Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [vb pp] [adv] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not if I dare say so , if it is an opinion expressed by an onlooker who has not experienced either hearing loss or the unhelpful reactions of the unenlightened . |
| 2 | At 91 years of age , has just taken up painting water colours and choir singing at a local day centre in his home town of Hull . |
| 3 | He says he has already ruled out IBM Corp , and what makes the announcement intriguing is that the number of potential partners is so small . |
| 4 | Amstrad has taken a £7.24 million charge for the restructuring of its Spanish subsidiary , and has also written down computer stock by £3.6 million more . |
| 5 | The Chancellor has also cut back tax relief on relocation packages for employees . |
| 6 | It has also beefed up debt collection by the simple expedient of using the phone instead of relying on writing to people for all its credit control . |
| 7 | Markham , Ontario-based Geac Computer Corp — which has been promising an acquisition a month over the next 12 months , got two under its belt for the same month in May : it has bought the UK end of struggling MAI Systems Corp , MAI ( UK ) Ltd , and has also picked up Tekserv Computer Services Ltd . |
| 8 | 7.7.8 If at any time the Tenant shall be entitled to the benefit of any insurance on the Premises ( which is not effected or maintained in pursuance of any obligation contained in this Lease ) to apply all money received by virtue of such insurance in making good the loss or damage in respect of which such money shall have been received The landlord 's concern is to avoid the situation by which its insurers may refuse to pay the whole of the proceeds of insurance where the tenant has also taken out insurance cover for the premises , pursuant to a common provision found in insurance policies . |
| 9 | Lyall has n't forgotten how Tottenham supremo Venables gave him a job on the scouting staff after he was sacked by West Ham . |
| 10 | It is n't going to take any risks , Parker said , and has even taken on US software specialists to provide in-depth knowledge of the local market . |
| 11 | Rob Macklin , warden of the RSPB 's North Warren reserve near Aldeburgh , has recently carried out research work on Frigate Island , in the Seychelles , to help conserve the rare magpie robin . |