Example sentences of "[adv] [art] [adj] [noun pl] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But very , very quickly erm , I 'm actually delighted that this organization has helped breathe the life into not only the Professional Boxers ' Association , we are extremely grateful .
2 They agreed to appear at a venue called Litchfields , basically a working men 's club on one of the town 's many estates .
3 That 's only an old wives ' tale .
4 Large diameter coils , glowing valves , brass fittings , large meters mounted in ebonite front panels , all evoke the atmosphere of the past and the article suggests ways of re-creating your own authentic or individual masterpiece — or maybe just a glorious Spiders ' Nest !
5 MP and broadcasting expert Roger Gale said : ‘ I think it just a cheap journalists ' trick on behalf of The Sun to try to score points over their rivals . ’
6 Yesterday the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland put its pennyworth in when Alex Brown , the milk committee convener , said the union expected a reasoned decision from the secretary of state .
7 Yesterday the Scottish Landowners ' Federation also got in on the act , claiming that the quota sale had confirmed fears about value .
8 Before illustrating the practical consequences of these principles , it will be useful to clarify further the American Critics ' relationship with Richards on the one hand , and with the Russian Formalists and their successors on the other .
9 Right : Once a chaotic artists ' studio , this upstairs room is now used for making jewellery , reading and listening to music
10 The prison officer in charge of weightlifting at Huntercombe is also the national women 's coach
11 The European Tennis Association is studying ways of restoring the prestige of the old King 's Cup , now the European Men 's Team Championship , which it describes as ‘ … still the best opportunity for European tennis nations to test their top , and up-coming players in international team competition . ’
12 Their teeth and jaws can inflict such damage that an expert fisherman once told me never to put a finger in even a dead pikes ' mouth .
13 In conclusion , we can say that if the only ‘ planting ’ strategy currently acceptable in the Church of England is within parish boundaries , then the aspiring planters ' strategy should be ( i ) get ordained , ( ii ) find a very high population parish , ( iii ) train teams and leaders and start planting .
14 The trouble is that no-one appears to know what will happen after the Olympics and whether if by then the United Nations ' blacklist will preclude British members of the Tour from competing in certain countries .
15 There the young ladies ' brother found me , when he returned home a few minutes later , and he insisted , much against the housekeeper 's wishes , on bringing me into the house .
16 Then a Private Members ' Bill established a trust to protect it , consisting of representatives from five local councils .
17 It has suffered in recent years from heavy traffic which the new by — pass will alleviate , but the old market town which I remember from forty-odd years ago is fast becoming yet a multiple retailers ' outlet .
18 The social highlight was again a robust Artisans ' Dinner ( 5s. 0d. ) , this time at the White Hart ( decorated with imitation golf balls ) and where the non-playing Mayor ( Coun. S.J. Holton ) , made amusing puns about ‘ tea-smelling caddies ’ .
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