Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [verb] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | This suited the British , especially when pro-Egyptian groups appeared to pose a threat to Jordan in April 1957 . |
| 2 | The White House may have all the computer wizardry in the world , but it lacked the old-fashioned political skills required to get a $16 billion ‘ stimulus ’ package through the Senate . |
| 3 | Consequently , most professional artists need to exploit a variety of methods for selling their work . |
| 4 | Chairman Michael started off on a nice tripartisan note which er I think we on this side er did appreciate and it 's true that this panel er has agreed a great deal , covered a lot of ground and er I think er avoided the sort of er , er controversy etc. , etc. , was which we 're now caring now we are arranging in practical groups does mean the Labour groups has introduced a sound note er Brian started off by saying that the Conservatives er were not interested in an economic development strategy , er I must point out that and this activity derives from the local government managing act nineteen eighty nine , and by the present Government . |
| 5 | The Luton families studied had relatively little free time left after work , given the multifarious activities required to keep a house , garden and car even minimally organized . |
| 6 | Though neither Reagan nor any of his aides has formulated it in so many words , I think that the failure of standard economic remedies has created a kind of desperation , and , like a jilted lover , the administration is ready to take up with any attractive candidate . |
| 7 | Unnecessary jealousies had formed a chasm that nothing could bridge . |
| 8 | How much further west the Minoan merchantmen sailed remains a matter for speculation : possibly as far as southern Britain . |
| 9 | He arrived at a time when converging philosophical , political , scientific , and economic influences had inspired a number of English landowners to transform their estates into prosperous miniature centres for civilized living . |
| 10 | ‘ Last year Donegal was allocated 9,000 tickets for the final , but 18,000 supporters managed to get a place at the match , ’ he said . |
| 11 | GERMAN researchers have found a technique to ‘ switch on ’ small groups of atoms on the surface of a crystal . |
| 12 | Craft and social groups help to structure a patient 's day , improving orientation , which is further reinforced by staff use of reality orientation , while reminiscence packs help to improve concentration , encourage communication and increase self-esteem as well as providing fun and enjoyment ! |
| 13 | That court has , on more than one occasion , held that a decision of the English courts has violated a litigant 's rights under article 10 and this on occasion has led to Parliament having to change the substantive law . |
| 14 | Maintaining that calm , uncaring façade even for just a few minutes had taken a lot out of her , and she felt the faint beginnings of a headache behind her eyes . |
| 15 | BRITISH researchers have started a project that could open up to metals mining many areas of the world that are geologically unexplored . |
| 16 | Some authorities have suggested a change in diet for such cats , but there seems little logic in this unless the new diet helps to reduce boredom . |
| 17 | The Association of British Insurers has published a draft code of practice for long-term care insurance . |
| 18 | In the past , German cars have had a reputation for sparse levels of equipment , but this is gradually changing . |
| 19 | In the effort to spice up the Enya alliance , some journalists have made a meal out of ‘ menage a trois ’ speculation . |
| 20 | While the mechanics were setting up the cars , she thought she 'd go outside into one of the empty stands to try to find a breath of wind , anything rather than standing in the back of the pits in the high humidity which made her skin glow . |
| 21 | The agreement also provided that the two sides would within 12 months negotiate to establish a list of 17 sectors in which minimum services had to be maintained during strikes . |
| 22 | He was one of 12 finalists told to cook a meal using two oven-ready Gressingham ducklings , potatoes , savoy cabbage and other ingredients costing no more than £3 . |
| 23 | In one instance after some teenagers had burned a milk float , it was spelled out with the additional phrase ‘ the same as was used by Mahatma Gandhi in India ’ . |
| 24 | Ferranti will be sending British Aerospace and other interested parties prepared to sign a confidentiality clause a detailed information pack on the company 's present state of affairs . |
| 25 | And their tally of 22 goals scored bettered a record start set by Genoa in season 1962/63 . |
| 26 | And I believe er , at this meeting it was revealed that Scottish Homes had received a tender from the West Lothian District Council for this work over a period of ten years for a figure which comes to four hundred thousand pound which , apparently , was the cheapest tender ! |
| 27 | Er it was known by archaeologists and the Royal Commission of Ancient and Historical Monuments had done a survey , but it had only done a very brief survey , and they said this is part of something left of a medieval building here . |
| 28 | The English and Scottish Institutes have suggested a number of changes to the VAT default surcharges regime , aimed at improving taxpayer compliance . |
| 29 | TOP judges have launched a probe into sky-high divorce costs after a couple had to pay lawyers a record £1 million . |
| 30 | It was not as if Britain was unaware of FGD — German engineers had visited a pilot scheme in Manchester in 1880.30 |