Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] [noun] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He persuaded the government to allow a group of students to be sent to the USA in 1872 , but they were recalled for fear they might become ‘ too gay ( morally loose ) or western ’ ( Wang 1928 : 44 ) , a comment which would not be out of place in more recent times . |
| 2 | But , after inconclusive barracking between stage and crowd , Max set the record straight by proclaiming ‘ If you fucking dykes wan na be treated as men you can take a punch in the mouth as well , ’ before ‘ walloping ’ one of the demonstrators . |
| 3 | But , after inconclusive barracking between stage and crowd , Max set the record straight by proclaiming ‘ If you fucking dykes wan na be treated as men you can take a punch in the mouth as well , ’ before ‘ walloping ’ one of the demonstrators . |
| 4 | Much of their propaganda was produced in a popular idiom , such as poems and broadsides , clearly designed for people who might lack the sophistication to cope with the lengthier , more intellectual justifications of Jacobitism . |
| 5 | Planned tutorials or lectures can be programmed for material which might provide a basis for development . |
| 6 | What is more , although the quantity for the day looks relatively modest in dry state , once it is mixed with milk you will find that it provides two good and satisfying servings . |
| 7 | It is important to be open and not be trapped into promises which will have to be broken later . |
| 8 | But if it were to go up and up and up the blood would become absolutely saturated with sugar which would do us no good at all . |
| 9 | Well don do n't stick it under there cos it 'll get forgotten in fact I 'll take it upstairs . |
| 10 | Knowledge is contained in documents which may vary from single sheet presentations to large manuals . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm enormously attracted to people who can look after themselves . |
| 12 | Amongst the various surface openings in this area , there is one , not far from Alum Pot , that can be recommended to walkers who would like to test their nerves in the darkness and silence of the underworld and , with a torch , may safely do so without encountering perils . |
| 13 | At national level , the Training Authority could thus ensure that its contracts were let to suppliers who would work to tightly drawn specifications . |
| 14 | From now on popes would be surrounded by men who would comment on their every dictum . |
| 15 | And who knew — perhaps surrounded by people they would manage to make it through one whole day without fighting ? |
| 16 | I wanted to cry there and then but I was in the ward surrounded by people who would want to dam up my tears , so I stood up , put my jacket on and walked out . |
| 17 | During the summer of 1716 , a sensitive time since i August marked the anniversary of King George 's alleged usurpation of the throne , considerable unrest occurred in London where taverns associated with the Whigs were attacked by mobs which would break up the premises but leave enough of the stock undamaged to drink the health of ‘ James III ’ . |
| 18 | The reserve powers are extremely important , and if grossly inadequate provision were made for pensions I would expect my right Hon. and learned Friend to use them . |
| 19 | An example of such a calculation would be one which compared the images on the two retinas , and searched for differences which would provide information about relative distances . |
| 20 | Richard 's second victim , Clarence , is also taken in by the hypocrite 's feigned concern , but since the real plot against him has been done through intermediaries he may seem less blameworthy . |
| 21 | Voluntary tagging may also be adopted for sheep which could benefit from the positive identification of their flock of origin , such as pedigree animals or breeding females from farms operating under specific health schemes . |
| 22 | If I 'm ever strapped for cash I 'll cruise around . |
| 23 | They might well have done of course they might have refused it 's the B B C they say you ca n't have a bottle |
| 24 | The hearth has to be made of materials which will withstand heat and provide the right structure for the particular fuel to burn in . |
| 25 | However , some on-the-job training , in skills such as cash handling or food preparation , is usually given to seasonal workers and this allows them to be moved into tasks which would have been denied them at the start of their employment . |
| 26 | ‘ The donations of clothing will be turned into money which will enable Age Concern Cleveland to carry on its work with elderly people , ’ said chief officer Dave Punshon . |
| 27 | Until a tax avoidance clause is incorporated into law which would require corporate officials to establish the legality of any avoidance scheme , there will always be a wide-open prairie of opportunity for gouging back profits from the exchequer , leaving ordinary tax-payers to ‘ foot the bill ’ . |
| 28 | The latter can entrap adult birds and if it is incorporated into nests it can cause chick mortality . |
| 29 | Well if they 've applied in time they can get a p postal vote . |
| 30 | Although the list includes characters who could never have met in reality you can include them in the same army if you wish to do so . |