Example sentences of "[noun pl] [subord] [noun] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Crop rotations and equipment could not be exploited in some areas until enclosure removed the remaining open fields and increased farm size . |
| 2 | At the finish the Hungarians outsprinted the Belgians while Ballard/Slater did the same to Williams/Martin a couple of minutes later . |
| 3 | Volunteers constantly tug in all directions while others bewail the imminent end of the organization — just as they did last week , last year and ( in a few cases ) last decade . |
| 4 | The board acted just weeks after GM disclosed the biggest loss in corporate history . |
| 5 | In addition , the Porkkala base was relinquished many years after Finland re-established the independent operation of her internal political processes . |
| 6 | Mr Collum 's two years as chairman saw the 100 Group 's profile rise significantly , and Mr Lawrence intends to capitalise on his efforts . |
| 7 | He was reported to have said that Pakistan had in 1991 frozen production of highly enriched uranium , meeting one of the US demands , but would only destroy its weapons cores if India did the same . |
| 8 | Of course , he would probably have to raise taxes to rebuild his ideal country , and shoot a few of his highest officers before jealousy got the better of them , but that was only natural . |
| 9 | Any general strategy for achieving this would be tentative ; a pragmatist judge would stand ready to revise his practice by enlarging or contracting the scope of what he counts as legal rights as experience improved the intricate calculations on which any such strategy would depend . |
| 10 | As in Musgrave 's theory of the ‘ public household ’ , one can consider the division of functions between different government agencies , and the operation of these agencies as units playing the same role as firms do in the market . |
| 11 | Dicey 's description of jurors as shopkeepers reflected the former property owning qualification for jury service . |
| 12 | Janice took their orders while Gillian studied the two men . |
| 13 | Rohan and Jacques had arrived when the two girls returned , and were sipping their aperitifs while Monique put the finishing touches to her meal . |
| 14 | Sure , then I would not have to stand in the rain talking to you ’ — PHIL DANAHER ( Ireland 's injured skipper ) talking to a radio commentator on the Athletic Park ( Wellington ) sidelines before Ireland lost the Second Test against New Zealand ( 59–6 ) . |
| 15 | Curiously , the Phaeacians , the legendary people in the Odyssey who sound like the Minoans in so many ways , were described as the kings of sea-craft ; they were also credited with sailing galleys with fifty oars , in other words , larger ships than Bury credits the Homeric Greeks with possessing . |
| 16 | But the price of legitimacy , security and stability may be to concede power to outside interests because failure to reflect the true balance of power within the community will result in concrete demands on the agency being enforced . |
| 17 | In realising such power , it was argued , cooperators as consumers pursued the same general objectives as trade unionists in their role as producers . |
| 18 | It was a tense match with not much to choose between the two sides until Scotland scored the first try near the end of the first half . |
| 19 | Broadly speaking , Cusick handled the early space opera episodes while Newbery tackled the later time-travel instalments . |
| 20 | It was several seconds before Lindsey recognised the dark-haired girl grinning at her . |
| 21 | A simulated dockside environment presents life in the days of Sail and Steam in the Docks as Cardiff became the greatest coal-exporting port in the world . |
| 22 | It was a good five minutes before Sharpe noticed the French Dragoons who followed him . |
| 23 | I had to wait at most a couple of minutes before Dennis opened the back door , walked across to the garage , unlocked it , swung the door up and stepped inside . |
| 24 | Of the Italian manufacturers , Alfa Romeo dominated the pre-war races while Ferrari dominated the post-war era as Italy established itself as one of the leading motor racing nations . |
| 25 | Is not the Minister aware that it has been known for some time that four times as many women as men suffer the chronic pain that comes from the loss of movement in and the fracture of hip joints ? |
| 26 | Yet even ‘ Disgruntled , Kilgraston Road , Edinburgh , ’ who had expressed his disquiet most volubly to the The Scotsman sports desk had to gorge on his opprobrious remarks as Hastings became the leading scorer in matches between the two countries with some imperious striking as he landed five goals from eight attempts . |
| 27 | ‘ As I say , straightforward except for one clause which commits Supersight to market a range of putters if Harley wins the British Open . |