Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , let it be supposed that she lacked ordinary competence and capacity . |
| 2 | It was claimed that it made rural communities vulnerable to guerrilla reprisals . |
| 3 | Staff at the Commission have claimed that it has insufficient funds to do this . |
| 4 | It is recommended that you have separate command files for these actions , which you then call as appropriate from the standard VMS command files . |
| 5 | ( a ) He can arrest where he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an arrestable offence has been committed and he has reasonable grounds for suspecting the person to be guilty of the offence . |
| 6 | Golf development will not normally be permitted if it causes unacceptable disruption to the public enjoyment of rights of way . |
| 7 | As the storm receded and the thunder became a distant grumbling , Cullam 's shoulders dropped and he lifted sullen eyes . |
| 8 | Different pronunciations of the same word are only added if they cover different portions of the input and therefore provide different word boundary segmentations . |
| 9 | His face was rouged and he wore voluminous skirts covered in electric light bulbs — powered by a huge battery strapped to a leg . |
| 10 | Medical and veterinary faculties ( for which the competition was high , the numbers limited ) could lay down that candidates would not be considered unless they got high grades in physics , chemistry and biology at A level . |
| 11 | Speaking to the European Parliament ( EP ) after the summit Ruud Lubbers , Prime Minister of the Netherlands , said that the word federal had been dropped because it meant different things to different people . |
| 12 | The ‘ expert ’ may have to be interviewed because she has special knowledge of a situation which it is vital for the researcher to have guidance on . |
| 13 | Opponents of the bill had argued that it amounted to " retroactive justice " by declaring illegal acts committed in another country and allowing the prosecution of people for offences committed before they became British citizens or residents . |
| 14 | On Aug. 7 , Prime Minister Hanna Suchocka , addressing a public meeting in her native Poznan a month after taking office [ see p. 39017 ] , was applauded when she criticized striking workers , saying that they did not belong to the groups which earned least . |
| 15 | On Aug. 7 , Prime Minister Hanna Suchocka , addressing a public meeting in her native Poznan a month after taking office [ see p. 39017 ] , was applauded when she criticized striking workers , saying that they did not belong to the groups which earned least . |
| 16 | Lucy was also aware that Doreen 's previous anger appeared to have vanished as she carried refilled plates back to the long table , where she chatted and laughed with the men and the two guides . |
| 17 | Fresh herbs , and green leafy vegetables , such as spinach and ‘ greens ’ , are also recommended as they contain anti-fungal agents . |
| 18 | If he had guessed that she had prior knowledge , he was not prepared to say so . |
| 19 | I 've checked that they do vegetarian dishes . |
| 20 | The Hindus , he knew , at least refrained from eating pigs ( unlike the Chinese or the disgusting Christians of Byzantium ) , but he had heard that they had other habits the very thought of which made him swoon . |
| 21 | When the public respond to your advertisements or because they have heard that you do personal injury work , it is not enough just to tell them that you do and expect them to come into the office . |
| 22 | Shortly before he died , Mary had noticed that she had great difficulty swallowing food , had gone to her doctor and he had organized X-rays and tests at the local hospital . |
| 23 | I 've noticed that she has good bladder control . |
| 24 | Asked about such behaviour she added : ‘ I would be annoyed by it , but I would not feel threatened that he had sexual intercourse with other women . |
| 25 | Rob and Heather had just joined them then , and presumably Luke had felt that he had good reason for not wanting to prolong any conversation about Elise . |
| 26 | Once it has been accepted that they need continuing care their responsibility for maintaining themselves is removed . |
| 27 | But once granted that we have adequate ground for interpreting people 's preferences as those of conscious beings , it is not clear why it should be denied that we have adequate clues as to whether they have pleasant or unpleasant experiences under various circumstances and for some judgements about the degree of the pleasure or pain involved which allow interpersonal comparisons . |
| 28 | It is said that they place great strains on family life , and people feel they would be unable to cope with a mentally handicapped child . |
| 29 | He had said that he regarded all-round cancellation as the only fair solution to inter-Allied debts , and this remained his basic position throughout . |
| 30 | With his father 's help , Victor began slowly exercising his limbs , but doctors have said that he needs controlled therapy in the city hospital — something the family will never be able to afford . |