Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A Primary Darkfall is where the storm builds to a pitch and there is one strike . |
| 2 | In its simplest use , the computer sits in a corner and each child has an individual session with relevant material ; so inevitably only a short time would normally be available . |
| 3 | ‘ As such , WACC 's Forum function fits into a niche and is recognised by global bodies such as IAMCR for its role in bringing the concepts of community , universal rights and ethics into the centre of communication research initiatives around the world . |
| 4 | The building sits beside a river and is surrounded by carefully landscaped lawns — a far cry from the old office above the Uxbridge JS , only a mile down the road . |
| 5 | The building looks like a library or similar public building with its classical portico and columns with Ionic capitals . |
| 6 | The first part concludes with a rationale and plea for teachers to adopt the action research approach , stressing the distinction between the teacher as technician and as reflective practitioner . |
| 7 | The fan thinks for a second or two and then says ‘ OK where 's the bucket and spade ’ . ’ |
| 8 | We find it odd , even offensive , if a boat looks like a teapot and at best quaint when a teapot looks like a boat . |
| 9 | One would think placing speed humps in a road and narrowing the junction would result in improved safety even after taking into consideration an anticipated increase in traffic . |
| 10 | In female worms the intestine terminates in an anus while in males there is a cloaca which functions as an anus , and into which opens the vas deferens and through which the copulatory spicules may be extruded . |
| 11 | At the base a broad timber seat doubles as a table and play surface , the paving at this point in the garden catching far more of the available sun . |
| 12 | The dependence/independence continuum in the model of living serves as a reminder that all people experience change of dependence/independence status for the Activities of Living in the normal course of the lifespan . |
| 13 | Because of normal time delays , revenue continues for a while after sales cease . |
| 14 | Because of normal time delays , revenue continues for a while after sales cease . |
| 15 | In a version of " The Unquiet Grave " collected from an old singer in 1906 the ghost of the dead lover returns after a year and a day and asks : |
| 16 | She had thrown the artichoke leaves into a bucket and turned to slap and stir the milk again . |
| 17 | Liliane Landor reports on an issue that has shaken the foundations of French politics and put the question of immigration firmly back on the agenda A country divided . |
| 18 | Such thinking comes from a belief that swing technique has nothing whatsoever to do with playing well . |
| 19 | Then one can address the question of whether rape should be confined to cases where submission arises from a threat or fear of violence , or whether it should be phrased more widely . |
| 20 | Thus , unless some sympathetic council contributes to a station or reopened line , improvements will not happen . |
| 21 | His study Sally ( the lady sits at a table and looks straight ahead at the viewer ) possesses painterly values of real distinction . |
| 22 | The bellicose termite belongs to a group that uses a different digestive method . |
| 23 | Pretreatment of human colon adenocarcinoma derived HT-29 cells with DMJ resulted in an expression of the 105 kD β 1 precursor chain and of smaller forms of the α 1 , α 3 , α 6 , and α v integrin subunits in a time and dose dependent manner . |
| 24 | Conceived by the director of ARIEL and LENINGRAD COWBOYS with the ambition of ‘ making Robert Bresson seem like a director of action pictures ’ , THE MATCH FACTORY GIRL unfolds in a style that is characteristically laconic and terse . |
| 25 | If an error occurs in a procedure or function call , ERL will return the number of the calling line , not the number of the line in which the procedure/function is defined . |
| 26 | If an error occurs within a procedure or function , the value of any PRIVATE variables will be the last value they were set to within the procedure or function which gave rise to the error . |
| 27 | This time the stick is held firmly back with the aileron central , and the wing will ( usually ) continue dropping so that the glider spins for a turn or so . |
| 28 | On the far bank , where a tributary of the Swale forms the waterfall of East Gill Force , a short climb arrives at a lane and here the two routes part company , never again to meet : Pennine Wayfarers turn left for Tan Hill , and Coast to Coasters turn right across a bridge to follow the lane eastwards high above the gorge of the Swale to reach Crackpot Hall . |
| 29 | Behavioural management Keeping a diary of what the child eats in a day and when it is eaten can help the parent become aware of the eating pattern . |
| 30 | what international law requires of a State that has violated international law , that is the obligations of the guilty State ; |