Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] [vb base] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Local farmers preferred black or dark brindled animals in both breeds and some said that the Galloway had originally been a horned black animal with touches of white , or perhaps brindle with a white dorsal stripe and occasionally belted . |
| 2 | More generally one can say that for attitudinism ethical statements invite the hearer ( or perhaps the speaker when in discourse with himself ) to express his agreement or disagreement in attitude , or perhaps join in a shared attempt to arrive at some stable and better based attitude , towards what is in question , and that this is quite a different matter from any discussion concerning the psychological state , of approving or disapproving , on either the speaker 's or hearer 's part . |
| 3 | A weekly maintenance routine simply involves a visual check of external cables for wear or mechanical damage which can occur if they are stretched or frequently move across a hard surface . |
| 4 | In everyday life there are countless occasions on which people are confronted with the need to make a decision which , in its resolution , should be motivated by a healthy conscience and thereby result in a kindly , productive or generous act . |
| 5 | You can leave your pension in the fund , as described above , and additionally contribute to a personal pension , providing your contributions do not exceed the allowed Inland Revenue limit , i.e. two-thirds of final salary ( or whatever is allowed according to the rules of the scheme ) . |
| 6 | Commanders were selected at top level of course , after which they were invited to attend at HQ where they would sift through the applications from prospective crew members , discuss them with the administrating Inspector and eventually come to a mutual agreement on the crewing of each cutter for the following year . |
| 7 | Issues which were to influence subsequent events and eventually lead to a national curriculum are specified : first , that the curriculum is overcrowded and the timetable overloaded ; secondly , that pupils who move from one school to another are penalized because of curricular variations between schools ; thirdly , that curricular arrangements within each school tend to give rise to unequal curricular opportunities for pupils ; fourthly , that the school curriculum is not sufficiently relevant for life in a modern industrial society ; and fifthly , that there are evident weaknesses in existing assessment procedures and methods of recording pupil progress . |
| 8 | The subsequent discovery of the endorphins and encephalins , hormones in the brain that act like morphine and so act as a natural analgesic , and their implication in the action of acupuncture , provided further theoretical explanation for its efficacy . |
| 9 | A cutting is simply a length of stem top growth — with some plants it is a soft-tissue tip , with others a more mature hard-wood section — which , when inserted into soil or a suitable growing medium , and sometimes helped and encouraged by the presence of artificial hormones , will fight for life by producing roots , and so grow into a new individual plant . |
| 10 | The harshness of those living-conditions , with the special emphasis on working-class housewives having to feed , clothe and generally look after a large family , was reflected by the lower standards of living , the deprivations all around , widespread poverty , with few families ever having experienced the beneficial effects of a holiday in the country or at the sea-side . |
| 11 | The whole point is that if the intrepid aviator got shot down while blasting Gerry out of the skies above enemy territory , he could simply unzip his boot-legs and have a pair of civilian-looking shoes on his feet , and thus pass for a native and so escape those dreadful SS men in their tight little black uniforms . |
| 12 | In contrast , the qualities to look for are rather more difficult to define , and largely consist of a general character and appearance that springs from the individual interpretation of traditional tribal designs . |
| 13 | Avoid being boxed into a corner , and always fight with a strong sun behind you . |
| 14 | But try and always end on a positive note . |
| 15 | If it 's possible , make-up by natural light and always start with a clean canvas ! |
| 16 | Is it possible to disconnect each thing from itself and still arrive at a recognisable record ? |
| 17 | Another name can be crossed firmly off the IBM Corp list : John Sculley , chairman of Apple Computer Inc has now gone on the record saying ‘ I would like to respond to the persistent rumours that I might leave Apple and go to IBM — I have told Apple 's board of directors and our executive management team that I am not available or interested in being chief executive of IBM ; I believe Apple has a tremendous opportunity to be extremely successful in the years ahead , and Apple will be the most important innovator and leader in the industry ; 10 years ago this April I signed up to do a job , and there is still a lot that I would like to accomplish with all of us ; ‘ I hope this statement will put to rest the speculation that I might go to IBM , and also serve as a clear message of the confidence that I have in Apple , ’ he declared . |
| 18 | Another name can be crossed firmly off the IBM Corp list : John Sculley , chairman of Apple Computer Inc has now gone on the record saying ‘ I would like to respond to the persistent rumours that I might leave Apple and go to IBM — I have told Apple 's board of directors and our executive management team that I am not available or interested in being chief executive of IBM ; I believe Apple has a tremendous opportunity to be extremely successful in the years ahead , and Apple will be the most important innovator and leader in the industry ; 10 years ago this April I signed up to do a job , and there is still a lot that I would like to accomplish with all of us ; I hope this statement will put to rest the speculation that I might go to IBM , and also serve as a clear message of the confidence that I have in Apple , ’ he declared . |
| 19 | I 'd give Rocky a chance on the right or if not move Kelly forward with Bardsley in behind ( kind of like the way Jack Charlton plays Terry Phelan behind Steve Staunton ) and probably go for a new left winger to help Dorigo ( sorry Mrs. Dorigo Anthony ) . |
| 20 | Either way , a rise in exports , being an injection into the circular flow of income , will raise aggregate demand and hence lead to a multiplied rise in income . |
| 21 | ‘ All seated stadia will put the game beyond many people and inevitably lead to a back door ban on away fans as capacities are drastically reduced . ’ |
| 22 | I was accredited in general practice last June and now work in a Medical Research Council epidemiology unit , combining clinical research with 13 hours a week in general practice . |
| 23 | Kinsbourne ( 1975a ) argued that " both hemispheres draw upon and often compete for a finite amount of attention invested in the organism as a whole " . |
| 24 | Before you can begin to achieve overall competence you must master the ‘ language ’ to a point where you can think , and even dream in a new vernacular . |
| 25 | If you ignore the ‘ whisper ’ of the blocked sink , you might switch on the radio a few days later , and immediately hear of a severe traffic jam in the Dartford Tunnel . |
| 26 | As with all Cirrhilabrus species , scottorum is principally a zooplankton feeder in the wild , and may be seen rising up in aggregations , composed mainly of females and juveniles , from the bottom to a metre or more when actively feeding , but in aquarium conditions it will take a variety of foods and readily adapt to a regular feeding programme . |
| 27 | Researchers have recently discovered small regions of genetic material in animal cells that can become detached from the chromosomes , enjoy an independent existence for a while , and then re-integrate at a different chromosomal location . |
| 28 | To find it , use Beta and Alpha to show the way to 9 Sagittæ and then turn to a little cluster of stars which is actually in Vulpecula ; U Sagittæ lies beyond . |
| 29 | Shall I wait and then put in er would it be better for me to wait and then put in a big lump sum ? |
| 30 | They would use incendiary-cum-explosive bombs to disable the aircraft and then retire to a pre-arranged rendezvous point in the desert where they could be picked up by a patrol of the Long Range Desert Group ( LRDG ) . |