Example sentences of "the [noun] be [verb] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The case was adjourned until next month for reports . |
| 2 | A number of representative bodies have pressed upon the Government the desirability of a transitional provision in relation to discretionary trusts where the settlement was made before 26th March 1974 . |
| 3 | The majority of suggestions have been on the lines that there should be a one- or two-year period in which it should be possible for the capital of discretionary trusts to be distributed tax free provided the settlement was made before 26th March 1974 and the result of the distribution was that there would be either absolute entitlement to the property or an interest in possessing it . |
| 4 | On receipt by congress , the budget is dealt with first by a variety of committees . |
| 5 | Their seventh century opening stand in 14 Tests together safely established , the openers were separated at last when the younger man was bowled by Akram , who pitched around leg and hit the off stump at sped . |
| 6 | When gamma equals one all the weight is given to last year 's price all the weight is given to last year 's price okay right , so past history , all past history is ignored apart from the price at T minus one right and the closer that gamma is our expectations co-efficient , closer gamma is to one , the more weight be attached to last year 's price , relative to the previous history of prices okay right . |
| 7 | When gamma equals one all the weight is given to last year 's price all the weight is given to last year 's price okay right , so past history , all past history is ignored apart from the price at T minus one right and the closer that gamma is our expectations co-efficient , closer gamma is to one , the more weight be attached to last year 's price , relative to the previous history of prices okay right . |
| 8 | The programme was transmitted on 7th October , and opened with the presenter Dennis Lotus saying : ‘ This is a transport depot , it garages the only tramcars still operating in the United Kingdom ’ . |
| 9 | Last season they won the Fourth Division title and Corden believed the club were heading for second division football . |
| 10 | Had the infantry been thrown in first , it might have succeeded , giving the cavalry time to regroup and adopt some outflanking tactics . |
| 11 | DROPPING your aitches is something of a crime if My Fair Lady is anything to go by , and the game that her fair ladyship the Queen was playing in last week 's Echo Memories had indeed committed that crime . |
| 12 | Late May , the sun was returning at last , but it was still cold . |
| 13 | In this supplement to Mr Bramwell 's useful book on the taxation of companies the statement of the law is updated to 1st October 1974 and this has enabled the author to notice the relevant provisions of the Finance Act 1974 and their effect upon the subject-matter of the book . |
| 14 | Labour held Hemsworth , where the Conservatives were beaten into third place by the Liberal Democrats . |
| 15 | It was clearly a case of arson , but the motive was puzzling at first . |
| 16 | The Gunners were edged into third spot overall by Liverpool , whose £5.8m haul included £1.3m for their FA Cup final triumph . |
| 17 | Microsoft Corp says it has now shipped the second and final pre-release version of the Windows NT operating system to 70,000 customers and software developers , and says it offers significant improvements in performance , application support , networking and hardware compatibility ; release of the product is set for next quarter . |
| 18 | The seeds are based on last year 's First Division averages . |
| 19 | The announcement of the stockpile was predicted in last week 's New Scientist ( 10 February , p 357 ) . |
| 20 | The official opening of the canal was arranged for 9th August 1814 . |
| 21 | Now the declaration of her age on the death certificate was out of her control , the truth was listed at last . |
| 22 | ‘ And the rain 's stopped at last , ’ Maggie stated . |
| 23 | The strike was called for 2nd May . |
| 24 | Mr Major has said privately that he does not believe it is necessary to follow the Taylor recommendations to the letter , but he will insist that the changes are made for First and Second Division clubs . |
| 25 | The group 's freehold and long leasehold land and buildings in the UK were revalued on 31st March 1991 by Rostock Evans & Co . |
| 26 | The group 's properties in the UK were valued on 31st March 1991 at open market value and are shown at that value in the balance sheet . |
| 27 | Pardon my smiles , white-collar pondies , but no way would this ragged gash in the ground be mollified by last week 's Sun . |
| 28 | ‘ The beast was terrifying at first but after a while you realised he was a big softie underneath . |
| 29 | The area of sea and the foreground are brushed in next . |
| 30 | Originally , the replay was scheduled for next Wednesday at Villa Park , but West Midlands Police objected , pointing out they did not have the manpower to handle a match of that magnitude on the eve of polling day . |