Example sentences of "[adj] [vb base] [verb] [prep] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 As a result the DST is able to operate a huge computerised identity-card system associated with equally large and efficient telephone-tapping centres which the French appear to tolerate without concern about their civil liberties .
2 Some prefer to think in terms of sound signals and the ‘ smell ’ or ‘ taste ’ of pheromones .
3 Meanwhile , where ‘ criminal lunatics ’ are concerned , the All-India Committee ( 1983 : para 3.24 ) produced the finding that ‘ Some have stayed in prison for more than 20 years without their trial even having begun . ’
4 Some have gone on foot to Catroimani , in the heart of the Indian land .
5 Some have complained about lack of space in just exercising their mounts .
6 It is impossible to think of Aragorn as irretrievably damned for his ignorance of Christianity ( though it is a view some have tried to foist on Beowulf ) .
7 We need only recognize that history is a method with no distinct object corresponding to it to reject the equivalence between the notion of history and the notion of humanity which some have tried to foist on us with the unavowed aim of making historicity the last refuge of a transcendental humanism : as if men could regain the illusion of liberty on the plane of the ‘ we ’ merely by giving up the ‘ I 's that are too obviously wanting in consistency .
8 The British have fallen in love with this Mediterranean island because it has everything for a perfect holiday : sunny skies , glorious beaches , bustling resorts , friendly people , fascinating sights and beautiful countryside .
9 These metal frames with spikes on them can be attached to certain types of boot to give good grip in snow and ice .
10 As to the discounts , these appear to range in generosity from 5 per cent to over 60 per cent .
11 I saw so many of these earnest young hopefuls that one day , I 'm sure , we will be invaded by battalions of these wunderkinder descending by parachutes above the Royal Festival Hall , violins strapped to their backs .
12 er three have gone from schools in the Easington area , three have gone from the Bretchill area , so that 's a total of what , twenty-one for September .
13 Changes in family structures since 1960 have coincided with changes in housing stock .
14 More than 5,000 satisfied customers have nominated staff for Encore Certificates while fewer than 600 have sent in complaints under the separate ‘ Let's be frank ’ campaign .
15 Many of these have to do with shifts of ‘ voice ’ between author and character .
16 These have formed in response to influxes of meteoric water during phases of uplift and exposure , and may be developed in either platform or slope sediments .
17 postman Pat 's lifelike van , and Jess the Cat , all combine to bring to life on stage the world of Greendale which children know so well from their television screens .
18 Few things are consistent in the social services : each service tends to be financed differently ; the statutory basis , the context of the central/local government relationship and distribution of control , and the underlying social principles all tend to vary from service to service .
19 They all want to go to brothels in the evening and they think I know where they can be found .
20 ‘ We were all set to come to Czechoslovakia for her to see you and for us then to take a holiday while her husband was doing some work in America .
21 Jason says : ‘ We all try to keep in touch with our old mates as much as possible , but obviously it 's difficult because we are on the road so much .
22 If ingested prior to October , the majority of these larvae mature in three weeks ; thereafter , many become arrested in development for several months and may precipitate Type II disease when they mature .
23 As well as an index of data , BGS holds many sample analyses on computer under the Oracle database-management system .
24 Many have scoffed at justification by faith , believing that it is a fiction only , a make-believe doctrine that has no reality in fact .
25 Many have lived in dread of summer ever since .
26 All this may seem like a put-off — but so many have died through lack of thought , facilities and impatience I can not give you the impression that they are going to be cheap and easy , quite the reverse !
27 After all , we all have to live in London in some form of property .
28 However , my brief was to make a virtue of necessity , as we all have to do from time to time , and concentrate on the planting .
29 well my Lord previous policy , pass policy holders have been paid , all have to do in relation to the future is very rapidly notify their arrangements , if they get clearance they can then get exemption from the data notification back dated and the problems for the future are resolved .
30 All have flowed from South to North free of charge .
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