Example sentences of "[det] [adj] [noun sg] [adv] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If ‘ story ’ suggests a narrative sequence towards which Double Or Nothing is gesturing , Federman it the same time questions each fictional possibility so thoroughly that the only reliable sequence becomes the narrative voice which is constantly shifting in person and tone . |
| 2 | We have understood this crucial point much longer than most of our colleagues , who tend to think in terms of the impact of nature on society , or the reverse . |
| 3 | Someone who knowingly touches another without his consent violates this personal right as surely as if he had taken his property . |
| 4 | It is our belief — shared by a number of retailers — that Christmas will prove to be yet another false dawn as far as reawakening consumer confidence is concerned . |
| 5 | And as I say , I was able to get in touch with me brother and fix this little shop up there and er no I 've said that I 've er , I 've er |
| 6 | Regular watchers of Rugby Special will have seen Llanelli , who beat Australia earlier in the season , playing some magnificent rugby as recently as last Saturday , when Stephens scored two tries in the victory over Cardiff , who meet Ayr at Millbrae tonight . |
| 7 | Inevitably the engineer , architect or other designer devotes most of his attention and expertise to devising mechanisms , buildings and so on which support some human activity more effectively than those currently available . |
| 8 | Nelson has been struggling to implement this grand vision ever since but , in the course of his work , he established the hypertext model as a means of getting around a huge database . |
| 9 | They often know from this visual appraisal almost immediately if another person interests them or not . |
| 10 | So also Daniel , walking with Stephanie on Filey beach , had suddenly , out of some metaphorical experience as bodily as breathing , known why love was called " sweet " and , as his blood banged , why a beloved was a " sweet heart " . |
| 11 | It fell from favour when the railway came to Kyle of Lochalsh and the ferry there was developed : modern roads have since made this alternative approach much easier and avoid the high crossing of the Mam Ratagan Pass on the old route . |
| 12 | What I , what I 'd like to do now is , is just to go through er your existing arrangements that you have with er life assurance policies and we know that er you 've got some existing cover as far as er your mortgage is concerned , erm has erm has Mrs Goodwin got any er life cover ? |
| 13 | This country has a static but ageing population and will continue to have one for some considerable time ahead even if the birthrate kicks upward again . |
| 14 | As risen apes we have come to dominate this small planet so effectively that we are in danger of smothering it . |
| 15 | Congress , the vote in the House of Commons was lost unfortunately , but our sponsored MPs must ensure that the opposition in the House of Lords fights this ridiculous legislation as vigorously as possible , and we must support our brothers and sisters in B R with their fight . |
| 16 | I could n't stand this ritual dance any longer and cautiously addressed the floor by the chargé 's feet . |
| 17 | Got this fantastic kitchen up here and he 's still got |
| 18 | Its difficult to go beyond normal scepticism and see this huge number not just as a potential but as a reality . ’ |
| 19 | The lane came into existence for this special purpose not later than the tenth century : in no other way can we explain its peculiar and limited course . |
| 20 | ‘ We 're very much old school as far as playing 's concerned , ’ reckons Robert . |
| 21 | Dexter had met such relaxed optimism only once or twice before — either in evangelists or conmen . |
| 22 | But there 's so much great music out there that it would be hard to narrow it down . |
| 23 | Norwegian Rottweilers are soundly built , of good size and stable temperament , which probably explains why they are in such great demand not only as family companions but working dogs . |
| 24 | the date of its incorporation ) and ends on the last day of the reference period and that subsequent financial years begin with the day immediately following the end of the previous financial year and end with the last day of its next accounting reference period ‘ or on such other date not more than seven days before or after the end of that period as the directors may determine . ’ |
| 25 | The other part is Jackie , to whom going round that tight course as fast as Elf 's insurance would allow him to is a mere nothing . |
| 26 | A clamour of conflicting emotions warred within her while her treacherous body arched greedily to every movement he made , answering each speaking gesture as fluently as if used to long practice . |
| 27 | Julia 's own needs rose to answer that despairing cry so powerfully that all her carefully nurtured detachment melted away . |
| 28 | I mean is it affecting any of that good fishing up there or is that |
| 29 | To introduce further byelaws , with all the attendant costs of application to the Home Off , with all the attendant costs of such things as application to the Home Office to enact the byelaw , the probability of requiring to post notices on all Council-owned land etcetera so that the public knows which is Council-owned land would , in the opinion of the responsible dog ownership group , be a waste of the charge payers ' money as we believe that the Council already have sufficient powers to deal with any problems arising by reference to the existing pleasure grounds byelaws and or the Dangerous Dogs Act . |
| 30 | I would need to read the whole of that alarming corpus over again before I was quite sure of it , and I apologize for this extra quarter of an hour . |