Example sentences of "complain of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hebephrenia was once used to describe a form , typically beginning in adolescence , in which the person complains of auditory hallucinations , talks in an incomprehensible way , and shows totally inappropriate emotional reactions to other people . |
| 2 | 2 the patient complains of excess pain |
| 3 | The Board has decided to change the rules to require duty solicitors to attend the police station where a suspect is to be questioned about an arrestable offence , when an identity parade is to be held , or the suspect complains of serious maltreatment by the police ; unless the solicitor can show exceptional circumstances justifying non-attendance . |
| 4 | Uzzell , who suffered appalling facial injuries , will probably never play professional football again and still complains of dizzy spells . |
| 5 | The taciturn Tor falls off his log and eventually complains of painful stomach muscles . |
| 6 | Advisers constantly complain of lost files at the Department of Social Security , staff indifference and the difficulty of getting through on the telephone . |
| 7 | Such studies have received a lot of publicity , so it is small wonder that the average family doctor suspects a psychological cause rather than a physical one , especially where patients complain of multiple symptoms . |
| 8 | Theatre fans complain of poor bar service and lack of leg room |
| 9 | Depressed people often complain of physical symptoms such as constipation and headaches . |
| 10 | In a different context , feminists have worked within trade unions to mobilise grievance procedures to protect women who complain of sexual harassment , either by their bosses or by fellow workers . |
| 11 | Suppliers admit they get more stability than in the past , but some complain of ruthless use of retail muscle . |
| 12 | However , children rarely complain of double vision because their brains suppress the image from the squinting eye . |
| 13 | Patients treated with triple therapy , however , complain of considerable side effects which endangers compliance in routine clinical practice . |
| 14 | Within the United States the exchanges sometimes complain of over regulation by Federal agencies and excessive tax burdens . |
| 15 | And everyone knew of the people they 'd bitten , like the man who went mad — wandering round the village in search of water , complaining of aching limbs and an unquenchable thirst — and whose body was found , months later , washed up in the river at Lāmri . |
| 16 | On the other hand , patients complaining of chronic diarrhoea and faecal incontinence had squeeze duration values similar to healthy volunteers , measured with perfused catheters . |
| 17 | This study was designed to evaluate ano rectal sensorimotor function and the effectiveness of biofeedback treatment in a group of patients complaining of liquid stool incontinence and severe urgency resistant to conventional medicine treatments . |
| 18 | In conclusion , a motor deficit of the anal sphincter is evident in most patients complaining of liquid stool incontinence associated with severe urgency and unresponsive to conventional medical treatment . |
| 19 | She returned to the hospital in the early hours of Saturday 4 July complaining of increased chest pains . |
| 20 | Other studies have disclosed that patients complaining of slow transit constipation have impaired cyclic rectal activity , suggesting that these patients have a motor neuropathy . |
| 21 | A doctor spoke recently of the many patients who came to him — mostly men — complaining of stiff neck , poor sleep , loss of appetite and failing sexual desire . |
| 22 | At that time she was very breathless , was expectorating dirty coloured sputum and complaining of severe chest and shoulder pains . |
| 23 | For instance , some years ago a patient came to the out-patient department complaining of severe bouts of depression . |
| 24 | A leading surgeon told the inquiry that Martin Robinson , 25 , could have been saved if he had been rushed to a neurosurgical hospital after complaining of severe headaches . |
| 25 | Barbara Garnett , 74 , was rushed in after complaining of severe stomach pains . |
| 26 | A HIGH-FLYING executive hounded out of her job after complaining of sexual harassment by her boss has won the maximum award of Pounds 10,000 . |
| 27 | Father-of-four Mr Ayre , 38 , died at his home in Radyr , Cardiff , the day after complaining of constant pains . |
| 28 | Eighteen days after discharge from hospital he was readmitted as an emergency complaining of epigastric pain and vomiting for 24 hours . |
| 29 | Several clients may come into a bureau complaining of damp council property . |
| 30 | A war of words continued for months , the defeated candidates complaining of unfair muckraking . |