Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The finish of radiotherapy caused values to fall back towards baseline after four weeks . |
| 2 | Here the combined efforts of Richard Acland , Liberal MP for a neighbouring constituency , and the local Left Book Club helped to persuade the local Liberal and Labour parties to stand down in favour of Vernon Bartlett , a journalist , broadcaster and former employee of the LNU . |
| 3 | Second , we should recognise that a two-party dominance in the House of Commons may not reflect the pattern of electoral support in the country at large since our first-past-the-post electoral system makes it difficult for third parties to break through into parliament in proportion to their support in the country . |
| 4 | In some African francophone countries it is not unusual for government data-processing offices to close down for lack of paper . |
| 5 | This is a cut-and-thrust spectacle where as many as 24 kites out of 25 have been cast off , their lines to float down in defeat within twenty minutes . |
| 6 | Specimens of these butterflies are often found with bite-marks in the region of these false eyes , showing that bird predators really are attracted to this part of the body , allowing the insects to fly off to safety with no more damage than a few frayed edges . |
| 7 | A general tradition in a neighbourhood that children leave school as soon as possible affects the decision of individuals to stay on at school beyond the compulsory school leaving age ; and so on . |
| 8 | without prejudice correspondence was admissible for the determination of applications to strike out for want of prosecution . |
| 9 | • For a baby , use two fingers to press down between ½–1in in the middle of the breastbone , and let it rise again . |
| 10 | PETER SHILTON is 90 minutes from a potential disaster — but the former England international vows to carry on as player-manager of Plymouth even if the club lose to non-League Dorking tomorrow . |
| 11 | That might encourage more young Britons to stay on at school in their quest for a good job . |
| 12 | But you must surely understand that I never meant things to get out of hand like that . ’ |
| 13 | Looking for them was in effect looking for Adam Boteler , who alone had been marked and recognised ; and Adam had orders to remain out of sight in Castell Coch until the second attempt was ready to be launched . |
| 14 | Set up in agreement with the Board of Trade and the Department of Social Security , the ER scheme allows new entrepreneurs to set up in business for three months without losing any state benefits . |
| 15 | Bryan Davies ( Oldham Central and Royton ) and Dennis Skinner ( Bolsover ) claimed in the Commons that Social Security Secretary Peter Lilley and Agriculture Minister John Gummer chartered special flights to fly back from holiday in Normandy . |
| 16 | On 28 June , before any request had been received from the ruler , Centaur and Bulwark were sailed for the Gulf ; the Amphibious Squadron left Bahrein for Kuwait with instructions to stay out of sight of land ; the Hunters and Shackletons were flown north from Aden to Bahrein ; a Canberra squadron was sent from Germany to Bahrein as well ; and 24th Brigade was alerted in Kenya and preparations were made to fly it to Kuwait in chartered civil aircraft . |
| 17 | ‘ If a woman wanted to maintain the right to come back into a job she would have to take part in in-service courses to keep up to date with changes in the working world . ’ |
| 18 | Mudhoney 's move from hardcore grunge to quite melodic ( with a serrated edge ) pop has caused a few followers to bail out in search of more ‘ serious ’ stuff . |
| 19 | NEW penalties to crack down on adultery in Malaysia include … six strokes of the cane . |
| 20 | Mintel 's Healthy Eating report follows hot on the heels if the latest Government Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy ( COMA ) report , which advised consumers to cut down on intake of nutrients such as sugar , fats and salt . |