Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [art] [noun] [unc] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His story mirrors the gifted boy in Jodie Foster 's 1991 film Little Man Tate , who became depressed about the world 's problems by the age of seven . |
| 2 | These may be to make as large a profit as possible for the organisation 's owners , in the case of private enterprise , or to provide a service in the case of non-profit-making organisations or government departments and institutions . |
| 3 | And I feel sorry for the officers ' families who have to know that every time they go to work they 're in this sort of danger . |
| 4 | I refer to a legal framework that protects without stigmatising , which recognises and takes account of the needs of society in general , the needs of the families and carers , and the needs of the individual and which provides as equitable a balance as possible between the individual 's rights of autonomy and liberty and the right to have access to the best possible treatment , rehabilitation and care . |
| 5 | He added : ‘ If Ian Lang is telling the truth in saying there is nothing political about the Government 's proposals then there is now good reason to think seriously about cancelling the reorganisation and instead giving consideration to setting up an independent commission . ’ |
| 6 | There was something strange about the preacher 's shades . |
| 7 | For thirty minutes Imam Bukhari — the direct descendant of the mullah Shah Jehan called from Bukhara to inaugurate his new mosque on 23 July 1656 — addressed the faithful through the minaret 's loudspeakers . |
| 8 | Health chiefs spent another £350,000 on air tickets , accommodation and lavish entertaining for the firm 's executives and their wives . |
| 9 | Thus what is interesting about the women 's magazines in England during the first years of the twentieth century is not the content of the advice given on child rearing , but the fact that so little advice is given at all ; sometimes , from one year to the next , children are barely mentioned save for the occasional appealing illustrations , the pattern for a christening bonnet or the recipe for a nursery pudding . |
| 10 | It was small , but adequate for the Gormans ' needs and comforts , built in the Midland Railway 's style of architecture having a pantile roof and very solidly constructed of red brick . |
| 11 | When an ant shares a common border with an elephant , it makes a lot of sense for the insect to stay well clear of the animal 's footsteps . |
| 12 | Despite the protection of the suit , she would have to stay clear of the shuttle 's thrusters as it descended through the doorway . |
| 13 | Moscow was the most unsettled of the empire 's cities . |
| 14 | Trent twisted as he fell , the whole weight of his body tearing the rifle free of the man 's hands . |
| 15 | In addition to virtually dissolving the Army — a measure described by contemporary witnesses as " completely crazy " — the Prime Minister , Casares Quiroga , refused to distribute arms to the political and trade union organizations of the Left , evidently more afraid of the Republic 's supporters than of its enemies . |
| 16 | We need to know as a matter of urgency what ( if anything ) is wrong with the Faculty 's arguments against the DSS view . |
| 17 | There was nothing wrong with the boat 's lines , which were sleekly functional , but her long powerful hull , her upperworks , and even the interior of her capacious working deck had all been painted with a wartime dazzle paint . |
| 18 | Harish then concluded on Dec. 11 that he could find nothing wrong with the settlers ' claims of legal ownership of the properties . |
| 19 | Although this old 2pm slot was massively popular with the nation 's women , their wishes sadly do not count . |
| 20 | They were so different from the dustman 's horses and those that pulled the water carts . |
| 21 | It was clear from the sentencer 's observations that he had given careful consideration to these matters . |
| 22 | From this generous lobby , looked down on by diners perched high in the dome 's galleries , shoppers will be able to pass either directly down to the open-air market in the shadow of old St Martin 's church , explore the curving three-storey shopping halls or snack in a galaxy of glitzy cafes . |
| 23 | His parachute opened instantly and tangled in the aircraft 's wheels . |
| 24 | Floy had been interested in the Gnomes ' sketches ; like Fenella , he found the Gnomes rather attractive , friendly people and he thought their designs were clever and subtle and beautifully drawn . |
| 25 | Of course , a seller is not interested in the buyer 's liabilities under any potential or actual prime contracts . |
| 26 | Economists are interested in the economy 's reactions to such changes because society 's ability to purchase goods and services may be affected . |
| 27 | In the civil service , for example , recruitment is dependent upon the selector 's perceptions of : |
| 28 | Kim suggested that he wished to hold an early meeting with Roh , but that this would be dependent upon the Premiers ' talks yielding " visible results " . |
| 29 | He looked at my clothes , all creased and still damp from the night 's activities . |
| 30 | In his guidance , he accepted that his job is to make clear to the nation 's leaders that God come first . |