Example sentences of "[unc] [noun] [vb base] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | [ O ] ur statesmen have the greatest opportunities they have had for many years , and likewise the greatest duty . |
| 2 | The repressor antiparallel β -ribbons occupy the major groove of the DNA , whereas the A helices ( see Fig. 2 for helix labelling ) of adjacent dimers form a long , antiparallel protein-protein contact above the minor groove in the centre of the diagram . |
| 3 | Our party is determined to let the nation 's money obey the natural law , starting with the law of supply and demand . |
| 4 | America 's satellites have the high ground to themselves . |
| 5 | Student leaders at Queen 's University say the acute shortage of student houses flats and bedsits has been caused by higher standards for accommodation demanded by the Housing Executive . |
| 6 | President Carlos Salinas de Gortari 's policies reflect the Clouthier manifesto , especially on privatisation . |
| 7 | Queen 's Club remain the only club to share the impressive 3-game 100% record with Royal Berkshire , as a result of their Area 5 third round victory against London 's Connaught Club . |
| 8 | Great wealth can no longer disguise an absence of true values : the mirrors in Mr Dombey 's ice-palace reflect the chilling image of a marriage based on purchase ; the roses on his wallpaper and carpets are set about with thorns . |
| 9 | The sexual mores of the Forties and Fifties were to look but not touch and , in contrast to the topless swimsuits , string bikinis and thongs of the recent past , tomorrow 's styles wrap the female form in a more precious way . |
| 10 | For music lovers , Birmingham 's attractions include the acclaimed City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra ( CBSO ) under the dynamic baton of Simon Rattle . |
| 11 | Charles Booth 's reports and the need for bodies like the Salvation Army and Dr Barnardo 's Homes show the other side of the coin to life in the Hampstead villas . |
| 12 | ’ … publisher 's MRDs have the wrong form , and the wrong content , and while some ad hoc programming may achieve rapid partial results … further study or exploitation of existing MRDs will lead to diminishing returns . ’ |
| 13 | This requires that Newco 's Articles impose the same terms of sale on non-employee shareholders of the scheme shares as they do on employee shareholders . |
| 14 | Anna 's parents hope the new law will mean an end to tragedies like their daughter 's murder . |
| 15 | The curious processes of Japan 's decision-making reverse the usual relationship between government and ‘ policy intellectuals ’ . |
| 16 | Examples of AEA 's work include the environmental assessment of potential major chemical hazards from a planned industrial development for a Middle East State ; environmental assessments of derelict contaminated sites and their proposed redevelopment options ; and review of an environmental assessment conducted for a proposed UK chemical waste incinerator . |
| 17 | Could I just say , if you 're thinking about going into small business , for heaven 's sake use the small business advice bureau . |
| 18 | Barbarossa 's troops subdue the Roman mob at the time of his coronation . |
| 19 | This record-breaking year , which has seen the men 's team collect the national championship silver medal and now prove themselves to be the best club team in the North augurs well for the future of the Darlington club . |
| 20 | Erm the County Council 's calculations identify the industrial B one land requirements to be on an economic activity base requirement , a hundred and two hectares and on a land-take basis a hundred and thirteen hectares , yet they 're allocating a hundred and forty five hectares in the structure plan . |
| 21 | Genetically speaking , the reason for this is that all the cells except the sex cells in a wolf 's body have the same genes , while , as for the sex cells , all the genes have an equal chance of being in each one of them . |
| 22 | Honeysett 's cartoons reflect the mundane uses that an ill-educated public might put new technology to . |
| 23 | Two papers by Fletcher et al ( p 622 ) and Hole et al ( p 609 ) in this week 's journal constitute the latest chapter in the slowly unfolding chronicle on hypertension and cancer . |
| 24 | Editor , — K German and colleagues ' paper and Catherine Pope 's editorial emphasise the current attention directed at reducing waiting lists in the NHS . |
| 25 | Nor must this emphasis on the proprietary and financial aspects of a shareholder 's rights obscure the important fact that his shareholding causes him to become a member of an association , normally with rights to take part in its deliberation by attending and voting at its general meetings . |
| 26 | Would her mother 's actions destroy the only friendship she had left now that her father was dead ? |
| 27 | Mr Steinkühler 's dealings enrage the two groups he served for different reasons . |
| 28 | It was mentioned in chapter one that the rocks making up the Earth 's mantle show the same kind of behaviour — on a short time-scale , they are rigid ( ’ solid ’ ) enough to transmit shock waves from earthquakes , but on a much longer time-scale , they can ‘ flow ’ , and accommodate the convection movements which are believed to provide the driving mechanisms behind Plate Tectonics . |
| 29 | Would the Prime Minister confirm that today 's figures show the biggest rise in long-term unemployment in 10 years , that 1.3 million people in Britain have been without work for more than six months and that 750,000 of those have been without work for more than a year ? |
| 30 | Labour 's figures cover the thirteen years since the Topries returned to power . |