Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each of the ‘ sentences ’ in the network only has meaning in terms of its relations to other sentences , and each of these sentences only has meaning in relation to others , and so on . |
| 2 | This may not always be the case — for example , in rapidly expanding populations , selection may favour reproductive rate at the expense of lifetime reproductive success ( see Lewontin , 1965 ; Elliot , 1975 ) — but exceptions are probably rare , especially in long-lived species where variation in longevity greatly exceeds variation in age at first breeding . |
| 3 | This approach by no means necessarily reflects lack of sympathy for the lot of the least privileged in society . |
| 4 | The decision to build the lift could not have been taken lightly ; it only makes sense as part of a scheme of general improvement . |
| 5 | Our chastity , indeed our whole life , only makes sense in relation to our love to God … |
| 6 | The UK government just survives vote of confidence by one vote as opposition leader John Smith votes with Tories saying ‘ You got yourselves into this mess , I 'm not getting you out of it . ’ |
| 7 | Section 17 of the SGSA inserts a new subsection 3A in s 7 of the UCTA , which is equivalent in its operation to s 6(1) of the UCTA , and thus prevents exclusion of liability for breach of the warranties implied by s 2 of the SGSA . |
| 8 | Perhaps the Chancellor will decide to encourage energy conservation generally by adding VAT to household gas and electricity bills — in addition to any increased burden on the motorist who already pays VAT on top of the excise duty applied to petrol . |
| 9 | Your policy already provides cover against damage by Subsidence ( sinking of the ground beneath your home ) but not against Heave ( swelling up of the ground beneath your home ) . |
| 10 | Only in Orkney did this response receive a low rating which could be attributed to most of the people interviewed having been brought up on a farm and having the confidence that usually goes hand in hand with experience . |
| 11 | It always goes hand in hand with any great artist . |
| 12 | Fur , which relies on trapped air for insulating efficiency , can not be effective in animals that spend all their lives in water , and rapidly loses effectiveness by compression in those that dive deep . |
| 13 | The cloud is quite a bit thinner than yesterday , but the sequence still shows movement from east to west , which is n't good news when the north sea is cold . |
| 14 | The actual emergence usually takes place under cover of darkness . |
| 15 | The transfer always takes place from right to left . |
| 16 | As a person 's independence gradually gives way to dependence in one or more areas of daily life , it is generally accepted that the family will increase support and assistance . |
| 17 | That said , the crew of the Enterprise still gives value for money as the reluctant honour guard to a Klingon delegation suing for peace . |
| 18 | One of them , a leather skirt she made for Dannii , still occupies pride of place in her little sister 's wardrobe . |
| 19 | It still leaves room for doubt about whether a fifty-year cycle is evident from the data . |
| 20 | Theophylline probably causes redistribution of potassium into cells at the expense of the extracellular pool , an effect reinforced by the increased catecholamine response and mediated by an increased intracellular 3,5-cAMP concentration , hyperinsulinism , and hyperglycaemia . |
| 21 | However , at higher concentrations collagen also causes release of ADP from platelet granules and this is independent of the prostaglandin pathway . |
| 22 | Such a frame of reference clearly allows space within Conservatism for the ‘ new right ’ and ‘ Thatcherism ’ . |
| 23 | The structure of the complex also shows evidence for recognition by the repressor of sequence-dependent distortions or flexibility of the phosphodiester backbone , which could mediate sequence specificity where the base pairs themselves are inaccessible . |
| 24 | The Act also requires disclosure in connection with the balance sheet of movements in share capital , debentures , fixed assets , reserves , provisions for contingent liabilities , and capital commitments . |
| 25 | He also voices concern about loss of quality once the bill is put into practice . |
| 26 | The fact that it also rejects punishment in favour of individualised treatment geared to the particular needs of the offender has meant that , unlike deterrence , it has managed to present itself as a humane , caring alternative to the ‘ primitive revenge ’ of retribution . |
| 27 | Drug profits have also been affected by provisions in the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 ( Section 24 ) , which makes assisting drug trafficking an offence , and also provides immunity from breach of contract where it is disclosed to the police that funds or investments are derived from drug trafficking . |
| 28 | The racket also absorbs shock on impact by way of its Tri-Level Shock Suppression System . |
| 29 | It also illustrates the associated idea , that philosophy is either a knowledge of effects acquired from knowledge of generative causes , or a knowledge of causes acquired from knowledge of generated effects ; and it also brings geometry into relation with motion , for it describes geometrical figures in terms of the generative motions which cause them . |
| 30 | This effectively prevents water-loss by evaporation through the skin , though the animal must doubtless lose some moisture by breathing , which it is able to do through tiny tubes attached to its nostrils and opening through the membrane . |