Example sentences of "[subord] [det] [n mass] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The choice of name does not appear significant , although most people prefer a single word , rather than the complicated sounding names under which pedigree dogs are registered . |
| 2 | The idea of ‘ Meaning as use ’ associated with the later Wittgenstein was never meant to imply that if enough people used a certain expression it must be true . |
| 3 | It may be the case that such schemes can not operate unless some people make a substantial sacrifice for them . |
| 4 | Yet they manage to avoid interbreeding , because each species has a different serenade . |
| 5 | Mortensen described it as having a hooked tip and identified his specimens as A. palmeri , type locality : Key Biscayne , Florida because that species has a prominent hook on the second arm spine . |
| 6 | Royal Society 's study group report on risk assessment is a tough read ; For example , ‘ At the administrative level , there is a need to acknowledge the validity of public perceptions , while at the same time purveying the fullest information on objective risk estimates , not least because these data form a major component of the public 's perceptions , ’ But it concentrates the mind and , of course , it deals with every activity of man . |
| 7 | Since many people derive a strong sense of status from the recognition they get at work , when they stop working they need to readjust . |
| 8 | It is clear from the evidence on British kinship that people do acknowledge a wide range of uncles , aunts , nieces , nephews and cousins as forming part of their kin network in some sense , but whether these people place a significant part in structures of support is quite another matter . |
| 9 | As this species demands a fair amount of nutrients , special attention should be paid to this aspect regularly . |
| 10 | Only when enough people possess a strong sense of their own worth and rights can the demand for a popular franchise , or equal political rights , be made to any effect . |