Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [prep] [verb] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | So , much sooner than he could have hoped , Ramsay came seeking admission at the castle guardhouse once more , glad to see work already in progress on excavating the new outer ditch , and masons busy on reinforcing the parapets and towers , Agnes herself superintending . |
2 | The monoclonal antibodies work by combating the T-Lymphocytes and other threatening cells . |
3 | That underlines the importance that companies and other organisations place on acquiring the skills of saying the right things in the right way on TV , radio or in the newspapers . |
4 | If there are hundreds of trade creditors ( as for a retailer ) or a lot of liability suits ( for example , for asbestos sufferers ) , then firms benefit by using the courts . |
5 | All plans need revision from time to time and difficulties arise in reading the networks after several such changes . |
6 | All plans need revision from time to time and difficulties arise in reading the networks after several such changes . |
7 | More emphasis needs to be placed on the continuing role that small firms play in servicing the needs of large corporations . |
8 | Novices start by practising the rudiments with an instructor , and after righting a capsized dinghy , they 're off in something small and safe to ‘ have a go ’ . |
9 | Sharp drainage is essential , especially in high rainfall areas , but pea gravel or grit mulches help by keeping the necks of the plants dry . |
10 | At Kennebunkport , the Prime Minister staged a public relations stunt about helping the Soviets . |
11 | The recent collapse in the producer price of Brazil nuts has threatening implications for swathes of the Amazon forest , since local people whose livelihoods depend on gathering the nuts may be forced to resort to slash-and-burn agriculture . |
12 | ‘ My friends help by modelling the outfits . |
13 | The rewards come from watching the patients get well . |
14 | The rewards come from watching the patients get well . |
15 | The Tories th the Tories talk about hating the Unions or whatever . |
16 | How well public sector employees perform in providing the goods and services their customers and clients want depends on the system of incentives and sanctions within which they operate . |