Example sentences of "[adv prt] [noun sg] [vb -s] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Ultimately , control over development depends on the statutory powers of the local authority .
2 But for hundreds of sightseers who took up vantage points in the nearby mountains and on the main deck of an Urnersee pleasure boat , it was the disappointment of the year .
3 Once you have explored the first match — which you can do using the left and right arrow keys , press the Down arrow to find the next record ( pressing the up arrow goes to the previous record ) .
4 At least , it was so by those who were to write up family notes at a later date : the year of birth would be coyly laundered to read ‘ 1847 ’ , thus ensuring that a rather harmless skeleton stayed in its cupboard for a while .
5 In Example 10 the high G is produced only in bar 29 ( notice also the strongly emotive leaps around the climax point ) : As a very general rule , one can observe that composers keep back climax points to the later part of melodic sentences and towards the end of complete themes .
6 Michael Heseltine , as Secretary of State for the Environment , had taken a strong line on Barlaston , using his powers to carry out emergency repairs for the first time .
7 Not only is she busy sending out subscription forms to the existing 220 members , she is also coping with the dozens of enquiries from amateurs all over the world looking to turn professional .
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