Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [verb] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are 30 craftsmen at Bringwyn and they 've become blase about working in a stately Victorian ballroom . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's not the same as actually being fat — when you feel embarrassed about squeezing into a small space behind a table , or when you pull your shirt tail down so no one sees the fat hanging over the top of your jeans . |
| 3 | The Italians are getting jumpy after drawing against the Swiss in Cagliari . |
| 4 | Writers about midlife are fond of referring to the empty nest syndrome , much to the annoyance of feminists , who deplore the notion that women need children to bolster their sense of self-worth . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's not that I 'm afraid of living in a strange place , Ruth . |
| 6 | It might be somewhat different with regard to the other occupant of the grave . |
| 7 | Thus , the draftsman should be especially careful before embarking on a long list of matters that fall within a particular covenant . |
| 8 | It did n't seem any different from talking to a real person . |
| 9 | Sitting at a desk working on a book could hardly be more different from battling through a polar blizzard , but it presents a different sort of challenge . |
| 10 | Its predecessor was extremely clear in dealing with the fundamental concepts of special relativity and although Rindler 's new book is more discursive and modern in its approach ( for example , its treatment of space time ) it does lose out in succinctness . |
| 11 | Many appointed in this way were ex-professional theatre actors or directors who for various reasons ( not always the best ) were interested in transferring to the amateur world . |
| 12 | They were still interested in affiliating to the Labour Party , though under the Labour Party rules this could not be recognised until 1940 . |
| 13 | It is essential to have a proper press campaign to explain to the general public — particularly those who are interested in serving in the Territorial Army — that the Territorial Army has a bright and promising future . |
| 14 | There is already evidence that mining corporations are interested in probing beneath the sedimentary rocks to find new deposits . |
| 15 | If anyone is interested in playing for an Old Peoples ' Class on Friday mornings , starting in September at Dulwich , please contact . |
| 16 | Er if your safety in your mines , from the point of view of the miners health , is dependent upon keeping below a certain limit of dust exposure . |
| 17 | That 's fine , erm what sort I mean what are we , are we back in back in the old problems we 've had before with or is it written in something else ? |
| 18 | Alex James in the 1930s had not been averse to appearing at the odd night-club , but Best 's moves were tracked by a posse of desperate journalists as he went from bed to boutique , from discothèque to dressing-room . |
| 19 | Let's all not get guilty of over-reacting to an awful result . |
| 20 | ‘ Where do you live ? ’ she asked , feeling a little less nervous about talking with the young man . |
| 21 | Peacocks and swans roam wild in the grounds and there are lots of tiny corners , among the sweet-scented flowers , perfect for lazing on a sunbed . |
| 22 | Polly 's bright cotton skirt and sleeveless white broderie anglaise top had been perfect for shopping in the balmy warmth . |
| 23 | What 's so excitin' about lookin' at a poxy empty yard on a night that 's fair set ter freeze the cobblers orf a brass monkey ? ’ |
| 24 | BY THE time it actually became based in Reading in 1971 , the National Jazz , Blues & Rock Festival — as it would soon be known — had begun to epitomise all that was ominous about sitting on an ex-council rubbish tip amidst capricious weather and listening to the sound of the beat boom go bum . |
| 25 | Scheme ‘ shows seriousness ’ NEWS of a £308,000 scheme to open a 20-bed ward , two operating theatres and a gastro-intestinal investigation suite at North Tees Hospital , Stockton ‘ shows that the Government is serious about investing in the long term future of the NHS ’ , claims Stockton South Tory candidate Tim Devlin . |
| 26 | Eurobankers are beginning to be chary of lending to the nationalized industries and state authorities of even big countries in balance of payments deficits . |
| 27 | Dr Andrew Hastings , a pathologist , said Mr Tipping died from multiple injuries consistent with falling from a great height . |
| 28 | Yet , Britain has been fortunate in benefiting from a healthy , successful and much envied system of broadcasting . |
| 29 | A literal rendering of an idiom is very rarely capable of serving as even an approximate translation ; it is most likely to be either uninterpretable , or quite unrelated in meaning to the original expression . |
| 30 | Unfortunately , the SPD , like Labour , has been nervous in calling for a complete recasting of public financing and altering both tax and expenditure profiles to fit with a post-cold war world while attempting to relate to an electorate that believes it is paying too many direct and indirect taxes as well as ever-rising social security and health insurance payments . |