Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [prep] [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The story presents a picture of the luckless , homeless skinhead which corresponds closely to the movement 's own mythology about itself . |
| 32 | Although her poetry often speaks of ill health and many times looks forward to the poet 's early death , she died of measles , a sudden illness which she was too weak to withstand . |
| 33 | The solution lies firmly in the farmers ' own hands |
| 34 | The term , then , refers not to an enterprise 's size or age , but to a certain kind of activity . |
| 35 | ( c ) The knee drops slightly as the foot digs in to the opponent 's midsection |
| 36 | But inevitably the break up occurs just at the band 's moment of triumph … |
| 37 | There is little sign that this ranks prominently among the DoE 's present priorities ’ |
| 38 | ‘ This type of thing eats away at a fighter 's heart — it 's like a cancer that has to be cut out . |
| 39 | The route to follow from this manual depends largely upon the reader 's special interests : |
| 40 | The choice of food you prepare depends partly on the patient 's taste as to the food he prefers , partly on his eating abilities or difficulties , and partly on dietary needs such as avoiding putting on weight . |
| 41 | When she arrives back at the WPGET 's headquarters , she will find that Alison Nicholas , a key player in the 1992 Solheim Cup , has handed in her notice as a member of the WPGET 's board . |
| 42 | In his life he had risen from being a poor farm boy to become the wealthy entrepreneurial head of a vast business conglomerate , all of it created by his own acumen , and had established a dynasty which still ranks high on the world 's ladder of wealth and social standing . |
| 43 | The most important and uncontrollable factor in this peasant society occurs then in a woman 's body . |
| 44 | How wide the sphere of the duty of care in negligence is to be laid depends ultimately on the court 's assessment of the demands of society for protection from the carelessness of others . |
| 45 | Again , that money goes directly into the farmers ' pockets . |
| 46 | This kicks off with a bog-standard 25MHz 486 and goes all the way up to a 66MHz 486 DX2 . |
| 47 | The penicillin-producing mold grows naturally on the herb 's leaves and also adds to the antibiotic effect of the plant . |
| 48 | ‘ A sweeping white beach fringed with date palms and oleanders … a sea so blue , you 'll think it was made in Heaven … luxury five-star accommodation , with a bar that reaches down to the water 's edge , and an internationally-famed restaurant where the food is as sensational as the setting … |
| 49 | Of course , the mascara-heavy crowd do n't all appreciate being insulted , and during ‘ America Dream ’ a pint sails over into the singer 's face . |
| 50 | Of course , the mascara-heavy crowd do n't all appreciate being insulted , and during ‘ America Dream ’ a pint sails over into the singer 's face . |
| 51 | The department also deals directly with the Library 's many and varied special collections . |
| 52 | This life history , which extends to 311 pages , deals mainly with the writer 's early life in Poland and his travels before coming to America ; in fact he only goes to America 17 pages from the end , at the age of 27 . |
| 53 | The process of rehearsal draws upon a training which often reaches back into the singer 's boyhood , which provides him with the directed quickness of mind and the vocal stamina he requires , and which ensures that the choral results are generally quite passable and are sometimes excellent despite the constant absences , deputizations , hirings and firings that always threaten the homogeneity of what can be achieved . |
| 54 | Everyone , it seemed , was anxious to contribute , and ‘ Oh , the rubbish that turns up for the Dolls ' House . ’ |
| 55 | Palmer had become interested in the anomalous presence of helium-3 in water near thermal vents where superheated water gushes up from the Earth 's mantle into the ocean depths . |
| 56 | Les Petits Riens survives only in a copyist 's score , making the identification of Mozart 's contribution problematic . |
| 57 | I welcome the fact that the industry gets together with the Minister 's representative and with representatives of other Departments , and I welcome the agreement to cease advertising in cinemas and to support an advertising campaign about illegal sales to children under 16 . |
| 58 | If swallowed , the substance rapidly breaks down in the swan 's gizzard , and passes out with no harm done . |
| 59 | If the predator pounces and manages to catch hold of the tail , it quickly breaks away from the reptile 's body and , even in its severed condition , continues to writhe and twist , either on the ground or in the mouth of the triumphant killer . |
| 60 | It has a full-colour 3.5-inch backlit screen , which compares favourably with the GameBoy 's small , blurry black and white LCD . |