Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The message here is that romantic cliches may safeguard you from a heart attack and prevent you making a fool of yourself .
2 The question is rather whether the accounts ought to record it in a meaningful way .
3 We have shown how group frequencies derived from experience with other molecules may be used to suggest assignments for particularly characteristic bands , and how the use of isotopes may assist us in the deduction of molecular structure and of the types of atoms involved in each mode .
4 The draftsman should , nevertheless , be aware of some of the practical problems that arise in connection with the choice of tenancy to be granted and in appropriate cases should draw them to the attention of his client .
5 These pictures may take you into the far reaches of analogy , metaphor , anecdotes , jokes , personal experiences and even sheer fantasy .
6 Do n't worry if at first you are hard-pressed for inspiration , as looking through old books of sampler designs , needlework and embroidery books should provide you with a wealth of ideas .
7 Female fans might see it as a challenge . ’
8 But there appears not to have been , for instance , any of that sterile rivalry between man and wife which is now the bane of middle-class society with any claims to cultural or intellectual interests ; plainly Mrs Lowndes and the young matrons who were her friends did not seethe resentfully at having their intellectual and imaginative capacities shackled to kitchen and nursery , whereas their husbands could exercise theirs in the great world .
9 After reading an article in your recent issue regarding older knitting machines , I would be interested to know if any of your readers could supply me with the correct manual for the KH585 as there do seem to be some differences in the controls of the two models .
10 Any story which carries the imputation of discreditable conduct by somebody will be actionable by a plaintiff who can show that at least some readers would recognise him as the person being criticised , or that the facts in the story necessarily imply such an allegation against him .
11 Mrs Castle , as it turned out , had opposed this allowance , again on the characteristically doctrinaire grounds that an allowance which made it necessary for the disabled to purchase motor cars would place them at the mercy of the commercial interests of motor manufacturers .
12 The vast majority of insurers would regard it as a perfectly normal step for a plaintiff 's solicitor to issue and serve a writ and , after acknowledgement of service by their solicitors , would call for the papers back and continue negotiations .
13 If she was reading this , her eyes would meet mine with a glint of pleasure and a steely challenge .
14 The appointment of a specialist of considerable experience and an international reputation in the fields of statistics and taxonomic databases will lead us into a very different situation in the whole area of scientific computing within RBGE .
15 In a corner of the London Museum of Financial History — blue-rinsed heads will remember it as the Bank of England — stands a glass case .
16 Your microhabitat may be without occupants for a long time , but usually some animals will reach it in the end .
17 I think it was very brave of you , especially as supporters will use it as an opportunity to criticise you and the team publicly .
18 As I reach the open air on the far side of the back cover , having emerged from a cavern called the dungeon of lust , ten thousand voices will greet me with a joyous shout .
19 in language learning the check lists will provide you with the language data you need to start making pronunciation drills .
20 The tourist path , although free from hazards , is a weary treadmill , and active and experienced walkers can reserve it for a quick descent and adopt an alternative route by crossing the midway plateau and descending into the stony recesses of the Allt a' Mhuillinn by rounding the base of Castle Buttress .
21 Anyone interested in that idea , or in the turning systems for schools can contact him at The Croft , Brough , Thurso , Caithness , Scotland KW14 8YE , ( 0847 ) 85605 .
22 So we er , schools can approach us as the Engineering Council and say , we 'd like some help , and quite obviously , they all want some help when they look at the actual syllabus of a design and technology itself !
23 I want to know if any of your readers can help me with a child 's pattern with a yoke .
24 Alternatively any of the tackle shops can kit you with the vice and enough thread and feathers to get you started .
25 This does not mean that the old books can provide us with no concrete evidence from the past , but it does mean that old books must be read with delicacy ; with a sense that if we go blundering into them , assuming that they mean what we mean by words like sky , earth , history or nature we shall get everything wrong .
26 In most cases the issue raises no problems , but estranged parents using the child to fight their bat ties or rebellious teenagers seeking recognition of their maturity and autonomy against over-protective or interventionist parents may see it as an important issue of principle .
27 While special programmes for older viewers undoubtedly offer information and support , television companies may use them as an excuse for not including realistic portrayals of older people in their mainstream peak-time programmes .
28 These emotions may disturb you for a little while , but they are simply a natural response to the trauma of death and they will usually pass with time .
29 ’ When we were very small , ’ Irina would recall , ’ our parents used to take us through the city streets on small sledges .
30 I always wanted to be an actor since I was about five and my parents would take me to the cinema and theatre .
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