Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [verb] [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bill also cut the SDI budget by almost $2,000 million , delayed or reduced the development of a whole range of advanced weapons systems — including the Advanced Tactical Fighter , the Seawolf attack submarine programme and the navy 's A-12 attack aircraft — and reduced active troop strength by 129,500 . |
| 2 | For , in the absence of a contrary agreement with the original lessor , the original tenant remains liable throughout the entire term of the lease irrespective of the fact that he or she may have assigned or sold the tenancy to another . |
| 3 | That 's another thing you see that that that today you had a a tin ladle and it ever the ladle sort of leaked or developed a hole in ti you did n't discard it and throw it away , you used to go and buy what was called a , which was two little tin washers with a little bit of , I ca n't remember if it was f a fabric or or rubber , two pieces and you put one on one side and one the other and then a little screw and bolt went through , nut and bolt went through it and tightened it up and that stopped your leak , and that ladle then lasted a lot more a lot longer time . |
| 4 | You are still responsible for the SPR and should address the problem(s) listed or ask a user with SPR SSR CONTROLLER privilege to ‘ force ’ another user to accept it . |
| 5 | It may be an abuse of process if either ( a ) the prosecution have manipulated or misused the process of the court so as to deprive the defendant of a protection provided by the law or to take unfair advantage of a technicality , or ( b ) on the balance of probability the defendant has been , or will be , prejudiced in the preparation or conduct of his defence by delay on the part of the prosecution which is unjustifiable : for example , not due to the complexity of the inquiry and preparation of the prosecution case , or to the action of the defendant or his co-accused , or to genuine difficulty in effecting service . |
| 6 | Both problems limited or negated the impact of development projects , giving greater scope for those who wished to resist change to argue against their continued implementation ( Philips and Fraser , 1982 ) . |
| 7 | He saw it as filled with lines of force , whose arrangements permitted or prohibited the passage of an electric current ; this was itself force rather than any material ‘ juice ’ . |
| 8 | If B is threatened with a tort it is , of course , equally true that he may bring an action for damages if the tort is committed or bring an action for a quia timet injunction first , but , especially where the threat is of violence , it is perhaps less realistic to say that these legal remedies afford him adequate protection against the consequences of resistance . |
| 9 | Are your memories so short over there , or is it that you have deliberately forgotten or ignored the protests of that time . |
| 10 | If he happens to take his eye of the ball , he is very likely to be bowled , and if he hits the ball it may go to any point on the ground where the possibilities of making runs , being caught or surviving an appeal to the umpire are all on the cards . |
| 11 | A vital part of family welfare involves help with housing by social workers taking a client 's part in helping them get an application for council housing considered or encouraging the formation of community housing associations . |
| 12 | The colours were a bit faded and it looked like no one had rearranged or replaced the pictures in the case for some time . |
| 13 | It is not possible to predict the types of security interests that will be created in the future and requiring registration of some such unforeseen interests could be unnecessarily burdensome ; even with respect to the known types of legal charge , particularly those conferring the right to possession , it would produce overkill ; and lastly it is claimed that to require the registration of all charges could dry up certain types of secured borrowing . |
| 14 | He had never considered that tightening the girth to the tightest hole the first time the saddle was put on the horse 's back could hurt and frighten the horse and make it ‘ girth shy ’ forever . |
| 15 | In the years before 1945 children with visual defects , especially high myopes ( children with severe short sight ) , were admitted to ‘ sight-saving ’ classes , as it was then considered that restricting the use of vision would help to conserve it . |
| 16 | He may even have considered that to establish the superiority of the Copernican over the Tychonic system would be to reaffirm the superiority of Catholic over Protestant science . |
| 17 | Following the US invasion of Panama on Dec. 20 , 1989 [ see pp. 37112-13 ] , US troops surrounded and entered the residence of the Nicaraguan ambassador in Panama City on Dec. 29 . |
| 18 | The government disclosed and repudiated a project of the previous military regime to build a nuclear bomb and signed with Argentina a treaty of nuclear non-proliferation [ see p. 37914 ] . |
| 19 | Chen said in a message to employees that the Eau Claire , Wisconsin company had designed and tested a prototype of what would be the world 's fastest supercomputer , and industry executives familiar with the project separately told Reuter that the prototype appeared to be a viable machine with a solid architecture . |
| 20 | ‘ Yes , we have — er — spoken , ’ he said , and the smile won and tipped the corners of his lips , bringing an enticing little dimple to one cheek . |
| 21 | I just took my napkin , filled it with all the coins I had won and tied the corners into a knot . |
| 22 | It was six years ago she was approached and offered a job as casting director for a planned new soap opera … |
| 23 | The whole festival is heavily dependent on sponsorship and for the last five years it has successfully attracted and maintained a number of business sponsors both locally and nationally . |
| 24 | Our small friendly Hotel centrally located and overlooking the sea in Regency Square has recently been totally refurbished and offers superior accommodation with easy parking . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm sorry you 're miffed because I do n't want to sell and I 'm sorry our views on the nuisance value of my workshop conflict , ’ Ashley said , ‘ but why do n't we wait until the villas are occupied and take a vote among the owners ? |
| 26 | It kept him occupied and brought a bit of money in , but not much , because fairs were going through a lean patch , too . |
| 27 | The specification produced earlier should be included and to assist the supplier in providing information it is reasonable to supply information on the following : |
| 28 | As the years passed , we became more confident that our crime had been forgotten and began the custom of every year meeting to celebrate Christmas . |
| 29 | Her hand lifted and touched the medallion at her breast , as if warding off an evil spirit . |
| 30 | AN angry hippo has attacked and killed a woman in South Africa 's northern Transvaal province , after it smashed its way through an electric fence in the Mabelingwe nature reserve , police said yesterday . |