Example sentences of "[vb -s] [det] [prep] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The employment profile of this group parallels that of the known sector but emphasises the fact that most had never worked or had only had a ‘ work experience ’ employment rather than lost their job because of heroin use . |
| 2 | Clifford Smyth stresses the damage that would have been done to the electoral appeal of the DUP if it had been too closely associated with the Free Presbyterian Church and offers this as the main reason why the Presbytery of the Free Church refused to allow ministers other than Paisley and Beattie to stand as DUP candidates . |
| 3 | Figure 4.20 summarizes some of the key processes that appear to be involved . |
| 4 | Now I 've dwelt for a moment on my own experience because I think it epitomizes that of the Labour Party as a whole from to John , the G M B has been a tower of strength always there to assist not only with money and resources , but also with advice and support and on behalf of my parliamentary colleagues , I want to thank the union for all it is , it has done for the Labour Party . |
| 5 | While American grub generally has little of the yearning deliciousness of French cuisine , New Orleans , Floyd 's first port of call , has certain obvious attractions . |
| 6 | Before embarking upon data-gathering exercises some of the potential pitfalls must be recognised so that as many as possible can be avoided . |
| 7 | Scientists found themselves able to explain how one event causes another in the physical world without supposing objects in that world to have all the qualities we perceive them as having . |
| 8 | He also unconvincingly defends some of the gormless changes and omissions in the '84 Tables ; a question of replacing anomalies with anomalies . |
| 9 | For those theses which were read , and were subsequently not cited , Kochen 's fourth alternative contains some of the possible reasons for non-citation , but there may be others , and it is not possible to choose between them from the evidence currently available . |
| 10 | Emap 's fast-growing stable contains some of the best-known names in magazine publishing , including Angling Times , Smash Hits , New Woman and Elle . |
| 11 | It has some of the metaphorical values of ties in the standard language , perhaps reflecting an underlying conceptual metaphor whereby relationships are perceived as bonds . |
| 12 | This section highlights some of the principal types of variation between places that impinge on their economic performance and social problems . |
| 13 | The very word ‘ routine ’ , as mentioned earlier , highlights some of the initial teething problems of RMI systems . |
| 14 | Real concrete problems , such as the fact that Germany is the biggest trading nation in Europe , 50% more populous than France or Britain , that she holds half of the Soviet Union 's debt and has lent more money in government-guaranteed credit to Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union , can not be made to disappear with words . |
| 15 | Figure 5.19 in Chapter 5 summarises the main institutions offering further and higher education , and illustrates some of the available routes that schools leavers might follow . |
| 16 | The issue of the tropical rain forests illustrates some of the central debates of global politics today . |
| 17 | I mean it was taking that whole Swiss thing and saying that okay these are the new rules , whereas The Guardian accepts some of the old rules . |
| 18 | The Emperor 's armour was made for him by Dwarf smiths and incorporates some of the actual armour worn by Magnus the Pious at the battle of Kislev . |
| 19 | Figure 2.1 is a flow chart which covers some of the major decisions which have to be made as part of the formation of a catering enterprise . |
| 20 | The two works are therefore inseparable , since the Supplement contains much of the present-day vocabulary of English , especially the terminology of the newer sciences and technology , which is inevitably not in OED , but only yields its full meaning when read in parallel with the equivalent part of the OED . |
| 21 | He also organised fund raising exercises such as the Big Push from Wembley to Manchester to raise money to take 100 people , mostly disabled , on an adventure holiday in Austria . |
| 22 | ‘ Heartbreak Hotel ’ has much of the spooked-out feel of ‘ Mystery Train ’ ( a Sun label epic ) , plus tons of anguish and theatre and ripping guitars , all wrapped up in a lovely , echoey treatment . |
| 23 | This is why I much prefer the term transnational capitalist class or classes ( TCC ) , for it has fewer of the pejorative connotations that have bedevilled the comprador class . |
| 24 | The following illustrates many of the perceptual disorders which may occur : |
| 25 | The history of the " extension movement " illustrates many of the cultural patterns which influenced the emergence of the new English . |
| 26 | The report challenges many of the professional verities and calls into question many of the attitudes the profession has struck in recent years . |
| 27 | As an all-round shoe , the System XC 6000 has many of the technical components you would expect from a top-of-the-range cushioning shoe and performed adequately . |
| 28 | Built in 1923 , the aquarium still has many of the original tanks , with slate sides and bases . |
| 29 | Ingénue , the album she released in March , has more of the evocative purity of a Judy Garland than the relentless drawl of a Dolly Parton . |
| 30 | After completing the orchestral score , Reger reworked it for two pianos , but this version for piano duet has more of the original material . |