Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [vb -s] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was not so much the result in Porto Alegre but the manner of the defeat that has thrown a spanner in the works as Germany prepare to defend their title in the United States . |
| 2 | It is n't just football that needs to keep an eye on its spectators . |
| 3 | Now we 're on the talent trail again in the build-up to the grand final in September at Liverpool 's Kiss nightclub , and we want to hear from any pub or club that wants to hold an Echo Karaoke Night . |
| 4 | Now we 're on the talent trail again in the build-up to the grand final in September at Liverpool 's Kiss nightclub , and we want to hear from any pub or club that wants to hold an Echo Karaoke Night . |
| 5 | You 've been set in a certain class and no matter how your opinions change and you want to throw that class off , if ever a man does , it wo n't let him , it 's there in his voice , in his manner ; even if a gentleman was to take to the road he 'd still be a gentleman ; I mean , according to the kind of education he 's received , so to my mind that has become a kind of cage . |
| 6 | I took , I took the cheque around on Monday , I had the , the last appointment on Friday and erm since I 've had the abscess , the tooth that 's got a crown on top , I think it 's been pushed up a little bit and my top teeth , the first two keeps catching was this |
| 7 | In practice that means keeping an eye out for leadership qualities and sometimes selecting on that basis and , at the same time , encouraging the absorption of certain leadership precepts by those who do not seem to possess them in a natural way . |
| 8 | Whereas a course of dealing can incorporate a term that has in effect become customary between the two parties in question , trade usage can incorporate a term that has become a custom amongst all the buyers and sellers dealing in the environment in question . |
| 9 | It is a curving half-mile of cottages and assorted buildings lining a single street and facing a loch that has carved a channel inland from the open sea and given the village its name . |
| 10 | When she changes her mind and decides to call a family confab instead , hotel manager Chuck Wilmot , fresh from his last assertiveness training course , ca n't believe his luck . |
| 11 | The Corpus of Knowledge was developed from the findings of wide ranging research and has provided a basis for all of HCIMA 's education initiatives , such as programmes of study for professional qualifications and the national Accreditation of Prior Learning network and the introduction of an Industrial Experience Scheme for teachers . |
| 12 | Acer Inc , Taipei , Taiwan says it is considering the possibility of cooperation with Nintendo Co Ltd in the electronic games industry and plans to submit a proposal to the Japanese company soon ; Acer denied a report that it would make electronic games on behalf of Nintendo . |
| 13 | In addition to the case work , the committee has continued to keep the regulations under review and has considered a variety of amendments . |
| 14 | Finally , the Polytechnic has established a wide-ranging programme of research within the institution and has maintained a proportion of its staff working for higher degrees . |
| 15 | On 31 July 1987 , Mr Justice Nolan held that the Regulations were ultra vires and void as regards imposing a tax on dividends and interest paid by building societies prior to 6 April 1986 . |
| 16 | In April 1961 , when making recordings on the Carlisle-Edinburgh ‘ Waverley ’ route that has made a niche in the hearts of so many railway enthusiasts , Peter Handford had spent the day on Whitrope summit , but had eventually abandoned attempts at recording because of the unfavourable direction of the wind . |
| 17 | Examples from the August bulletin include a growing North Staffordshire company involved in decorating and printing bone chinaware , earthenware , glassware and so on , which is seeking £30,000 for expansion , and a company based in the south west that has launched a range of power cables and requires £75,000 . |
| 18 | Note that the target must be an infantry or cavalry Mob of the kind that has to take an Animosity test itself — not a chariot , war engine , etc and not a Mob that is already engaged with the enemy . |
| 19 | Note that the target must be an infantry or cavalry Mob of the kind that has to take an Animosity test itself , not a chariot , war engine etc , and not a Mob which is already engaged against the enemy . |
| 20 | It is possible to appeal against the amount of damages awarded by the trial judge and here the Court of Appeal will amend the amount if the trial judge has applied an incorrect principle of law or has awarded a sum which is clearly inconsistent with awards in comparable cases . |
| 21 | Does anybody who has n't asked a question or wishes to make a comment who who would like to ? |
| 22 | Ca n't you get this beading that 's got a pattern in it ? |
| 23 | As the day winds on , many migrate to the local pubs , notably the Sailor 's Arms , where a DJ plays Zoë 's ‘ Sunshine On A Rainy Day ’ more times than could be believed possible ; and the Bowgie , a short drive from the beach and a legendary Newquay pub that has attained a reputation as a bit of a rave spot . |
| 24 | Moved in with a boy that 's got a group . |
| 25 | AUDREY HEPBURN is up to her cat-like eyes in murder and dirty double crossing in this clever comedy thriller that has become a film classic . |
| 26 | AMES has been involved in important educational work and has published a number of pamphlets on the social and working conditions of women , within a general analysis of their double oppression . |
| 27 | The Commission is outside a sensible structure of democratic accountability and has shown a tendency to impose a Euro-synthesis at micro-level — silly proposals for the nooks and crannies of our life that antagonise the man and woman in the street . |
| 28 | It forms the centrepiece of Oxfam 's Front Line Africa campaign and has prompted an inquiry by the UK Charity Commissioners into the agency 's political campaigning activity . |
| 29 | Flipping through the pages of a notebook is quicker than scrolling through a large spreadsheet and makes finding a location or cell far easier . |
| 30 | Kavalek has the latest computer software to analyse Karpov 's play and has assembled a database of 260,000 Grandmaster games which includes almost every move Karpov has played . |