Example sentences of "perhaps the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Tôd cups were apparently offered as tribute from a Syrian king , perhaps the king of Byblos , which implies that there were complex and long-distance exchanges of goods in the twentieth century BC . |
| 2 | You could use these to make up some smaller pictures for the bridesmaids , or perhaps the mothers of the newly married couple . |
| 3 | Perhaps the proof of the pudding can be seen in public attitudes , for no such projects can come to fruition without substantial support from the public . |
| 4 | Given such ambiguity , perhaps the notion of the inner city should be dropped altogether from academic analysis . |
| 5 | You might think that you could hardly have anything much simpler than the idea of zero or unity , or even perhaps the notion of number , erm sorry , but what , zero or unity , what Peano was proposing to do was to define these basic arithmetical ideas in terms of ideas simpler still . |
| 6 | I think that perhaps the snake in alcohol was left too . |
| 7 | ( b ) Children as crew of spaceship , teacher as crew member , perhaps the guard on duty . |
| 8 | Perhaps the ending of the video is too rosy , but then sexually abused children may need considerable reassurance that ‘ good things can still happen ’ . |
| 9 | Perhaps the bar of chocolate was significant ? |
| 10 | Erm perhaps the middle of next week . |
| 11 | Perhaps the changes to Illustrator are best summed up by stating that the program has simultaneously made itself more accessible to the average user and significantly more useful to the professional . |
| 12 | Perhaps the contributor to the " Glasgow Geography " in 1825 writing of the Scottish peasant was correct when he said , " By the time he has reached the age of ten years , he has by heart , as it is called , the whole Catechism , the metrical version of the Psalms , and is pretty well versed in the Bible … and by the time he arrives at the years of maturity , to the " big ha' Bible once his father 's pride , and the Westminster Confession of Faith , he has added Pool , Henry 's Commentary , Gillespie 's Aaron 's Rod Blossoming , the Faithful Contendings of the Church of Scotland , Boston 's Fourfold State , and if he can afford them the works of Jonathan Edwards . " |
| 13 | I say no mine , perhaps the choice of location … he says it ca n't be your fault , you have made love to the most brilliant and beautiful men of your generation , you have slept with the great . |
| 14 | These requests ( except perhaps the ones for favourable examination results ) are passed on to the local prefecture , and the deputé has to show that he can deliver the goods . |
| 15 | Perhaps the response of the ageing parents is to become ill , or demonstrate in some other way their dependency and distress . |
| 16 | Perhaps the chaps at Life should n't despair . |
| 17 | The abuse of union power serves no one 's interest except perhaps the egos of the officials themselves |
| 18 | Perhaps the chorus of the English people , which its wide-arching melody and plangent harmonising , sums up the whole work . |
| 19 | Basically everything we all agree at the Institute the question of improving the lot of the Third World is the responsibility of Third Worlders , and in fact a number of us would add that in very many cases , certainly not in all , it would not be achieved through slow incremental technical change , but would require in some cases very major social structural changes that in some cases erm will only be brought about very major social upheaval erm and there all we can do is add to perhaps the element of increasing consciousness and awareness of the problems , which furthermore is a two way street , I mean when we have this study activities we learn as much from the people who attend the seminars as we tell them . |
| 20 | Perhaps the conflict for the parent could be resolved by removing the means test until 16 , while social services departments might be able to obtain central funding for this small group of children . |
| 21 | Perhaps the threat of being rejected or over-powered by others , and experiences in your conditioning , lead you to avoid controlling . |
| 22 | Perhaps the idea of buying a kite conflicts with your ecologically green view of the kite as being ‘ free as a bird ’ and therefore free on the pocket . |
| 23 | Whilst the venue on this occasion was central and it was not the first time the A.G.M. had been held on a Friday evening , the Committee appreciates that perhaps the idea of holding the Meeting on the evening before the Dinner Dance to enable those travelling to London to attend both events was not a good one . |
| 24 | Of course if you do n't like this … perhaps the idea of may appeal : |
| 25 | I do n't think er , and of course , er , again perhaps the idea of a black sheep , has changed over the years . |
| 26 | Perhaps the change of scene was working after all , she thought as she started to strip off her clothes and prepare for bed . |
| 27 | My own view is that perhaps the concept of normality is inappropriate here , since doubtless much of the hostility and prejudice which exists towards homosexuality is a product of this notion . |
| 28 | As they rode farther along the road , Floy glimpsed the occasional peering face at a cottage window and guessed that the sounds of their horses on the highroad and perhaps the sight of Balor 's huge menacing figure , had sent them all scuttling indoors for safety . |
| 29 | Perhaps the sight of a friendly face will do him good . ’ |
| 30 | Perhaps the sight of his body visibly aging in front of her . |