Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The surprise findings have worried island fishermen , who want more detailed monitoring to determine whether the oil is localised or spread over a wide area . |
| 2 | Waking Glastonbury had on this occasion required him to bellow his nanny impersonation four times , causing old Mauleverer to come staggering out of his nearby bedroom asking if the club was on fire . |
| 3 | The error , if such it was , was an honest error of judgment , but Classic Cinemas Ltd were committed for trial at the Old Bailey to determine whether the film itself was indeed grossly indecent . |
| 4 | The best way to perfect this is to do numerous light wind gybes since the technique is the same but everything happens slower . |
| 5 | The research involves mainly participant observation in and around the temple , supplemented by archival work to determine whether the role and importance of the temple has changed over time . |
| 6 | The business continued to expand , and a high sport occurred when the King himself opened an account in 1800 . |
| 7 | ‘ I managed to get away a touch early , ’ the endocrine specialist said as the car slid out of the parking bay and into the main driveway , then wound through the open , grassy grounds to join an arterial road that ran along the winding Brisbane River . |
| 8 | More than fifty thousand pounds is being spent on a public inquiry to decide if a toll bridge can raise its charge by just FOUR PENCE . |
| 9 | A rather different picture emerges if the subject is broadened to include crime . |
| 10 | The black and white wooden pole used as the cordon had been completely shattered ; shreds of wood lay scattered in the rain . |
| 11 | There can be no more public place to apologise than the House of Commons . |
| 12 | In this case , the characteristic impedance turns out to be simply Particularly interesting behaviour arises when the choice , is made , for then equals the fixed resistance at all frequencies and correct termination is easy . |
| 13 | The hon. Gentleman asked whether the funding council would be the creature of the Scottish Office and he asked where public accountability would be . |
| 14 | Auditors and users of financial statements should therefore be able to learn some practical lessons from Berg Sons & Co Ltd and Others v Mervyn Hampton Adams and Others , FT 10 July 1992 , in which the High Court considered whether an audit had caused loss . |
| 15 | The contrast between different elements of the media driven by the competing ideals of liberty and public service increases as the election approaches . |
| 16 | If you go to Consett in County Durham you come along the road and there 's the town and what was left of the old steel works because the steel works was built there because of its easy access to the iron ore deposits . |
| 17 | Verb-phrase anaphora occurs when a verb-phrase depends for its interpretation on another verb-phrase occurring earlier in the spoken or written discourse . |
| 18 | Precious moments of light relief came when a couple of friends would turn up out of the blue and say , ‘ Come to the Indian Restaurant ’ . |
| 19 | The old man listened as the general told him about the incident at Pulkovo Airport . |
| 20 | Not a sound , ’ the old man warned as the boy climbed out of bed and quickly dressed . |
| 21 | Again , this seems a justifiable assumption to make because the experience of the UK and other countries confirms that imports rise when incomes rise . |
| 22 | In Kinvig v Holland Hannen & Cubbitts [ 1977 ] CLY 373 an interesting situation arose because the plaintiff failed to beat a payment in but had his damages increased on appeal , although still not so as to bear the amount that the defendant had paid into court . |
| 23 | Another concern is that it can also promote compulsive night-time wetting as the child learns to urinate at night rather than inhibit urination ( Doleys 1978 ) . |
| 24 | For Diana to become Patron of Relate was an exceptionally brave thing to do when the world was prophesying doom for her own marriage |
| 25 | They are light and fragrant — idea for high summer drinking when the sun is shining ! |
| 26 | The jackpot for the popular press comes when the defendant is both a teacher and a priest , although this does not come across in the headline ( e.g. SHAME OF KINKY HEAD , 55 ) Other professions also feature , which did not occur in the male assault cases ( e.g. DOCTOR JAILED FOR SEX ASSAULTS ; DENTIST FONDLES GIRLS ) . |
| 27 | Lewis 's fireworks merely served to emphasise just how inadequately England 's top order played when the follow-on began 274 runs behind . |
| 28 | Lord Young felt less able to help increase foreign shareholding limits since the commission was investigating Rolls Royce 's foreign shareholding arrangements . |
| 29 | The Foreign Office says although the concern of independent UK-based groups for the welfare of those trapped in the former Yugoslavia is understandable , they strongly advise against unofficial missions . |
| 30 | For no reason he could think of the rooms reminded him of a deserted stage set when the play has ended its run and the actors have gone . |