Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [vb past] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first resisted by conservatives who feared its materialistic implications , evolutionism eventually became a central theme of late nineteenth-century thought , the foundation for a unified philosophy of biological and social progress . |
| 2 | The rising thereby received a new impetus — and , once begun , aid from Italy and Germany continued to arrive . |
| 3 | Morley 's hypothesis obviously worried the anti-drug establishment . |
| 4 | The 1947 variety merely boasted a modest Lion Rampant and was superseded by the classical Jean Cocteau motif in 1961 . |
| 5 | Pamela only had a few friends ( 1 year ) . |
| 6 | That he himself happened to be a congenital cad only made the whole thing more difficult , not easier . |
| 7 | Then the English clerk gently asked the befuddled Alexander his questions , though he learnt nothing new . |
| 8 | Seb suddenly realised the full import of her words , ‘ You mean … you 're going ahead and marrying Nahum ? ’ |
| 9 | And the Newmarket trainer duly collected the 230–1 trio of winners with Red Bishop , Half Term and Reflecting . |
| 10 | This research successfully established the major stages of vegetational change but also necessarily included the influence of human activity , which was effective through modification of the biogeographic systems . |
| 11 | His breathing had become rather quick and heavy , and the car suddenly swerved a few feet , as if he was no longer paying any attention to the road ahead . |
| 12 | This political murder only aggravated the political divisions within France . |
| 13 | The ambulance only took a few minutes , but it seemed like hours . |
| 14 | As young people were being encouraged , if not forced , to raise the stakes of involvement , by the pressures of the wars , brutal police , terrorist causes and other assorted hostilities , violence suddenly became an integral part of the youth movement as the feeling of the impending apocalypse heightened . |
| 15 | While in the longer run this practice perhaps strengthened the High Authority in its relations with the member governments , the caution it induced in the High Authority , along with the ambiguity of the treaty , made for some slow progress . |
| 16 | Binnerton manor obviously had a large number of freeholders , including some members of the nobility and gentry who probably never set foot in the place let alone attended the manorial court . |
| 17 | A good team performance from 'Mill thus ensured a comprehensive victory . |
| 18 | Of course , my lord Moray already had an unmarried sister … ! |
| 19 | The drawing just pre-dated the wilder stories of Modigliani 's debauchery , before he became the established drunk of Montparnasse in the eyes of the world . |
| 20 | Anthropology thus played a central role in the development of Marxism but it would be totally misleading to think of Marx and Engels as early anthropologists . |
| 21 | The depression around the breakwater already resembled a great lake , full of swirling whirlpools . |
| 22 | The early eukaryotic cell soon evolved an efficient method of sustaining its own growth , for the properties of a particular cell ( such as its shape and its abilities ) are determined by the chemical processes that go on within it . |
| 23 | However , the electoral result largely reinstated the existing mayors , effectively a victory for Jordan , which accorded most of them post facto recognition . |
| 24 | A spokesman at the state department meanwhile urged a swift reversal of the UNHCR decision to suspend aid . |
| 25 | The episode further emphasised the unsatisfactory state of the libel law , and how the prospect of massive awards of damages may serve as a real threat to freedom of expression . |
| 26 | A MYSTERY London punter yesterday scooped a staggering Pounds 120,038.07 with a bet of just £20 . |
| 27 | R G Torrens in his book on the inner teachings of the Golden Dawn implies that all masonry once had the dark occult secrets , but had ‘ become … an empty form ’ . |
| 28 | A SPECIAL task force yesterday unearthed the last £140,000 of the ransom money handed over after estate agent Stephanie Slater was kidnapped . |
| 29 | She was too sore to want it inside her , and her mouth still retained the lingering taste of urine . |
| 30 | Tenacious tackling and a great display from Peter Canavan at full forward , ensured the Ranch always held the upper hand . |