory levy ( such as the Horserace Betting Levy Board ) ; some by annual grant ( such as the Health Education Council ) ; some by departmental vote ( such as the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work ) ; some by drawing on the National Loan Fund ( such as New Town Corporations ) ; and some by charges for services ( such as the Agricultural Marketing Boards ) ( Rhodes , 1988 , p. 129 ) . |
15 | Those who accuse Napoleon III of having gone to war on a frivolous pretext , that of siding with the Latin Catholic monks against the Greek Orthodox monks in this dispute , miss the point . |
16 | The final problem , that of disposing of the young , is easily taken care of in the case of Angels ; friends , clubmates , and dealers are usually keen to acquire good Angels . |
17 | ‘ Where do you live ? ’ she asked , feeling a little less nervous about talking with the young man . |
18 | Thanks so much for sending on the extra questionnaire ; it was such a conscientiously answered one , too . |
19 | Polly 's bright cotton skirt and sleeveless white broderie anglaise top had been perfect for shopping in the balmy warmth . |
20 | Scheme ‘ shows seriousness ’ NEWS of a £308,000 scheme to open a 20-bed ward , two operating theatres and a gastro-intestinal investigation suite at North Tees Hospital , Stockton ‘ shows that the Government is serious about investing in the long term future of the NHS ’ , claims Stockton South Tory candidate Tim Devlin . |
21 | A large mint such as operated under the Roman empire might well use more than one engraver , and consequently one may find more than one style of work in use contemporaneously and at the same place . |
22 | However , in his Journey to the Western Islands he takes a much more elaborate position : ‘ The imaginations excited by the view of an unknown and untravelled wilderness are not such as arise in the artificial solitude of parks and gardens , a flattering notion of self-sufficiency , a placid indulgence of voluntary delusions , a secure expansion of the fancy , or a cool concentration of the mental powers . ’ |
23 | This device gives a viscous friction torque for rapid speed changes , such as occur in the single-step response , but does not interfere with operation at constant speeds . |
24 | Similarly , the families of the mentally ill need help in sudden emergencies when they can not cope with a very disturbed relative , general help in understanding and accepting the nature of the disorder and support if they have to make difficult decisions such as agreeing to the compulsory admission of a severely disturbed relative to hospital . |
25 | This system is used to reduce wages , increase company profits and totally undermine training and health and safety procedures for crews and provide hazards for all the countries around whose coast they sail with the death and environmental problems that follow from accidents such as occurred in the past week . |
26 | Non-financial criteria will be used to ensure that the potential new products are such as to contribute to the corporate plan . |
27 | Some discounted themselves by obvious self-mutilation , such as chopping off the top joint of a finger , while others managed to find substitutes by bribing members of the lower orders . |
28 | Circumstantial evidence could take the form of showing the defendant wished to cover up an offence committed by himself , such as driving over the prescribed limit , being involved in an accident and then , as mentioned ( C ) 2 ante alleging that someone else was driving at the time of the accident . |
29 | Meanwhile , 300 women were arrested in Isfahan on July 26 after protesting against the Islamic dress code . |
30 | Eurobankers are beginning to be chary of lending to the nationalized industries and state authorities of even big countries in balance of payments deficits . |