Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [art] [det] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Until the FRC and its cohorts have made substantial progress in imposing uniformity in accounting matters , the profession will continue to be criticised because companies account for the same things in different ways . |
| 2 | As the music begins , concentrate for a few moments on relaxing your body in the usual way . |
| 3 | He was my foursomes partner for a few years in international golf and there is no better way to assess another 's playing ability . |
| 4 | Then either leave to rehydrate , then eat or alternatively cook for a few minutes before eating . |
| 5 | But once that 's been accepted you ca n't argue with the price and this jacket 's certain to keep you warm for a few years at least . |
| 6 | resolve and spirit after a few days without a bath , a week without a change of clothes . |
| 7 | The first organisms , which appear within a few hours of the pool forming , are bacteria , as well as tiny single celled plants and animals called algae and protozoa respectively . |
| 8 | But pause for a few moments with the two names it introduces us to — Robert Taylor , the author , and the book 's recipient , Percivall Pott , whose characteristic signature it contains . |
| 9 | Hold for a few seconds before repeating two or three times . |
| 10 | Place one of these on the slide and cover with a few drops of water . |
| 11 | The mothers talking in this book are mainly in their mid to late teens , with children whose ages range from a few months to four years . |
| 12 | All anencephalus children are either miscarried , die stillborn , or die within a few weeks of life . |
| 13 | We stand for a few moments in each other 's arms , and I ask what we should do this evening . |
| 14 | It is worth remembering that most accidents happen within a few miles of home . |
| 15 | Lydia Becker , a leading Victorian feminist , compared the position of middle class women unfavourably with that of working class women : ‘ What I most desire , is to see married women of the middle classes stand on the same terms of equality as prevail in the working classes and the highest aristocracy . |
| 16 | In the dawn , before the host came home , he would surely be presented at last with one window into his father 's spirit , and add to the many aspects of Master Harry he had borrowed from other people one at least which was his own . |
| 17 | Only in Kempe 's noted version on EMI ( 2/88 ) have I felt so strongly the main attributes of Lohengrin : here Robert Heger , the very epitome of the Kapellmeister manner at its best , give to the many passages of formal utterance a grandeur and intensity so often missing in studio performances , culminating in a magnificent outpouring at the final greeting to Elsa in Act 2 . |
| 18 | Firstly , look at a few maps of zodiacs already published to get a feeling for them . |
| 19 | Easily Accessible : There is a large number of footpaths and bridleways in the area , and two long-distance paths , the Oxford Way and the Cotswold Way , pass within a few miles of the hotel . |
| 20 | The representational aspects of the five theories differ widely , but all suffer from the same problems of knowledge acquisition and inefficiency when implementations are attempted . |
| 21 | After shaving , rub in a few drops of Corvette After-Shave . |
| 22 | Is the price we pay for a few moments of Mills and Boon romance too high , leaving an aftermath of bitterness , boredom and let-down ? |
| 23 | Blend for a few minutes until light and fluffy . |
| 24 | Uterine contractions continue for a few days after birth ( they are often particularly evident when the child begins to suck at the nipple ) . |
| 25 | They concern spoken discourse in which sender and receiver interact with each other rapidly , and they tend to be short and deal with a few turns at most . |
| 26 | We may tend to assume that other companies and cultures operate with the same sorts of motivations and criteria of success as we do , despite the fact that Japanese companies , for instance , turn in a very low rate of profit compared to those in the United Kingdom , and indeed do not need to do so because of the low interest charges and ready availability of capital in their country . |
| 27 | It is remarkable that these books are so contrasting , but seal with the same problems of the individual . |
| 28 | Of course , no day is typical and there are particular tensions which emerge in the few weeks before the Christmas break . |
| 29 | The properties of individuals emerge from the many aspects of the complex whole . |
| 30 | Bird pollinators include unspecialized nectar eaters , which opportunistically visit many different kinds of flower , generally small ones , and specialized nectar eaters , which concentrate on a few kinds of flower , mainly larger ones . |