Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [prep] [adj] [noun pl] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of this will almost certainly be in contravention of the 1988 Copyright Act , but a lot will be legitimate copying similar to that which goes on in all universities and public libraries . |
| 2 | We are all curious to know what really goes on in other families and all equally determined to preserve the privacy of our own family life . |
| 3 | And er , they are actually a good description of what goes on in those departments and those that relate to these procedures . |
| 4 | Baden-Powell 's characterisation of street robberies as ‘ little adventures ’ also rubs uneasily against other headlines and news stories of the period : ‘ DARING RAIDS BY BAG-SNATCHERS . |
| 5 | Bourdillon 's figure for this was ‘ the annual provision of not less than 250 volumes for lending and reference purposes per thousand population ’ , but the figure is not as uncomplicated as it seems , since it refers only to new books and not to stock revision ( for which no standard was given ) . |
| 6 | The peculiarly disinterested institution of science develops only in special circumstances and remains constantly vulnerable . |
| 7 | She cares deeply about environmental issues and is a true blue ‘ green ’ . |
| 8 | He has already become a familiar figure at St Wilfrid 's Primary School , which he regularly visits both for pastoral duties and to enjoy the company of the pupils . |
| 9 | It holds up to four yarns and costs just £3.95 plus 25p for postage and packing from . |
| 10 | It holds up to three horses and will be driven to and from London by Mrs Charley from their home just outside Coventry . |
| 11 | Now an inspiring white-painted and immaculately maintained watermill nestles idyllically in wooden grounds and all is serenely reflected in the calm , cool mill pond . |
| 12 | But within this group he looks specifically at solid tumours and they only have a four year survival of twenty percent . |
| 13 | Any such development depends crucially on popular initiatives and can not simply be legislated ( there are , however , important ways in which a socialist government could help to foster enterprise democracy , by making changes in company law , e. g. turning shareholders into mere bond-holders , granting the right to set up democratic mechanisms where this was approved by the workforce , and by means of preferential funding for democratic enterprises and ‘ workers ’ plans ' ) . |
| 14 | Salt occurs naturally in many foods and is added to even quite basic foods such as bread , so there is no need to add extra salt in cooking , or to food at the table . |
| 15 | We in Europe are all increasingly interdependent , and our sovereignty depends not on empty phrases and petty posturing but on recognition of that interdependent relationship and the part that we play in it . |
| 16 | In developing countries today , in spite of the relevant laws , the age at which girls first marry or enter a union depends largely upon cultural standards and the tolerance for deviation . |
| 17 | Also player-for-player the team circa 72 was probably better , but Strachan ranks up with those immortals and in time Speed , Batty , McAllister Dorigo and Rod Wallace may do too . |
| 18 | Organisational design : establishing a structure where form follows function and which contributes directly to institutional purposes and processes . |
| 19 | I think the number of er er ex I think the fact that this is merely an exception a major exceptions policy that deals only with exceptional cases and the the Humberside structure plan refers to possibly once or twice over a planned period erm might er indicate it 's not intended to open to subvert section fifty four A. |
| 20 | The Prime Minister and every member of the government wants to hold fare increases down to reasonable levels and I 'm pleased that er at six percent average , that 's a reasonable contribution by the travelling passenger on British Rail and London Transport to the enormous investment sums that are required . |
| 21 | The public sector manager 's budget is politically determined : " marketing " the service to generate increased demand leads only to increased costs and not ( normally ) to increased revenue . |
| 22 | The capital growth and income trust , which is run from Edinburgh by Baillie Gifford , invests internationally in smaller companies and saw its pre-tax revenue drop from £313,946 six months before to £288,562 , while earnings per share fell from 4.14p to 4p . |
| 23 | The problem with drawing a conclusion about cost is that it is dangerous to start talking about the cost of community care because the cost of community care varies tremendously with local circumstances and particularly with the characteristics of the people you are looking at . |
| 24 | A healthy , strong body copes better with stressful situations and is a means , like relaxation , of draining the stress glass . |
| 25 | The proportion of adolescents among the female population married or in union varies greatly among developing countries and , depending on local traditions , their problems and the perception of these problems also vary from country to country . |
| 26 | That constancy of composition relationship breaks down in enclosed seas and bays for example where er addition processes , I E er salts which have been eroded from river water , may alter the composition . |
| 27 | Ali hands me his briefcase , gets up on this toes and dances to his left . |
| 28 | The amount of shearing or elongation which a ductile material will withstand varies enormously between different metals and alloys . |
| 29 | MY heart goes out to all Scotsmen and women , who watched the World Cup Third-Place Play-off at Cardiff . |
| 30 | Sky are determined to disprove the hackneyed managerial cliche that ‘ it 's all about 90 minutes ’ with a variety show that goes far beyond 22 men and a ball . |