Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [adj] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The moving from fixed-term to redeemable stock was necessary to secure lower interest rates , and such stock predominated in iss-ues after 1714 . |
| 2 | In a divorce case , a Dutchwoman was unable to prove actual service of process on her husband in Great Britain , so by virtue of Article 15(1) judgment could not be given in the matter ; the court , however , was prepared to give judgment in default under Article 15(2) , the Netherlands having made the necessary declaration , once the petitioner could satisfy it as to the items listed in that provision . |
| 3 | This time the US State Department was able to exercise more control over policy-making and so avert a diplomatic crisis . |
| 4 | The party cell was afraid to have open meetings mainly because it feared criticism from what it called the ‘ kulaks ' . |
| 5 | He argued that the existing advanced gas-cooled reactor ( AGR ) programme was unlikely to offer much scope for overseas sales because of its high construction costs . |
| 6 | The research was concerned to examine joint finance and joint planning following the restructuring of the NHS in 1982 and the ‘ community care circular ’ of 1983 . |
| 7 | And in textiles , Kenya 's experience shows that cheap and plentiful labour was insufficient to overcome increased import quotas and Voluntary Export Restrains , or to compete against new , still cheaper competitors . |
| 8 | The object of the Federation was nothing less than the destruction of his organisation by any means at its disposal and with whatever violence was necessary to achieve that end . |
| 9 | So devastated were they when she announced that the term was due to end last week for a long Easter break that they begged her to let them continue . |
| 10 | If the DEA was unable to organise rapid growth in conjunction with a stable balance of payments , then one of the objectives had to give , and in 1966 it was the growth target which was abandoned . |
| 11 | As far as they were concerned , and like most Arab players in the narcotics game , the DEA was welcome to play one side off against another , so long as they could watch safely from the sidelines . |
| 12 | Section 17(3) of the Act permits secondary action if ( a ) the purpose or principal purpose of the secondary action was directly to prevent or disrupt the supply during the dispute of goods or services between an employer who is a party to the dispute ( here the ship owners ) and the employer under the contract of employment to which the secondary action relates ( here the port authorities ) ; and ( b ) the secondary action was likely to achieve that purpose . |
| 13 | But in 1978 , the Court of Appeal had decided , in ‘ The Camilla M ‘ , where the facts were similar to those in NWL , that the presence of an ‘ extraneous motive ’ for trade union action was sufficient to prevent that action being a ‘ trade dispute ’ . |
| 14 | Progressive rock was OVER-CONCEPTUAL made risible attempts to sum up all the riddles of existence on a single ( or triple ) LP , extended these pompous didactic ambitions on to the stage with all manner of theatrical set pieces . |
| 15 | Nearly two thirds reported staffing levels in their area of work were insufficient to provide adequate care and there was a strong correlation between reports of staffing reductions and negative effects on quality of care . |
| 16 | Still he and Child were able to give some advice based on their experiences with African elephants — and a few words of warning . |
| 17 | Even a Board of Guardians so unusually influenced by Labour as that of Poplar was reluctant to pay out-door relief to the unemployed . |
| 18 | A statement from Buckingham Palace said the Queen was content to drop legal proceedings following a front-page offer in the newspaper . |
| 19 | Would I abort if my child was likely to have some kind of deformity ? |
| 20 | Part of the agenda included a tour of the factory and design studio where the sales team were able to see all developments on the manufacturing side and the latest style trends and colour predictions of the studio . |
| 21 | The week concluded with an informal dinner hosted at the Branch where Clive Gibbs , the Regional Manager , and members of the management team were able to cement future co-operation and friendship with Ukrainian champagne and , of course , the obligatory vodka . |
| 22 | If the decoy party displayed the Lion Rampant of Scotland , that would surely indicate high authority , for only the King or his Regent were entitled to fly that flag . |
| 23 | The small tradesmen or shopkeepers who made up most Boards of Guardians throughout the period were unlikely to resist such pressure since their elections to the Boards depended upon the ratepayers . |
| 24 | Unfortunately most of the group were unable to exercise this right due to factors such as the hostile physical environment outside the centres , lack of resources — either money or essential mobility aids , such as electric wheelchairs — or parental overprotectiveness : some of the group were not allowed to go out alone or with disabled peers when at home . |
| 25 | The team Forest were obliged to field last night , because of injuries , were tailor-made for a game Luton simply had to win . |
| 26 | On the night of Friday , 8th September , the barrier was broken through and rescue workers wearing breathing apparatus were able to take hot food and drinks through to the trapped men . |
| 27 | Despite this progress the IAEA team was unable to obtain full details of the Iraqi nuclear weapons programme and thus to assess any potential for its revival . |
| 28 | Breeze was glad to reach this haven of refuge , for she had an uneasy conviction that there were holes in the heels of both her stockings . |
| 29 | State Premier Carmen Lawrence , who had resisted such a move since taking office at the beginning of 1990 [ see p. 37250 ] , finally conceded that an inquiry similar to the Fitzgerald inquiry was necessary to restore public confidence in the electoral system . |
| 30 | But I can see why the instigator of this new tax was reluctant to have higher bands . |