Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb base] [prep] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Writings of this kind concentrate on presenting a visual image or impression of a person , idea or event . |
| 2 | The interests of the child reside in obtaining the best possible education , something that only regular attendance at school can bestow . |
| 3 | He quite possibly made that catastrophe recede by denying the aggressive Chinese access to Russian secrets . |
| 4 | If the incumbents of high office on opposite sides of the city 's Royal Mile succeed in blocking the proposed art sales , they will place themselves under an obligation to produce an alternative solution to the financial crisis . |
| 5 | Edberg appeared a bit off form but seemed on his way to yet another dramatic five-set win after taking the third set . |
| 6 | LEEDS are poised to cash in on last season 's championship win by signing a multi-million pound sponsorship deal with a German company . |
| 7 | Animals in turn live by eating the organic materials that plants have produced by photosynthesis ; or by eating other animals that in their turn have eaten plants . |
| 8 | This is especially problematic as many points made later in the book depend on distinguishing the three notions . |
| 9 | It should be stressed that not all organisations pay for such ‘ look-see ’ trips and a number rely on providing a thorough briefing in the home country . |
| 10 | Malvern have still to register a cup win despite reaching the final five times since 1966 . |
| 11 | However , with called up ordinary shares totalling nearly 274,000 from an authorised figure of 350,000 , the vast majority of DVR shareholders still fall into the category of casual supporters who bought a stake to help the Company succeed in running the original Dart Valley line from Totnes to Ashburton , and the later Torbay acquisition . |
| 12 | Consequently the two uses of the to infinitive arise from representing the extra-verbal support either as separated from the actualization of what the verb denotes by a lapse of time or as attaining the place in time where this actualization takes place . |
| 13 | Looking towards the future , and taking the view portrayed in the SEA , the aspects of EC policies which require priority finance relate to fostering the economic convergence of member states , assisting industrial research , and transforming declining industrial regions . |