Example sentences of "[det] [adj] [conj] [vb base] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It self-seeds ’ could soon become a warning note , striking as much fear into gardeners hearts as ‘ It propagates easily from root cuttings ’ does to anyone who has tried in vain to remove some acanthus or bindweed from a flower bed . |
| 2 | Always quarantine new stock if at all possible and treat with a general antiparasite solution to guard against the introduction of ectoparasites into your aquarium or pond . |
| 3 | By Christmas sealing of the hangar , electrical power and lighting were all complete and work on the displays could start in earnest . |
| 4 | These gaudy coloured sea slugs are all carnivorous and feed on a wide range of sessile or slow moving invertebrates . |
| 5 | And this particular it , it maybe all nice and calm on the surface , but underneath there is a whole maelstrom of , of of agitation . |
| 6 | By seeming to do little more than wait for the economy to get better by itself , President Bush condemned himself . |
| 7 | In 1977 , the Labour Health Secretary David Ennals said : ‘ In the present economic climate the Government can do little more than provide for the increasing number of old people , leaving a small margin for improvements in method of treatment . ’ |
| 8 | Many employers did little more than comply with the bare regulations . |
| 9 | Most live and work in the village . |