Example sentences of "the [noun] [vb base] [pn reflx] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , it 's not often the majority express themselves without some prompting from the shop stewards , ’ the convener replied , ‘ but in this instance the reaction was instantaneous . |
| 2 | I disagree , and on the contrary find myself in full agreement with those parts of the judgment of Parker L.J . |
| 3 | Most coastal features attached at both ends to the coast orientate themselves at right angles to the resultant provided that the fetch is approximately the same in all directions . |
| 4 | Conditions laid down by Haussmann along the lines of those set out by the Monopoly Commission , that the companies divest themselves of certain divisions which , if merged , would be against German interests in the arms industry , were eventually agreed to by both MBB and Daimler . |
| 5 | In part two , as the Featherstonehaughs preen themselves in pristine white tuxedos , flaunting two-foot mug shots offering surrealist images of bodyless faces , hands and legs emerging and retreating , the word precious takes on a different meaning : while yet further connotations appear as the Cholmondeleys , in voluptuous crimson velvet , sensually stimulate the imagination in part three . |
| 6 | The single-storey houses have roofs of corrugated cardboard , and are built of hollow red bricks called tejole , which the people make themselves with crude machines . |
| 7 | Now how did a giant of the church get himself into such a position ? |
| 8 | The children amuse themselves for much of the time , with the local swimming pool proving a favourite treat . |
| 9 | The same is true for published research papers in these sciences , and this is one of the reasons for the popularity of KWIC ( Key Word In Context ) indexes within chemistry and the earth sciences — the papers lend themselves to automated index production . |