Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [pers pn] [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is prone to pointing out to journalists that she has ugly hands ( her assessment ) , says she grew up thinking she was plain and now is so embarrassed by her appearance on screen that she never sees her films unless she 's forced to . |
| 2 | During the last couple of months that he holds that office , he will be judged harshly on what he does . |
| 3 | This latest book turns the spotlight on the human aspects and it offers excellent entertainment . |
| 4 | Is a judge ever conscious that his reputation as a judge is likely to be adversely affected in their eyes if he decides one way , and favourably affected if he decides another way ? |
| 5 | We have been here five months and he has one month left to complete his sixty . |
| 6 | Graphic Communication is a new subject in Scottish schools and it replaces Technical Drawing . |
| 7 | ‘ He 's had trouble with campers , who 've broken down his fences and left fires that have caused a lot of damage — not Guides or Scouts , of course , who you know are taught to leave behind nothing but their thanks but he puts all campers together and calls them all nuisances . ’ |
| 8 | To ask the Minister for the Arts whether he has any plans to visit Barnet to discuss the private sponsorship of the arts . |
| 9 | Although written many years ago , Lady Chatterley 's Lover has just been reissued by the Grove Press , and this pictorial account of the day by day life of an English game-keeper is full of considerable interest to outdoor-minded readers as it contains many passages on pheasant raising , the apprehending of poachers , ways to control vermin and other chores and duties of the professional game-keeper . |
| 10 | Ma is trying to apologise for it with her eyes as she sucks khaki splodges from the sleeve of her cardigan . |
| 11 | More or less handmade , a pocket-sprung mattress is expensive but the best bet for couples of differing weights as it gives each sleeper individual support . |
| 12 | Many college curricula , especially in scientific and technological subjects , subject the student to such a barrage of facts and opinions that he has little chance to pause and assess what has taken place so far . |
| 13 | It is particularly prevalent in developing countries where it claims 250000 victims each year . |
| 14 | Firstly , harmonisation of national policies , especially in areas where it offers obvious advantages , e.g. labour mobility . |
| 15 | The organisation has developed an assessment package which enables members to determine their quality positioning against internationally recognised role models and it runs common interest working parties where member companies can work together solving problems of quality progression and sharing knowledge and experience over such issues as benchmarking and the cost of non-conformance with quality . |
| 16 | The diameter of its mouth is 9½ feet and it weighs 17 tons — the largest bell in Britain . |
| 17 | It is certainly true that it is worth ‘ pooling ’ sovereignty in some areas since it makes more sense to do this than to act independently . |
| 18 | It would also have many applications in Third World countries since it uses rubber tyres in both modes and thereby has an incline capability of ⅙ This means that in Third World countries instead of flattening the mountains and filling the valleys to make them level to one could follow the contours of the countryside and enormously reduce civil engineering costs . |
| 19 | Parke , aged 17 , had already showed us with two wins in the previous two days that he has great ability . |
| 20 | His first duty is to realise his full potential as a human being , and to explore all possibilities until he reaches enlightened fulfilment . |
| 21 | What does a claimant do then they 've got no money then for six weeks if it takes six weeks . |
| 22 | This fellow 's excuse for putting his shovel into the public purse is that he is executive producer of the Wogan show , something he keeps to himself in public places if he has any sense . |
| 23 | He crumples the paper , pretends to put it in his mouth , then billows his cheeks until he regurgitates tiny pieces all over his chest . |
| 24 | ‘ It has been her home for well over thirty years and she needs some stability after losing Father . |
| 25 | The unfavourable prospect for exports is perhaps the most damaging of Africa 's economic weaknesses since it implies continued dependence on unstable , and on the whole , unfavourable commodity markets . |
| 26 | So , next Tuesday and Wednesday , Christie 's in Amsterdam expects a full turnout of buyers when it sells 28,000 pieces of Chinese porcelain from a burnt-out junk shipwrecked around 1690 off Con Dao Island , Vietnam . |
| 27 | Mr Lamont declared the Tories stuck to their election pledges but he faces immense pressure to balance the books . |
| 28 | The idea has now reached dimensions where it requires some assistance by individuals with stature and/or money to legitimize its growth . |
| 29 | Mr Lawson responded pleasantly : ‘ I am glad that my honourable friend raised that issue because , although it is an absurdity , it is believed by many people other than my honourable friend , who understandably picks up things that he hears other people say . ’ |
| 30 | He is a universal being and is therefore above the pettiness of deception ; he loves all things and he knows all things love him . |