Example sentences of "[det] [prep] [pron] [noun pl] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The contrast between increased industrial output and deteriorating social and economic conditions sharpened their political consciousness and strengthened support for the clandestine labour movement , especially among the younger workers , who had not experienced the Civil War and did not have the " peace at any price " outlook of some of their parents ' generation . |
| 2 | Two thirds of teachers claim to have contributed directly to some of their schools ' report , a further quarter have contributed to most of it and 7 per cent to all of it . |
| 3 | the ARC 's decision to cut some of its institutes ' affiliation with universities , allegedly in order to discourage ‘ ivory-tower ’ research , and |
| 4 | This service is provided through IRPC by a legal expenses insurance policy which we have taken out for each of our customers ' benefit . |
| 5 | This view left room for considerable differences of opinion as to the means by which the labouring poor should be encouraged to work — by coercion or persuasion ; as to the degree to which those who worked could provide for all their needs , such as their children 's education , housing , sickness , old age , widowhood , or required support from the state in some or all of these circumstances ; and as to the degree of culpability of those who did not provide for themselves . |
| 6 | As the father of young children myself , I often wonder at the adult-oriented visual images , themes and preoccupations which seem to dominate so much of our children 's publishing , and the failure to recognise that today 's generations of youngsters have grown up conditioned by the immediate access and instant gratification provided by the likes of television and computer games . |
| 7 | He is terrified that Keith is ‘ going the same way as Andrew ’ and feels frustrated and emasculated , because he can not control either of his sons ' behaviour . |
| 8 | He is terrified that Keith is ‘ going the same way as Andrew ’ and feels frustrated and emasculated , because he can not control either of his sons ' behaviour . |
| 9 | But , what we would say to you I think this morning , Chair , is that in your officers ' view erm , yes , we think it is sensible to go forward and manage on the basis of five hundred thousand pounds addition towards that shortfall , we become increasingly nervous if that five hundred thousand pounds is reduced , and because of the uncertainty , again later in the papers you will see still have some contingencies that you could use from savings in previous years , and we will be strongly recommending to you that you retain some of those contingencies because of the uncertainty that still attaches to demands in the community care grants . |
| 10 | In societies close to subsistence levels , there may be relatively little outside the ‘ world of work ’ , which occupies most of their individuals ' time and energy . |
| 11 | But secretly he spent much of his time and most of his clients ' money living the good life in America and Spain . |