Example sentences of "[adj] [art] talk [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | For all the talk of ‘ cuts ’ , state spending on health has increased by nearly a third in real terms since 1979 , and as a share of total public spending it has moved from 14 per cent in 1978 — 9 to 16 per cent in 1988 — 9 . |
2 | For all the talk of Prime Ministerial government , one must remember the unequal battle which any incumbent , when confronted by more than a score of powerful departments , faces . |
3 | For all the talk of a tax backlash and attempts to cut state spending on welfare the irony is that both are now higher as shares of GDP in all OECD states compared with 1975 or 1980 . |
4 | FOR all the talk of global markets , America 's small investors have remained far more parochial than their counterparts in Europe . |
5 | Jus ' you go into Newry and make enquiries about that fancy new boat that 's all the talk of the papers . |
6 | ‘ Surely with all the talk of a madman she 'd have volunteered any information the moment Channing crossed the threshold ? ’ |
7 | Soured by the extreme sectarianism of Communist attacks on the Labour Party in the early 1930s , many Labour activists agreed with their leaders that all the talk of an anti-Government alliance merely disguised a Communist ploy to subvert the Labour Party . |
8 | WITH all the talk of recession was n't it great to read that at least one important institution has been given a reprieve . |
9 | All the talk about demonstration projects , all the talk of using the federal government as a bully pulpit for education reform , can not hide the fact that any reforms that Mr Clinton is able to make will be ones on the margin . |
10 | Women in the 90s believe that their best interests are still not being represented by politicians ; despite all the talk of ‘ women 's charters ’ and changing demographics in their favour , 76% sense a ‘ bias towards men ’ . |
11 | In the sectors under study here — the interface between the arms , aerospace and telecommunications industries and engineers — private as well as public sector actors long looked to the state to take the lead : for all the talk of profitability and competitivity in the international market place , procurement policies followed by the DGT with respect to public switching exchanges , or by the Ministry of Defence and the Civilian Space Administration ( CNES ( towards arms and aerospace equipment manufacturers , reinforced this dependent attitude . |
12 | That was all the talk of ‘ rogering ’ Molly heard that night . |
13 | as well that I personally a agree with the lady over there as I 'm now , with all the talk of hormo , hormone replacement wonder what it was ? |
14 | All the talk of weddings made Anne feel downhearted and impatient with the secrecy that John insisted on . |
15 | For all the talk of Welsh rebirth , Scotland 's performance ought to be good enough to set up the Triple Crown chance at Twickenham next month . |
16 | For all the talk of Forest missing Des Walker , Cloughie 's big blunder seems to have been selling Teddy Sheringham to Spurs without first finding a suitable replacement . |
17 | For all the talk about a new consensus and a new realism , however , a number of issues remain open . |
18 | One must face the fact that all the talk about His love for man , and His service being perfect freedom is not ( as one would gladly believe ) mere propaganda , but an appalling truth . |
19 | I 'm fed up with all the talk about my job . |
20 | ‘ There 's obviously all the pressure and all the talk about who is going to win the championship . |
21 | WITH all the talk about the Gulf , it has passed almost unnoticed that the European Community has agreed a new regulation on substances that deplete the stratospheric ozone layer . |
22 | All the talk about the Cattanach losing interest in her was clearly false . |
23 | For all the talk about creating a club vibe , in Texas the audience have basically come to see a gig . |
24 | ‘ Despite all the talk about Benn boxing behind his jab , he still rushes in with his head exposed and I will pick my counters just like Lennox Lewis did on Saturday . ’ |
25 | WITH all the talk about tampering with cricket balls , I wonder if it might be possible to make the ball from plastic or nylon or some other modern material that could n't be defaced . |
26 | All the talk about demonstration projects , all the talk of using the federal government as a bully pulpit for education reform , can not hide the fact that any reforms that Mr Clinton is able to make will be ones on the margin . |
27 | Whatever happened to all the talk about a world-class skills revolution ? |
28 | IN view of all the talk about a resumption of political talks , I 've been looking at the last word of the Ulster Unionists on the subject , delivered just before the plug was pulled last October . |
29 | What was that all the talk about |
30 | She had wanted to speak to Debbie after the others had left , and all the talk over lunch had been of the trip to the Tate . |