Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the election campaign Gamsakhurdia 's opponents had concentrated on attacking what they claimed were his dictatorial tendencies ( a week before the election his ruling Round Table-Free Georgia coalition had sponsored legislation passed by the Georgian parliament making it a criminal offence , punishable by up to six years in prison , to insult the Georgian President ) . |
| 2 | A loving partner 's selfless support gives you the extra edge you need to succeed . |
| 3 | A loving partner 's selfless support gives you the extra edge you need to succeed . |
| 4 | Bracing the right side gives you the only opportunity to use the left side to start the forward swing smoothly and efficiently . |
| 5 | Mrs Van Smirren , the County Commissioner for Lincolnshire South , also came and Brown Owl gave her a phonetic alphabet worksheet . |
| 6 | This technique gives you a broad view of the subject but the best books are probably in the hands of other readers . |
| 7 | British Rail tell us the eighteen twenty four , Manchester to Paddington train — that 's the train that 's due in at Oxford at eighteen twenty four- is fifteen minutes late this evening , and all trains from Paddington to Oxford are about twenty minutes late . |
| 8 | This route gives you a good flavour of the West Country . |
| 9 | There was also substantial cross-group agreement on the selection of this feature , with most groups arguing that the 'summarising " nature of this sentence made it a strong candidate for an opening to the story . |
| 10 | This text gives us a new basis for co-operation with our partners in bringing these criminals to justice . |
| 11 | East Germany 's ringing endorsement of his plan for speedy German unity makes him the strongest contender to lead the strongest power in non-communist Europe . |
| 12 | This masterpiece gives us the classical moment of the archaic style . |
| 13 | It was only when the high priest asked him the direct question : |
| 14 | Naturally we have had a number of people who have not renewed this year , and I am enclosing a list of those to all Teachers who are involved — please , if these people do return to your class this term give them a gentle reminder . |
| 15 | Brown ‘ boiled-up cow ’ type glue is holding the all-solid construction together remarkably well , and the high action makes it the perfect instrument for playing bottleneck and slide blues . |
| 16 | There was a full social programme to give them a good impression of Scotland and its people . |
| 17 | Much of the work evaluated in this chapter takes us a long way towards identifying mechanisms for triggering the need for investment , screening the proposals and defining them . |
| 18 | Fucking what , I , I 'm , I think it was he 's mum or not , some old biddy gave me a right old . |
| 19 | When he was at school another boy told him the Chinese see a rabbit in the moon . |
| 20 | I was still nursing my Freddieland injuries , and the way she was looking at me with her unflinching gaze gave me a queasy feeling I 'd only narrowly avoided providing lunch . |
| 21 | As 1991 fades from view , the timing of this issue gives me an excellent opportunity to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy , Healthy and Prosperous New Year . |
| 22 | Some boy give me a single red rose and I 'd say , What you done with the other four , given them to your other girls ? |
| 23 | This loneliness makes it an ideal home for the red kite — a rare and nervous bird . |
| 24 | The rare ability shown in the digging and publication ( 1928 ) of this site gave her a promising place in Palaeolithic studies , reinforced by her first book , The Upper Palaeolithic Age in Britain ( 1926 ) . |
| 25 | This self-reliance gives them a competitive edge when the base rate ( set by the Bank of England ) , is high , while when it is low , societies can switch to these wholesale funds to cut costs . |
| 26 | This picture offers us a useful parallel with the Handel portrait dating from about 1728 and has the same kind of confidential candour . |
| 27 | Supremely , however , this generous desire to show us the best in an author is manifested in his long chapter about Spenser , and there he marks himself out not as a kindly eccentric , but as a pioneer of modern taste . |
| 28 | Without making a song and dance about it your quiet air of self-assured confidence makes you a natural leader , so do n't be surprised to find yourself elected unofficial spokesperson for a group of trusting friends , workmates or neighbours . |
| 29 | Metallic papers have a highly reflective finish makes them an excellent choice to give a feeling of spaciousness in a small area . |
| 30 | My hon. Friend offers me an enticing invitation which I shall consider taking up . |