Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [prep] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 've tackled it head on by letting the main character know that he is being written about . |
| 2 | The circumstances in which a break with the past and the need for a fresh start come about vary from country to country , but in almost every case in modern times countries have a Constitution for the very simple and elementary reason that they wanted , for some reason , to begin again and so they put down in writing the main outline , at least , of their proposed system of government . |
| 3 | ‘ So I 'm terribly sorry , but I wo n't be able to c — ’ I break off on hearing a low moan then an uninterrupted wailing noise , followed by the gnashing of elderly dentures , the grinding of elderly cheek muscles , the solid thud of arthritic knees hitting tufted twistpile , some steady gasping and choking noises , then worst of all , the terrible silence of a condemned committee member : |
| 4 | For workshops , as there may be limited spaces , please book early by using the attached booking slip . |
| 5 | When clear of the top of the T , finish off by passing the last but one wrap over your finger tip to form a loop , pass round again and slip the end through the loop and pull tight , and the elasticity will hold everything tight . |
| 6 | The first byes of the match eluded keeper Healy at 172 , the same score at which Manjrekar departed , run out after attempting a quick single to a Warne misfield . |
| 7 | We look forward to meeting the other new teachers . |
| 8 | They just look forward to meeting the notorious killers again face to face . |
| 9 | Over 2,000 people passed through the museum during its three month opening period in 1992 , so we are encouraged and look forward to seeing a larger number of people pass through during the six month opening period in 1993 . |
| 10 | I am 82 and housebound , and so you can imagine how I look forward to seeing a meaningful TV presentation . |
| 11 | I now look forward to seeing the next consultation document , which I believe will appear in the next month or two . |
| 12 | Placing increasing emphasis on SADCC 's original purpose of promoting regional economic development , members issued a statement setting out goals of integration for the 1990s , and adding that " we look forward to welcoming a democratic South Africa into SADCC " . |
| 13 | I have enjoyed reading all your letters and look forward to continuing the two-way communication that has developed over the past year . |
| 14 | I hope you all enjoy yourselves and I look forward to having a good and informative seminar with you . |
| 15 | AEA has much to contribute , and we look forward to playing a key role . |
| 16 | Hibernia is a complex , challenging and difficult contract , and I am delighted that it has restarted and we look forward to making a significant contribution to this major international project . |
| 17 | Woman-centred feminists like Daly ( 1979 ) do not bother with such defensive explanations , but get on with building a female language . |
| 18 | And whilst the summer sun pours down , undiluted by pollution , the people get on with having a great holiday . |
| 19 | Sally lost her baby pre-term and was told only a fortnight later , ‘ Just get on with having the next one , dearie . ’ |
| 20 | Bernhard Langer got the first blow in by hitting a great second shot over the Swilcan Burn at the first hole to only a few inches , about a foot I guess , and birdied to go one nearer the lead . |
| 21 | For the work of Sherman this show may only confirm the suspicions already held by many that , with the kind of success she now enjoys after the Saatchi purchase of her notorious nude self-portrait , her intention is less than subversive and takes shrewd advantage of the fruits of sensationalism Saddest of all however is that , within the context of this show , the nightmarish images of her latest offerings succeed better at making the female viewer feel the full impact of the implied degradation . |
| 22 | This is not something that attendances allowance should be , should be used to pay for , and I think that unless we look at it very carefully indeed , and we perhaps get around to having a proper chairman for each committee instead of this sort of er , bugginses chart er , we 're going to be faced with , with lots of difficulties . |
| 23 | Now learning goals for those that that did n't actually , sort of , get round to sending the little pre-addressed form . |
| 24 | Well by the time we get round to getting a new telly . |
| 25 | Most planners and managers , though they pay lip-service to the idea that users should have some influence on the way services develop , do not in fact involve users very much in the planning process , and there is no service in Britain to which I can point at present were users get anywhere near having a significant influence . |
| 26 | You would get a different sort of feel again by installing a big armoire or bureau bookcase if you could afford one or the other . |
| 27 | English has many formulae or semi-fixed expressions in formal correspondence which rely heavily on using the passive for distancing , to project the writer as an agent of an objective process . |
| 28 | By concentrating upon information-processing , cognitivists end up by describing the unthinking individual , who thoughtlessly responds to the stimulus world . |
| 29 | That anyone could dream up the notion of quantifying time spent on prayers was indicative of the ‘ scientific ’ attitude of the central authorities , to whose actions in 1922 we now turn briefly before considering the middle level of the local party men in Smolensk . |
| 30 | The re the reason I bring this up , the reason I bring this up , you 've supported that in the past you know , they 've said , those in the you would agree with that , so the reason I bring this up is that if you we start off by offering a full service across the whole week . |