Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] [pron] [adj] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was just let off for an afternoon to sit my first year Sociology exam and then I came into the hospital that was to be my home for the next three years . |
| 2 | Very astutely , he uses most of his response to promote his latest tube amp launch : ie. ‘ our latest tube amp efforts far surpass anything done in the past ’ . |
| 3 | The Tory candidate for Skipton and Ripon , Mr David Curry , must be employing a good getaway driver to meet his punishing campaign schedule . |
| 4 | Fred Workman gave me a free hand , bless him , and through my Radio Column , feature stories and editorials we blasted the CRBC , the federal Members of Parliament as well as the M.L.A. 's , and also included the local Mayor and Councillors for not taking preventative action to preserve our pioneering radio station long before . |
| 5 | A Security Council vote to enforce its no-fly zone declaration had been expected as early as yesterday but it was postponed because of arduous negotiations over a final text , including the grace period before shoot-down or other orders could be issued . |
| 6 | Whilst the partnership agreement may well expressly or by implication prohibit a partner from becoming involved in other ( non-competing ) business in an attempt to secure his full time devotion to the firm , breach of such provision will not result in the offending partner becoming accountable in respect of profits earned from that other business . |
| 7 | Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz expressed his country 's readiness to destroy its chemical weapons stocks on condition that Israel did the same and also signed the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty , to which Iraq was already a party . |
| 8 | In an attempt to streamline its personal computer range , DEC plans to market the new Alpha and Pentium systems in parallel , with both offered at similar price points and configurations . |
| 9 | In an attempt to streamline its personal computer range , DEC plans to market the new Alpha system in parallel with an as-yet unannounced Pentium-only system called DECpc 560 ST that 'll debut at a similar price point and configuration as the Alpha machine . |
| 10 | This produces a distribution of chain conformations which differs significantly from the most probable distribution , and as this is an unstable state the chains will rapidly recoil when the stress is released in an attempt to regain their original shape distribution . |
| 11 | When they hear it rumoured that the hotel is to be sold off for development they turn to crime to finance their own take-over bid … = From the writers of Cabaret , Chicago and New York , New York , this show is a triumphant affirmation of life and vitality with a full Broadway score of wit , understanding and humour . |
| 12 | But first this lunchtime , an Ayrshire widow , who 's suing Imperial Tobacco after her husband contracted terminal lung cancer , has been refused legal aid to fund her historic damages action . |
| 13 | Charity fundraiser Robbie Robertson has been awarded a trophy to mark his record-breaking marathon wheelchair journey from John O'Groats to Land 's End . |
| 14 | In what was presented as action to protect its foreign exchange reserves ( which had fallen to $5,600 million according to government sources ) the government on July 5 , 1989 , informed the " Paris Club " group of creditors that it was temporarily deferring payment of $812,000,000 in interest which had been due on June 30 and July 3 . |
| 15 | And he has quite forgotten his past until , during a London visit to his erstwhile playmate , the 92-year-old ‘ Grandma Wendy ’ ( Maggie Smith ) , Hook ( Dustin Hoffman ) spirits Banning 's children away to Neverland in an attempt to lure his old adversary back . |
| 16 | And he has quite forgotten his past until , during a London visit to his erstwhile playmate , the 92-year-old ‘ Grandma Wendy ’ ( Maggie Smith ) , Hook ( Dustin Hoffman ) spirits Banning 's children away to Neverland in an attempt to lure his old adversary back . |
| 17 | An exporter to reduce his foreign exchange risk may borrow in the currency of his expected export receipt or an importer may require a currency loan to pay for imports which may be re-processed for an overseas market . |
| 18 | Sheng is undergoing a programme of physiotherapy and play therapy to stretch his tightened leg muscles and he is having regular sessions at a local swimming pool to help his development . |
| 19 | KING GEORGE hero The Fellow is now as short as 7-4 ( from 3-1 ) with Coral to land his first Gold Cup at Cheltenham in March . |
| 20 | Just call , or ask your travel agent to call our Tailor-Made Holiday Dept. 081 688 9989 . |
| 21 | PRINCESS Diana 's ancestral home was exorcised in a desperate attempt to save her dying father Earl Spencer . |
| 22 | THE embattled Australian entrepreneur , Alan Bond , yesterday struck a deal with a rival businessman , John Spalvins , in an attempt to save his teetering business empire . |
| 23 | Premier John Major broke off his holiday in Spain last night and recalled Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd from Italy for a meeting in a bid to save his Yugoslavian peace initiative . |
| 24 | Meanwhile John Major broke off his holiday in Spain last night to fly home in a bid to save his Yugoslavian peace initiative . |
| 25 | It is essential to provide places where the more sensitive species of marine fish can retire and a few pieces of rock to simulate their natural reef environment makes for a much more natural and stress-free environment . |
| 26 | In 1985 Ford failed in its attempt to merge its European car production facilities with those of Fiat , largely on the issue of which company would be dominant in the partnership . |
| 27 | Here , they are still able to dig through the snow to uncover whatever sparse winter vegetation remains below . |
| 28 | March 1992 : American fast food chain Arby 's announced its intention to develop its roast beef sandwich concept in the UK . |
| 29 | In time for the new season 's autumn and winter knitwear , Spectrum are introducing a new Pure Wool Aran to complement their existing Strata Aran range . |
| 30 | A colostomy was performed in an attempt to relieve her large bowel symptoms , and subsequently closed . |