Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] [am/are] [adj] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They put up a prize at the awards ceremony they 're prepared to do all the art work for nothing or at cost price for the awards ceremony they laid on this evening for us now if three people turn up at their evening they gon na say as we putting our money in the right organisation |
| 2 | Even though glowing reports of fund raising efforts will have some public relations spin-off they are unlikely to overcome any serious doubts the local community might have about the school . |
| 3 | If you 're willing to go down the route to drag hunting I am willing to support any hunt that wants to go down that route and I am sure this authority would . |
| 4 | Bob Clough-Parker , spokesman for the city 's Chamber of Trade , who went on both the previous lobbying missions to London , said : ‘ Speaking on behalf of the private sector we are delighted to have this renewed opportunity to discuss Chester 's merits as a location for the pay office with the new minister . ’ |
| 5 | This is work they are able to do little about , despite public faith , and it is unpopular because of a reluctance or inability to display that little will be done . |
| 6 | ‘ I went up to my room and worked on the lecture I 'm due to present this afternoon . |
| 7 | All in all , though , this is still likely to be the sharpest comment on the venality and duplicity of the American political process you are likely to find this side of November ‘ 92 . |
| 8 | At present we are unable to offer any explanation for this disparity . |
| 9 | I was sitting in the car park and I appreciated the area very much , it was nice , clean area but when I came to Walsall it was smoky and dirty area I 'm sorry to say that and er , but I had no alternative but to stay here because my father was here , I had no money and er , I thought because of relations job prospects might be better here than elsewhere . |
| 10 | But in the Guardian 's case they are fortunate to have such high reserves . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I now feel I defend much better and instead of always looking to beat the full-back I am happy to get half a yard on him and cross the ball as quickly as possible . ’ |
| 12 | One reason why you should try to develop the direction in which you think the company should go from both ends of the company at once is that in the process you gain the commitment of those who will have to follow the direction — and ‘ make it happen ’ and in a free society you are unlikely to get this commitment without a high degree of involvement and understanding of both where the ultimate goal is , and the process by which the decisions regarding that goal have been reached . |
| 13 | In the end I am unable to discern any satisfactory limitation . |
| 14 | Our lifts are overworked , and as well as being very mindful of the cost I am anxious to rectify this situation in order to keep the lifts free for more needy passengers , such as the postroom boys with trolleys , etc . |
| 15 | No doubt you are disappointed to hear that . ’ |
| 16 | In this way we are able to specify those antecedent events which may be encouraging the problem behaviour and those consequences which may be reinforcing it . |
| 17 | If a customer wants to spend time deciding on a holiday we are prepared to spend that time . |
| 18 | Again , due to limitations of time I am unable to attend many of the events which you are kind enough to notify me about in advance , so as part of your planning why not appoint someone to write an article and take a photograph for the Catholic Voice . |
| 19 | This means that if you begin catching barbel in the 3lb to 4lb class you are unlikely to take any barbel very much bigger — or smaller — while that shoal remains in the swim . |
| 20 | Most of the time we are able to take such perversity in our stride . |