Example sentences of "[noun pl] [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | People on television often behave as though they are interacting with us ; they look at the camera and address themselves to us , and though this seems to be a fiction , because we can not interrupt or contradict , still we can switch off or over , and TV programmes are influenced by viewers ' letters and ratings . |
| 2 | It is a prerequisite of successful teaching of reading , especially in the early stages , that whenever techniques are taught , or books are chosen for children 's use , meaning should always be in the foreground . |
| 3 | Parents are cleared over boys ' deaths |
| 4 | Evaluations may also be made of the whole work group so that judgements are made of workers ' attitudes and performance at both levels . |
| 5 | The birds that do it are the oilbirds of South America , and the cave swiftlets of the Far East , the ones whose nests are used for birds ' nest soup . |
| 6 | However , animal experiments have shown that , if tobacco extracts are painted on rabbits ' ears , cancerous growths tend to appear on the skin of the ear . |
| 7 | There were , as well , jumble sales , and stories are told of men 's silk hats mysteriously and miraculously transformed into stylish ladies ' bonnets , and of feather mattresses disintegrating , to the great discomfort of those transporting them . |
| 8 | Indeed at this time of year , hundreds of millions of pounds are spent on children 's toys alone . |
| 9 | Such cheques are known as bankers ' drafts . |
| 10 | But it questions whether pollution levels have truly fallen in that period , since the figures are based on companies ' revised interpretations of what they are required to report . |
| 11 | The theories are based upon individuals ' perception of what they expect out of work and recognise that individuals place different values on rewards and the effort that they have to expend in order to achieve those rewards . |
| 12 | Females are attracted by males ' displays and go to them for mating . |
| 13 | The FRED proposes that warrants are credited to shareholders ' funds and that a gain is recognised in the statement of total recognised gains and losses when a warrant lapses unexercised . |
| 14 | In addition , IIDA functions as an interface — an assistance mode — in which diagnostic procedures are applied to users ' commands and responses . |
| 15 | For this reason , the FRED proposes that warrants be reported within shareholders ' funds . |
| 16 | When workers ' minds are focused on children 's emotional well-being it is all too easy to overlook the basics of good child care . |
| 17 | Day or weekend courses are run at clients ' premises and include team tactics , individual techniques , training programmes and video analysis . |
| 18 | Our drinks are served on elephants ' feet which make good side-tables and were once popular as souvenirs . |
| 19 | It will be the responsibility of Form Teachers and Heads of Year/House to ensure that accurate records are kept of students ' achievement of the other goals . |
| 20 | The videos are accompanied by students ' Activity Books and teachers ' Video Guides . |
| 21 | The [ draft ] FRS requires that all shares are reported within shareholders ' funds . |
| 22 | Occasional special evenings are held for guests ' entertainment and on Fridays a cold buffet is served . |