Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [conj] [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It would be interesting to know whether the same criteria were used in the restructuring of the reserves .
2 At the same time , all forms of what would usually be considered popular music can in principle be disseminated by face-to-face methods ( for instance , in concerts ) rather than the mass media , and can be made available free , or even structured as collective participation , rather than sold as a commodity ; it is hard to believe that a few friends , jamming on ‘ Born in the USA ’ at a party , are not producing ‘ popular music ’ .
3 It was hard to believe that a few moments earlier he 'd aroused that snake-pit of desire inside her .
4 When the product is the supplier it is naive to suppose that the same rules apply .
5 Mr. Eames will no doubt be pleased to hear that a few foxhunters are killed every year in falls .
6 Without such explanation , of course , it makes it difficult to accept that the same things really are taking place in the different spheres .
7 It is very difficult to ascertain whether the many companies which use ROI do use it in the way proposed .
8 The increase in the average number of TDs per constituency was small : from 3.52 to 4.05 , but sufficient to ensure that no more bonuses as generous as those awarded to Fianna Fail in 1969 and 1977 would any longer be available .
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