Example sentences of "[coord] [conj] in [adj] [noun pl] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thesis would be pointless if most mistakes are jurisdictional or if in most cases it was particularly controversial and difficult to establish which are and which are not . |
| 2 | If however you hear anything of the matter , urge it as much as you can , and believe me I will leave no unconnected links in my track — and that in two years I will leave but little to be discovered here , if it please Providence to continue to me its wonted care . |
| 3 | We normally suppose that our experience is a reliable guide to the nature of those parts of the world which we are not observing , and that in favourable cases it gives us knowledge . |
| 4 | It denies the existence of a general obligation to obey the law even in a reasonably just society , though it is argued that just governments may exist , and that in certain circumstances their existence is preferable to any alternative method of social organization . |
| 5 | In quoting this extract twelve years later , the Report of the Inquiry into Prison Disturbances by Lord Justice Woolf found that the management changes which had taken place since 1979 had done nothing to reduce the deep-felt sense of dissatisfaction , and that in many establishments there was a strong feeling of distrust of headquarters . |
| 6 | It is true that the corrective measures that can be taken do not usually have an immediate response , and that in many cases they appear to be quite small actions , relative to the size of the problem with which you are grappling . |
| 7 | To begin with , it is important to recognize that the various images represent different stages of more than one acrobatic feat , and that in some instances there is an element of idealization . |
| 8 | Some of them said that Carolan was a kind of licensed political buffoon , not to be taken seriously , and that in some ways his wild oratory was a useful escape valve in a complex society . |
| 9 | And yet , although he was a scientific naturalist and although in frequent essays he reminds us of the insignificance and unimportance of man in the whole scheme of things , it 's plain that , from the beginning , and as I hope I shall be able to show you , right down to the end , he found something emotionally hard to bear , I was going to say , in fact , intolerable , in this situation . |
| 10 | This is the main highway from Istanbul , which lies about 100 miles to the east , to the Greek border , some 100 miles to the west , and although in most parts it has a good tarmac surface it is in the main single carriageway . |
| 11 | And if in three years you decided the performance was less than adequate , it would be worth you losing two percent to come out . |
| 12 | Yet she felt little had been done to address this problem in school and if in these circumstances she now accepted residential school she would be giving up on Tom . |
| 13 | And because in many ways I identified with her . |
| 14 | But , since he was Professor ( or , as we would now call him , Principal ) at the Veterinary College for over 45 years , and Principal Army Veterinary Surgeon for nearly 43 years , and since in these positions he inevitably greatly influenced the development of our College and profession , an attempt at a balanced re-appraisal seems worthwhile . |
| 15 | Obviously there are a number of issues which people will treat to a great degree , emotional or less extent , and while in some cases we would sympathize with the views of the people in the residence in the area , er the factory will be bringing employment and other benefits , economic benefits , to the area . |
| 16 | In the spring the regional heats were held and as in previous years our expert judges were pleased by the excellent standards . |
| 17 | It should be sent ( or preferably taken ) as soon as possible , together with the free death certificate ( Form BD8 ) which you will have been given by the Registrar of Births and Deaths , to the local Social Security Office , and as in most cases there is an entitlement to a National Insurance death grant , application can be made for this at the same time . |
| 18 | The importance of the police gradually increased , but as in many societies they were often regarded with suspicion , fear or contempt . |