Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adj] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The much vaunted privatization of state companies , scheduled to begin in July , was repeatedly postponed due to legal and technical difficulties , and the promised cut of 360,000 civil service posts failed to materialize due to the constitutional safeguards protecting their employment . |
| 2 | The RTO therefore felt it ‘ necessary to re-examine some of the basic premises , [ and ] to explore further the underlying assumptions before formulating specific policy proposals ’ . |
| 3 | Before handing over to Frank , I 'd like to emphasise some of the key points of nineteen ninety one . |
| 4 | Avoid Blackgang Chine which is over-commercialised and continue on to see some of the other chines — dramatic fissures in the cliff faces — such as Whale , Walpen and Shepherd 's Chine . |
| 5 | I 'd have liked to see some of the famous places , like Rome and Paris and Moscow and South Sea islands and Jamaica and New York . |
| 6 | If you 'd care to see some of the early results , Marjorie , I could explain them . ’ |
| 7 | The Doctor had offered her a journey to see some of the beautiful sights of the universe . |
| 8 | Their presence has done much to inhibit some of the wilder excesses on both sides . |
| 9 | 1984 — DIANA is pregnant with Prince Harry , and during the summer before his birth the royal couple are said to enjoy some of the happiest times of their marriage . |
| 10 | Sir : Clive Fewins 's article ( Weekend , 7 October ) rightly praised the excellent work of the Redundant Churches Fund , but it should also serve as a reminder that there is still no Redundant Chapels Fund to conserve some of the best examples of Non-Conformist buildings , many of which are in imminent danger of demolition or drastic alteration . |
| 11 | The plot spins endlessly but few people are going to have the stamina to remain interested in the final turns . |
| 12 | They were able to see at first hand the handling procedures and planning involved in stowing their goods safely for transport to Europe , as well as being able to sample some of the other delights that Germany is renowned for ; schnapps and Pils . |
| 13 | These strategies for grappling with the explanation of most liberal democracies ' stability do little to reduce the problems that Marxist theorists confront in coming to terms with an enduring political alternative to state socialism , and one which most Western Marxists seem to find preferable to the Stalinist forms of state socialism . |
| 14 | Some poor Dutch guy was being ordered by his woman to stand right in the steamy fumes for a photo . |
| 15 | The principal objective of the scheme is to provide each of the fourteen candidates with a 12-month commitment to his appropriate squad . |
| 16 | The fading light gave way in a matter of seconds to a moist , velvet blackness , as if a curtain had been drawn swiftly across the sky , and the shadows beyond the glow of the hurricane lamps immediately began to come alive with the shrill vibrations of the jungle night . |
| 17 | Then place the cards face down in the position for ‘ Find the cards ’ and immediately know where to find each of the matching pairs . |
| 18 | They fell into step , heading for the pub where they 'd arranged to meet some of the other girls prior to going on to the dance . |
| 19 | Overcome with emotion , he led her out to meet some of the other prisoners in Algox' gilded cage : first , he mistily introduced her to a tall , thin nervy man with black brows knitted in a permanent frown . |
| 20 | After their tour , Anderson and the camp commandant arranged for the white officials to meet some of the hard-core men . |
| 21 | Strategies to get round the problem could include selective spraying with conventional insecticides , including two different insecticide genes in plants , or even planting ‘ sacrificial ’ pesticide-free crops to attract some of the susceptible insects away from the protected crop and keep them in the breeding population . |
| 22 | I would simply love to try some of the splendid designs available and often feel very thwarted as a designer as I always feel that I must use my own designs — so make the most of not being me as it 's such fun to use someone else 's designs ! |
| 23 | The silver cylinder and cone worked wonders , and I 'd be interested to try some of the other shapes . |
| 24 | In doing so , it does point out the importance of the Gulf oil reserves , yet it strangely fails to relate this to the massive forces available to Bush through the presence of US central command in the Middle East . |
| 25 | Swainson had got to know some of the leading zoologists in London on his return from his voyage , and when writing the scientific descriptions of the birds collected on Franklin 's polar journeys he had gone to Paris and worked in the Museum there . |
| 26 | One would expect author — illustrators to provide some of the best examples of text — picture unity and they do . |
| 27 | The reorganisation presented an opportunity to redress some of the old inequalities . |
| 28 | I was hoping to catch some of the little pests out early but , if I had to , I was prepared to wait until the sun went down . |
| 29 | Nowadays the keen water gardener has become far more selective when purchasing waterlilies , either trying to obtain some of the rarer varieties or experimenting with some of the more recent introductions of nymphaea , especially some of the outstanding new varieties that have been produced in America . |
| 30 | VIC JOBSON , the Southend chairman , has vowed to stand firm against the growing protests of supporters who want David Webb , currently serving out his notice , to stay as manager . |