Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun pl] [to-vb] [pers pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Similarly organisations that find themselves in difficulty ; where the profits are not coming through , where there is pressure from shareholders for a significant improvement in profit performance ; here again , the chairman and the Board are likely to reach out to executive search consultants to find them new talent .
2 Rollins , the ultimate ugly American , is late for a plane , all the tube trains have stopped running and the only way he can get the London Underground employees to pay him any attention is to scream ‘ THE SMITHS HAVE REFORMED ! ’
3 Two years later he made 83 for Victoria against the West Indians , and in the following season , 1931–32 , his unbeaten 111 against NSW at Melbourne , which saw his side to an amazing victory when their target was 434 , persuaded the Test selectors to make him 12th man for the final Test .
4 The final stage was to roll her hair with Tech Ni Pli velcro rollers to give it extra fullness and shape .
5 And as students of the star signs will verify , the cuspate divisions help explain his ability to carve the characters he plays into different personality fragments to give them added depth .
6 Women make up one million of the new union 's members and will be guaranteed two-thirds of its executive seats to give them effective control , although the three top salaried posts will be filled by men .
7 There are behind-the-scenes flurries as the sheet-covered frock is brought out of storage — by ladies dressed in white coats and white gloves so that the masterpiece is n't stained — and the model changes to give us another twirl .
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