Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [subord] [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | VP leaves it still as an open possibility that some sentences have more to their meaning than just the effect their truth would have on the evidence of our senses . |
| 2 | The jewel in the Cobra 's head has its counterpart in Australian Aboriginal folklore in the form of the quartz crystal which enshrines the colours and essence of the rainbow , and the Rainbow Serpent of Australian mythology is closely related to the Indian Spectacled Cobra in terms of its role as both a fertility symbol and a symbol of higher consciousness . |
| 3 | Although some wags were touting COSE as Advanced Computing Environment II last week , the six principal actors describe their effort as neither a consortium , an initiative , a development company or a replacement for anything — and they will not set prices for anything . |
| 4 | Although some wags were touting COSE as ACE II last week — see front page — the six principle actors describe their effort as neither a consortium , an initiative , a development company or a replacement for anything . |
| 5 | David did not in fact begin to relax his reserve until nearly a week after the telegram had arrived , when Julia judged it a suitable moment to say that she and Anthony would be making other plans for Easter . |
| 6 | Those were the words he spoke to her as she lay in his arms in the vulnerable moments following his pleasure when only a lout — in his opinion — would turn away from a woman without a word and go to sleep . |
| 7 | Before his appointment to the governorship of Nigeria , Lugard had achieved a modest celebrity as the hero of various military adventures on the imperial frontier , usually of a highly individual and insubordinate kind ; by the time he left Nigeria in 1919 his fame as both a practitioner and a theorist of imperialism was assured . |
| 8 | He showed his ability to adapt his performance as either the whim took him or as he was taken by circumstances . |
| 9 | Her hand was still lightly on his arm when suddenly the library door was pushed inwards . |
| 10 | You indeed have more of your delight than ever the other did , it seems to me ! " ) |