Example sentences of "[subord] in a [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the enforcement agent in a compliance system regards prosecution as a sign of failure , where in a sanctioning system it becomes visible evidence that he has done his job . |
| 2 | So although in a liberal democracy it would seem practical and even suitable for the police to have a say in the way order is defined and maintained , as Foucault ( 1970 ) and Douglas ( 1987 ) have shown , this will inevitably take on an expansionist line ; for anything other than bland support of the proposals of the institution will present a challenge or pose a threat . |
| 3 | And neither do you , for Levi has never played in an Open Championship , although in a thoughtful moment he will say that he may have erred in not entering for the Old Course last year , and that now he may well play The Open . |
| 4 | It is normal procedure for this sort of evidence to be made available to defence lawyers , although in a civil case it is not a legal requirement . |
| 5 | Basically , I come to praise the positive steps taken by Health Ministers over the past five years , although in a minor way I will ask for reconsideration of a wrong done to a medical practice in my constituency . |
| 6 | Although in a numerical case we can find the degeneracy of AB by evaluating and studying C , it is instructive to examine ( 18 ) in numerical cases . |
| 7 | That stance was supported by the university 's rector , the rock musician Donnie Munro , who said that although in an ideal world he would hope such a sale would not be necessary , there may be little alternative . |
| 8 | What does remain to be done ( although in an ideal world it will already have been settled ) is to record the terms upon which the members have entered into their partnership , and ironically that will involve particular consideration of what is to happen when the partnership comes to an end . |
| 9 | Indeed , Mr Wolski rarely looked anyone full in the face , seeming meek and quiet as if in a strong wind he might almost have been blown away . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , the Labour Party is being pressed to support AV , because in a British election it would be expected to help the Liberal Democrats at the expense of the Conservatives . |
| 11 | Thus , whereas in a face-to-face meeting I can say I 'm Joe Bloggs , on the telephone I must say This is Joe Bloggs or Joe Bloggs is speaking with third person verb agreement ( but see Schegloff , 1979a ) ; in contrast in Tamil we would have to say on the telephone the equivalent of Joe Bloggs am speaking , with first person verb agreement . |
| 12 | For instance , a hierarchical model will involve re-investigation by officers of superior rank , whereas in a horizontal model it will be conducted by officers of the same rank . |
| 13 | They 're not quite so committed to doing maths in the morning and English in the afternoon , whereas in a secondary school it is quite difficult to bring in something as that 's going to have such a dramatic effect as a micro without sort of the ripples actually perturbing things to a destructive degree . |
| 14 | Thus in a rapidly growing population there will be relatively few older people , as in many contemporary Third World countries ; while in a stagnant population they will be relatively more numerous , and more of them will lack the support of children . |
| 15 | For me a badly painted reflection fades away , while in a good painting it lies on the surface and itself creates a consistently advancing plane . |
| 16 | There is clearly — indeed there would have to be — more to Cemaleddin Aksarayi 's life than the sources record , and while in a general way it is unquestionably right to urge caution in adopting Husameddin 's material , in this particular case there appears to be evidence which at the least requires an alternative explanation before being dismissed . |
| 17 | Good music resembles good speech : a sentence needs to work towards a main point and then decline before beginning again , while in a whole speech we have to prepare for and build towards the main point of the argument . |
| 18 | In the period immediately before a race it is worth eating something sweet to provide glucose and drink plenty of fluids since in a long race you can become dehydrated and can lose up to 5lb . |
| 19 | He must be critical of himself — and others — since in a changing world he must constantly be questioning his methods , his direction and the administration of his responsibilities . |
| 20 | The eighth-century chronicler Bede adopted the year-numbering system in his historical works and its use spread , for in a Christian country it had much to commend it . |
| 21 | A formal pool often serves a different function from an informal one , for in an appropriate setting it is often used to mirror the garden around it . |
| 22 | By brush and pencil he conveyed in his innumerable studies of this quite ordinary girl , the fragility of an idealized beauty , and the paths of ill health , for in an enfeebled frame she seemed to carry the seeds of consumption . |
| 23 | Sampson joins IXI from Cray Europe , though in a previous incarnation he was one of Scott McNealy 's original recruits when Sun Microsystems Inc set up its European hub back in 1984 . |
| 24 | The courts have repeatedly insisted that " irrationality , stupidity or obstinacy do not constitute malice though in an extreme case they may be some evidence of it . " |
| 25 | She could see in his eyes that he was thinking the same , as in a flat tone he told her , ‘ Point taken . |
| 26 | As in a modern context it is immediately clear that students find it hard to combine study with a full-time job ; so , addressing a would-be contemplative , the Cloud-author explains his view that it is impossible for man to pursue the discipline of meditation and study unless he first ceases external activity , and impossible to come to mystical knowledge of God if the mind is engaged in discursive thought . |
| 27 | He felt the mothers and the family , as in a different way he felt the hospital children , as a threat . |
| 28 | Her collection of outdoor treasures shot to the ground as in a single movement she leapt up and out between the trees . |