Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [verb] [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hull was presumably steel ; it was this that gave her a rust-streaked look under the dirty coating of ice and snow . |
| 2 | Not surprisingly , considerable pressure was put on the Conservative government to take some action to cope with the problem , though it was neither clear nor agreed what the basic problem was . |
| 3 | We thank you for giving us the incentive to do this and wish you a Merry Christmas and happy New Year . |
| 4 | ‘ It was only intended as a short-term measure , ’ Schaffer objected , ‘ to keep the valley clear and give us the best possible chance for a manhunt . ’ |
| 5 | But in reality this is precisely the approach that is most likely to set Europe aflame and leave it a burning ruin . |
| 6 | The Sinn Fein man claimed two plain-clothes men approached Mr Fox in Thomas Street , Dungannon on September 2 and promised him a new house if he agreed to work for them . |
| 7 | It was liking someone one minute and hating them the next . |
| 8 | It is interesting to note that they come from the same stable that brought us the national insurance surcharge . |
| 9 | However , most of what they say has been very constructive and it is taking on board these improvements where possible that give us a better service to our customers . |
| 10 | He employed the wry , self-deprecation that made him a refreshing presence on the campaign trail . |
| 11 | Everyone around him had assumed that at the ti me of his wife 's death he must miss her very much and said what a wonderful person she was . |
| 12 | With this in mind we take a look at the kind of thing the cold weather walker should be wearing on page 26 and bring you the latest thermals on page 24 . |
| 13 | A recent development in the USA and the UK has been the attempt to make libraries more visible and give them a national identity , by creating national library symbols or logos . |
| 14 | Her brother was disgusted and called her a filthy collaborator , but at least the Englishman was safe . |
| 15 | If we want to keep the best scientists and the best engineers in this country , we 'd better do two things : we 'd better attract them with good pay and we 'd better train them right and give them the proper facilities . |
| 16 | We never rested five minutes that he did not fall asleep and gave us a little nasal music , and which hindered me nothing so fully as I wished to have done . |
| 17 | Q : We paid for our holiday in Paphos , Cyprus , in January , but 36 hours before we were due to leave our tour operator , Saga Holidays , rang to tell us the Roman Hotel in Paphos was double-booked and to offer us the first week at another hotel which was , in our opinion , inferior . |
| 18 | On miserable days when both of us were low , he would delve into the depths of a pannier and give me a mini Mars bar or some peanuts . |
| 19 | One thing er pu puzzles me a little and gives me a little difficulty , that is erm the addendum refers to an invitation to all baptised members . |
| 20 | AND ALL THAT made it a busy year for Autocar & Motor . |
| 21 | However , some remnants of the latter ( the Citizen Army and Sinn Fein Volunteers ) seized Dublin in 1916 and proclaimed it an Irish republic . |
| 22 | In fact , many felt its power had become too great and thought it no bad thing when it was forced to close , I believe in 1932 or 1933 . |
| 23 | My reason is that George spent a few minutes with Lennie , comforting and making him a happy man by reminding him of his dreams , before sending him off to find his final dream in heaven . |
| 24 | ‘ You as good as admitted it a few moments ago , although your opinion of Elise does n't coincide with mine … |
| 25 | Feeling battered in mind and body by the time Laura announced that she felt able to take a break — and how about an early lunch ? — Anita could do no more than give her a dumb nod of agreement . |
| 26 | The creation of the Educational Priority Areas was one of the last things which Tony Crosland accomplished at the Department of Education and Science , and one of those that gave him the greatest pleasure . |
| 27 | The aim is to reduce the ranks of the young unemployed who now account for more than half the nation 's two million jobless and to give them an added skill which will help them find work when the training is over . |
| 28 | As a child he was always adventurous and found everything a huge joke … |
| 29 | I 've given you the two , er , the one that gives you the most space for the day , on the basis that if you have too much space for daily planning , it 's maybe irritating . |
| 30 | I mean they wo n't say sand and salt , they 'll say something which is insoluble and give it a horrible chemical name |