Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [conj] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lisabeth asked and for a moment I thought he was going to slam the door on us . |
| 2 | Newman argued that as a commitment in the light of evidence that can not be treated as proof , religious belief is like rather than unlike other forms of belief . |
| 3 | The possibility that the MacQuillan empire was facing hard times raised interesting questions about the future of the Post , but Rain 's glass was empty and Shildon read that as a signal that she was impatient to leave . |
| 4 | Ramsey knew that as a bishop he had a teaching ministry , and that this needed a journal which was more than diocesan news . |
| 5 | Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that in a variety of spheres such as banking , pensions and building societies , ombudsmen have been enormously successful ? |
| 6 | The talks had taken place in a remarkably cordial atmosphere , and at a joint press conference at their conclusion on May 4 , de Klerk declared that he regarded the working document [ see below ] as " an important breakthrough in the peaceful process " , while Mandela said that as a result " not only are we closer to one another , but we are all of us victors " . |
| 7 | Janzen calculated that in a fig ‘ seed ’ shadow in Costa Rica created by bats depositing ‘ splats ’ at the density of some 10perm2 over 2500m2 , there were 367500 fig seeds dispersed . |
| 8 | Himmelstein added that as a trade association , the AIC can not legally exclude anyone who seeks membership , and must accept all applicants willing to pay the annual dues of $75 . |
| 9 | Frank confirmed that as a boy visiting relatives in the region there had been many of the old ships still about , so Brian and I decided we 'd go there , then sail down the US coast to the Caribbean , through the Panama Canal and head west to the Revillagigedo Islands which Brian had decided were his . |
| 10 | From Cronin 's catch , Scotland chugged and after a delay , while referee Joel Dume peeled off bodies , Turnbull was rightly awarded the try . |
| 11 | Simon argues that as a result of ‘ bounded rationality ’ individuals do not maximise , but ‘ satisfice ’ . |
| 12 | The Llanelli and Wales lock Phil May believes that in a couple of years Cardiff will become pre-eminent in Welsh club rugby both because of their magnetic appeal and because of Wales 's economic geography . |
| 13 | The National Council for the Aged in the Republic of Ireland reports that in a sample of schoolchildren 62 per cent felt they had a friendly relationship with older people in general . |
| 14 | On July 30 , ANC secretary-general Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that as a result of Vance 's mediatory efforts , the two sides had met to discuss the release of remaining political prisoners , one of the ANC conditions for the resumption of constitutional talks . |
| 15 | But ICI reckons that in a number of key areas it has the edge over the competition . |
| 16 | Nicola Woods found that in a business setting , gender was a better predictor than status of who would interrupt whom . |
| 17 | Scottish champion Jim Mailer was not included in the main draw ; Bruce Flockhart had to pull out because of a leg injury ; and Gordon and Jillian Haldane withdrew because of a family bereavement . |
| 18 | Medved argues that at a time when most Americans continue to espouse traditional values , Hollywood is controlled by an intellectual elite clinging to the ‘ freakiness ’ of Sixties counter-culture . |
| 19 | Ballesteros explained that at a meeting of top players at Wentworth last year he had pushed the idea of more match-play golf and when told that American captain Tom Watson was also planning on the same lines he said : ‘ He copied me . ’ |
| 20 | Contrary to these expectations , Rose found that in a group of 36211 men followed from 5 to 23 years , two thirds of those who developed colon cancer had initial serum cholesterol values below the age sex specific values for each respective cohort . |
| 21 | Robin adds that as a boy he saw both the Graf Zeppelin and R–101 , obviously an enthusiast from an early age . |
| 22 | But the most important and interesting aspect of its role in the book is the way in which Proust 's narrative is shown to deviate from the model : Genette shows that in a number of ways A la recherche breaks and challenges the laws of narrative proposed by the abstract model but without undercutting their general validity . |
| 23 | Vincent declared that as a man of passion he was prepared to try anything . |
| 24 | Daniel thought that in a way this was what Marcus had appeared to want , to be present yet absent and unconsidered . |
| 25 | Mr Wilcox said that at a time of increased pressures to reduce public spending , new strategies on housing were needed urgently . |
| 26 | Lévi-Strauss suggests that as a science anthropology should be attempting not to provide a definition of man as he is known experientially in our own society — an unscientific subjectivism — but should rather begin by ‘ dissolving ’ him . |
| 27 | Greenpeace reported that as a result exports were going to east European countries and Latin America . |
| 28 | Jill withdrew and after a sip or two of tea I began . |
| 29 | However , a year or more later I got a note from Colonel Leslie Glass saying that in a report received from an officer dropped behind the Japanese lines there occurred the statement , ‘ ’ I think I ought to add that I owe my life to a little booklet entitled Rubbing Along in Burmese . ’ |
| 30 | In Capital Marx argues that as a result of the peculiar history of capitalism , the capitalist , who is really a parasite on the workers , is represented as though he were the opposite ; as the source of production and the benefactor of the workers . |