Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [art] [noun] ['s] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Silly talk of linking arms around the Berlin wall just might make a few of the supporters of the SDP/Liberal Alliance — whose nuclear policies are indistinguishable from the government 's and whose voting habits are more volatile than Conservatives ' — opt for Mr Foot and his clear policy of unilateral disarmament . |
| 2 | She had fine , white skin , not opaque and dull , but translucent and bright , with the vivid come-and-go of vibrant blood close beneath it ; and she had beautiful hair , fine as an infant 's and black as jet , curving but not curling about a very shapely head , and cropped cunningly to underline the subtlety of the shaping . |
| 3 | Moreover , useful as the clergy 's and particularly Winchelsey 's aid was to the magnates in the summer of 1297 , the laity had been encouraged to think that the clergy , especially because they did not fight , should bear a significant share of the financial costs of defence . |
| 4 | One of the risks inherent in negotiating and transferring bulk cargo paper-based bills of lading is that an endorser-transferor may become insolvent prior to the transferee 's or endorsee 's acquiring possession of the bill of lading . |
| 5 | Current staffing levels are low in the SG 's and time spent on tours puts a further strain on this situation . |
| 6 | An excellent air conditioning system , independently variable between the driver 's and passenger 's sides and fitted as standard , improves on an already good ventilation system , although its controls and high-tech graphic display are not easy to understand at a glance . |
| 7 | Alice Wilson 's cellar dwelling with its brick floor ‘ so damp that it seemed as if the last washing could never dry up ’ would not be far distant from the Davenports ' if the nature of that ‘ dampness ’ were defined . |
| 8 | Those most involved also experience most feedback and are more aware of the governors ' and the LEA 's response to the report . |
| 9 | Henna for their hair and erm , the men put oil on their bodies to make themselves look better , you know , more attractive to the female 's and , so I think erm , we 've always strived to improve ourselves our appearances . |