Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a constitutional democracy , there are individuals whose status or office gives them the automatic right to be heard . |
| 2 | ‘ The real problem is once again the Government is trying to rush through a complex pattern of assessment without the resources or time to give it the proper foundations . |
| 3 | ‘ I would n't have known about it at all , except that Mum sent me a little note to tell me he 'd passed away — in his sleep , she said . |
| 4 | THE decision by Scotland 's Stephen McAllister 's to concentrate on rhythm and feel rather than technique brought him a rich dividend in the Balearic Open here yesterday . |
| 5 | I 'm not a psychologist , but I read , and I would say that attitude gives him a colossal arrogance . |
| 6 | If she were interested in such a campaign , she could perhaps use as the model for it our own dear Speaker , whose radiant health and youthfulness make him the perfect epitome of a diet based on vegetarianism . |
| 7 | He was never equal to Self in Citrine 's esteem , and he remained jealous of intervention by Self in matters of engineering and the development of policy on the generation side , for which his background and experience made him the natural senior voice among other engineers and managers . |
| 8 | There may well have been something lacking in the lives of the millions but that need had to be catered for and the catering was done by the ingenious and indefatigable army of commercial opportunists whose energy and boldness tell us an enormous amount about that age . |
| 9 | I will love him , Lily , like this , ’ and Pen gave her a strangling hug so that she gasped and laughed and begged to be released . |
| 10 | ‘ Being involved as a competitor , administrator , and coach gave me a unique insight into the world of top international sport . |
| 11 | Moreover , her individual sense of fun and fantasy made her an enchanting companion , though a neurotic strain was also apparent . |
| 12 | His increasing climbing experience plus his renowned strength and stamina made him an obvious choice for the first New Zealand expedition to the Himalaya in 1951 . |
| 13 | Money and generosity gave her a kindly power over Deer Forest . |
| 14 | Atlantic City 's vast beach and boardwalk made it the American seaside resort of the nineteenth century . |
| 15 | However , as with the similar topic of literacy , I would argue that it is important to separate out bilingualism and bilingual education because teachers ' personal experience and education gives them a particular view of the phenomenon . |
| 16 | The dragging breath and the bullet holes at front and back gave him an easy diagnosis . |
| 17 | From an early age , his mother and father showed him the illustrated books on the subject which they had brought back from London , and described at length the wonders of the ballets they had seen danced there by the Diaghilev company , ‘ when they were young and in love ’ , as John put it later . |
| 18 | On one side is the spineless Bishop Barrantes , representing the worst aspects of the Church 's mugwumpery and corruption ; on the other is Father Maby , confidant of Elena and friend to the poor and displaced in his jungle retreat ; his work is less glamorous than the revolutionary 's , but his wisdom and gentleness make him the unexpected hero of the novel . |
| 19 | The words were out before Isabel could stop them , despair and bitterness giving them a stark finality that was absolute . |
| 20 | The opera , like Gershwin 's Porgy and Bess the following year , used an all-Black cast and the staging and choreography gave it a British connection since it was by Frederick Ashton . |
| 21 | It 's the busiest time of the year for cooks , so this month 's issue is packed with tips and advice to give you a helping hand . |
| 22 | His experience and loyalty made him an important figure in the remodelled navy . |
| 23 | Thus , for example , the price of a rural railway line should be less than the private marginal cost if society judges it a good thing to protect the living standards of people in remote areas or to foster a sense of national cohesion . |
| 24 | Her determination to succeed and getting what she wants out of her career and life makes her a laudable influence . |
| 25 | He was not a tall man , but something about his confidence and reputation gave him an impressive stature . |
| 26 | And matey done them a little bit longer . |
| 27 | is Richard 's mum and dad buying him a little car ? |
| 28 | Coleridge 's silence and solitude gives him an immediate affinity with this frost , and his work of meditation is also an unseen action . |
| 29 | His muscular build , boyish charm and natural sense of fun and adventure made him a popular screen idol with men and women alike . |
| 30 | As his car went away she gave a great sigh of relief and Marguerite shot her an amused glance . |