Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [pron] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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31 | Clearly the easily accessible position of the Malverns near big population centres make them a popular target for picnickers and day trippers , not to mention walkers . |
32 | The evening will be semi-business anyway , so your qualifications make you the best candidate . ’ |
33 | Those high failure rates make it an efficient way of screening out teenagers who might later fail a university course . |
34 | These relatively low interest rates make it an attractive source of finance to borrowers , and the fact that it is a non-profit-making organization means that it can involve itself in socially oriented projects which may have long pay-off periods . |
35 | I know that many others share this natural affinity , for the remote hill regions give one the same sense of independence and adventure as the sea . |
36 | Zoologists term it the Patagonian cavy for it is related to guinea pigs or cavies of the Andes . |
37 | Most GPs call it a two-tier service . |
38 | Pilot projects have already taken place in two other parts of England , but magistrates in Oxfordshire are confident alterations make theirs a fairer scheme . |
39 | It 's only when the rest of the Ireland pack were fit and aware enough to stay with the Ulster skipper , did those same critics realise what a good player he really is . |
40 | Gerber , with 19 international tries in 24 Tests , is considering retirement when he returns to the Republic , insisting : ‘ When you are 24 your mistakes are forgiven , but when you are my age every game has to be excellent or the critics give you a difficult time . |
41 | The rise of the acronym is perhaps one of the most important , if regrettable , linguistic phenomena of the modern age and their metamorphoses tell us a considerable amount about expert discourses . |
42 | My ladies find it a sad chore since reading Latin does not come easily to them , and after a day spent poring over official parchments my own eyes ache so . ’ |
43 | But critics call it a faceless environment … a paradise for cars not people . |
44 | Although the majority of weakly electric fish , in both the African and the South American groups , give their electric discharges in discrete pulses and are called " pulse " species , a minority of species in both groups do it a different way and are called " wave " species . |
45 | Dramatic foliage and flowers make it a worthwhile challenge for the adventurous . |
46 | Kit Everard had his men raise him a sleeping pavilion on the eastern bank across the creek from the saman tree where he had established his strategic headquarters . |
47 | But the police say its a minor injury . |
48 | At the very least job exhibitions give you a good chance to practise your interviewing technique . |
49 | When purchasing Malayan Angels give them a large tank with plenty of swimming space and room to grow . |
50 | Therefore such burrows give you a greater return for the effort expended . |
51 | The results tell us a great deal about the mechanistic basis of interfacial activation . |
52 | A number of factors make it a complex task to estimate the degree of success in twenty-five years . |
53 | The unusual-looking leaves give it a distinctive appearance . |
54 | Those factors give them a competitive advantage in bidding on contracts . |
55 | Brittany Ferries give you the shortest drive to the Western Loire . |
56 | Nearly 50% of all women allow themselves a once-a-year bet on the horses , according to a recent Gallup survey conducted for the UK 's largest bookmaker , Ladbrokes . |
57 | Yet some people seem to learn to live with imperfection and others find it an impenetrable barrier . |
58 | We are fortunate inbeing able to use the video camera at training weekends and once you have over come the shock of seeing yourself , most students find it a valuable addition to their training . |
59 | In the event that you or others named on your booking form suffer death , bodily injury or illness arising from an activity which does not form part of the services we have agreed to supply to your , then we shall through our Representatives or Agents offer you every reasonable assistance , including advice and guidance and may , depending upon particular circumstances and at our complete discretion , offer initial financial assistance up to a maximum of £5,000 per booking form . |
60 | Television commentators call it the biggest meeting outside the Olympics , and while that is an exaggerated accolade the standard of competition is amazingly high . |