Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [noun sg] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to Gandhi , if it is at all possible for man to describe this power then it ought to be called Truth ( Satya ) , which is a derivative of Sat , which literally means that which is or exists . |
| 2 | In retrospect the most important event of 1986 may have been the conception of the new Networker train , filling a vital gap price and quality wise , at long last making it possible for NSE to plan systematic replacement of old EMUs . |
| 3 | Alan McLaren : grateful for chance to extend international education |
| 4 | In studies of disability , I have been surprised by the number of sexually handicapped people in their fifties and beyond who have consoled themselves with the belief that they are , in any case , too old for sex to have much meaning . |
| 5 | The group relief position between the various members of the vendor group , including Target , needs to be considered by both Newco and the vendor , because it will have a bearing on : ( a ) what the parties to the buy-out agree should be paid by Target for group relief to be surrendered to it by other members of the vendor group or , conversely , what payment Target should receive for losses and other group relief items which are available for surrender from Target to other members of the vendor group ; ( b ) whether adjustments need to be made to inter-company loan accounts ; for example if it has been assumed that in the accounting period of Target in which the buy-out occurs it will achieve a certain level of profitability which will enable it to claim group relief from other group companies and that those other companies will accordingly be able to write off £x of inter-company debt due to Target , the fact that Target leaves the vendor group , say , half-way through that accounting period , will prima facie reduce the amount of group relief it can claim to half of £x ; furthermore Newco may not be willing to pay as much as half of £x out of Target unless this represents a discount on the amount of corporation tax Target would otherwise have to pay on such profits ; additionally , the notional disposals which Target makes under s179 TCGA when it leaves the group may either increase its profits ( if a gain arises ) or decrease them ( if a loss arises ) ; ( c ) what the parties agree in terms of indemnity cover for Newco for tax charges crystallising in Target ; for example , the vendor goup may agree to surrender sufficient group relief to Target free of charge to preclude any charge to corporation tax arising from the operation of s179 when Target leaves the group . |
| 6 | For a coarse to medium grained mature sandstone , with only a small fraction of clay , porosity ranges from 15 pu or more at around 2200 m to I pu or less below 6500 m . |
| 7 | ‘ We have something similar in physics called non-local interaction , ’ Professor Bohm says . |
| 8 | Other efforts were too limited in scope to have much effect . |
| 9 | Copies of the draft Rules of the new Executive Share Option Scheme ( which are subject to modification to satisfy Inland Revenue requirements ) will be available for inspection during normal business houses on any weekday ( Saturdays and Public Holidays excepted ) up to the date of the Meeting at the offices of Hill Samuel Bank Ltd , , at the Registered Office of the Company and also at the meeting itself . |
| 10 | Presenting nursing and the local health authority as an occupation and prospective employer worthy of consideration requires considerable investment in people , materials , time and management effort . |
| 11 | The groups who were deemed worthy of attention played scratchy guitar music , usually very fast and The Wedding Present fitted the bill . |
| 12 | • If gill damage does occur it is often the first site of activity for parasites and bacteria , and remedial action must be swift in order to prevent excess damage . |
| 13 | Ah the sort of things , the sort of optimism that culminated in that y'know all those Alex Comfort books , Alex Comfort Industries plc , the Joy of Sex , More Joy of Sex , Yet More Joy of Sex y'know kind of er erm y'know kind of er erm y'know kind of so much joy of sex I 'm thrilled to death y'know this kind of kind of er all these things , Joy of S Joy of Safer Sex as it is now , trying to leap on the bandwagon . |
| 14 | MESSAGE BEGINS STOP ORNITHOLOGY REPORT SUGGESTS SWEDEN DENMARK AND FINLAND TOO COLD AT PRESENT TO OFFER SAFE REFUGE FOR MIGRATING SPECIMEN STOP THERE COULD BE A WARM NEST HERE HOWEVER AND AM INVESTIGATING STOP HOWEVER NESTING MATERIALS EXPENSIVE HERE SO WILL NEED CLEARANCE FOR APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS STOP SUGGEST 250000 WOULD SET UP THRIVING BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY STOP PLEASE CONFIRM THIS COURSE STOP MESSAGE ENDS STOP FRI 1730 GMT |
| 15 | Like Thoreau , I am bewildered by whit caused this joy in my being . |
| 16 | Moreover , given that the social interaction involved in drama inspires spoken language , drama activities can be structured to focus pupils ' energies on experimenting with and developing control of a wide variety of language styles . |
| 17 | All of the boards actively involved in training practised some form of activity as a whole group , generally within a board meetings . |
| 18 | However , it soon emerged that the DES had different ideas on the management of public sector higher education and by the spring of 1981 it had become generally known that it favoured the virtual cutting of the link between the local authorities and the polytechnics and the colleges and institutes of higher education substantially involved in offering advanced further education . |
| 19 | IBM Corp has now shipped 700,000 copies of OS/2 2.0 since it announced the product on March 31 and claims it has exceeded its initial unit sales projection — ‘ We 're well on track to surpass many industry expectations , ’ it said , but Reuter notes that IBM has previously said its expects to sell ‘ millions ’ of copies of OS/2 this year but has never provided a specific forecast . |
| 20 | The existing provisions for public enquiries prior to construction offers some opportunity for the public to respond , but this feedback is likely to have only minimal impact on the chosen design , unless new procedures are introduced . |
| 21 | Foods rich in yeast include all bread except soda bread , all yeast extract spreads e.g. marmite , many savoury snacks , alcoholic beverages , vinegar and foods preserved in or containing vinegar . |
| 22 | Some foods rich in fibre contain phytic acid . |
| 23 | It is important that more frequent inspections should sometimes be possible in order to give continuing reassurance to parents and local charge payers about the educational and management standards of the school and the cost-effectiveness of the provision . |
| 24 | Third process teaching and learning styles should vary as widely as possible in order to provide maximum stimulation for both teachers and pupils and care should be taken to plan programmes with a long term rhythm of change or variety the element of chance and serendipity |
| 25 | The dual design had been influenced greatly by the negative British attitude , with the pro-Europeans reluctantly compromising as much as possible in order to ensure British membership . |
| 26 | While it is not always possible in practice to achieve this degree of balance , it is an ideal to keep in mind when shots containing a number of different visual elements are being set up . |
| 27 | Moreover , we do not wish to give the impression that the cello and bass always work in double harness : on the contrary , they can be used independently to a quite large extent , though discretion and careful thought are very necessary in this matter , since the basses when used alone tend to sound rather dry , and if their part lies low and is far removed in pitch from the rest of the harmony it is too indeterminate in pitch to give satisfactory support unless it consists of a sustained or better ( since the bow is short ) a reiterated pedal note . |
| 28 | 3.3 The Tenant shall as soon as practicable after the date of this agreement at its own expense prepare the Plans and submit them to the Landlord for approval [ such approval not to be unreasonably withheld [ or delayed ] ] The landlord 's approval of the plans should not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and it would be advisable for the tenant to commence the preparation of the plans as soon as it may be practicable in order to avoid subsequent delay . |
| 29 | In the early eighteenth century , Russian fur-trappers began to work in Svalbard , even overwintering in order to trap Arctic fox and polar bear , and to hunt walrus and seal . |
| 30 | In Europe international tensions would be kept artificially alive in order to justify massive expenditure on armaments and the construction of centralized bureaucracies and armies capable of suppressing any democratic movement attempting to challenge the power and wealth of the bankers and their hangers on . |