Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lord Peyton has the right to stick to his guns and he 's disinclined to give in after the majority he won last time . |
| 2 | For the majority who book half board , main meals are mostly in the evening and served on the Yali Han terrace . |
| 3 | It was felt that the Stand we had last year was well worthwhile . |
| 4 | In the absence of particles an electrical current across the aperture remains constant , but when particles of low electrical conductivity , such as quartz , pass the aperture they cause current fluctuations , depending upon their volume . |
| 5 | Last month we identified three broad categories of musician ; the programmer , who produces music within the computer without recourse to musical instruments ; the performer , who uses computer technology to enhance their performance , and the composer/arranger who produces printed scores for use in live performances . |
| 6 | But his choice of verse form has condemned him to the weakness which mars all attempts to match the Horatian strophe with the English quatrain — the weakness of expansion . |
| 7 | Continuing up the easy gradient of the ridge we made frequent stops to admire the icy crest and fearsome north west face of Chamlang , soaring skywards . |
| 8 | In the vote on the NUM motion three factors helped to tip the balance in favour of the Labour leadership : the NUM lacked the support it commanded last month at Blackpool from Nalgo , the local government officers ' union , since the latter is not affiliated to the party ; the pro-nuclear EETPU , absent from Blackpool since its expulsion from the TUC , cast its votes in favour of the leadership 's stance ; and Ucatt , the construction union , previously in favour of the 15-year deadline , has recently withdrawn its opposition to the policy review plan . |
| 9 | The GP who made that referral should understand the options available and the implications of his referral . |
| 10 | The writer who adapted this H.E.Bates piece clearly understood that viewers want to feel cosy , and programmes such as this have a feel-good factor . |
| 11 | Yet he made the distinction invalid by admitting that ‘ in the work of the writer who has serious pretensions we often gain a new image of the world , an insight into human character ’ . |
| 12 | More than 1800 patients are involved in the trial which has two options . |
| 13 | Because of his absence from the trial he forfeited all rights to appeal . |
| 14 | And my Lord a short part I wish to refer you to and that is on page a hundred and seventy nine which is er the section when the judge was dealing with er the law of duty and the judge Mr Justice said during the trial I express some concern to what evidence has been called it is not necessary to refer to lawyers professional liability by . |
| 15 | These subtle curves encourage air to flow under the board which gives extra lift and better acceleration . |
| 16 | Gray had told the board he needed three years to build a top side . |
| 17 | No other contact with the board was required of the business heads , although each had a contact on the board who provided ongoing support . |
| 18 | The catalyst which provoked that indignation was the appearance in their lives of a wealthy businessman , Peter Shand Kydd who had recently returned to Britain after selling a sheep farm in Australia . |
| 19 | Second , the sentence itself provides semantic elements that can be assembled into a plausible message , for example there is a gap ( something that usually needs filling ) , the gap is being filled and there is something that is much-needed ( the gap-filler ? ) . |
| 20 | This is the technique which detects stored energy in the crystal lattice of minerals , caused by natural radiation . |
| 21 | But there are so many things to gladden the heart which take little time and no money . |
| 22 | In the afternoon we visit Ruthven Barracks , near Kingussie , an infantry barracks built by the Hanoverian government following the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 . |
| 23 | Returning to the office in the afternoon I write legal advice and comments on the proposed homelessness policy . |
| 24 | On my return late in the afternoon I saw two SS soldiers outside our front door . |
| 25 | In the afternoon he visited various people who had been on friendly terms with the dead man . |
| 26 | He explains that although the parliament itself enjoys simultaneous translation facilities , the group meetings have no such luck . |
| 27 | The case itself raises serious questions for those with the competence to judge , as Bishop Konstant suggested in an interview on Radio 4 the morning after Mr Bland 's death . |
| 28 | ‘ If that was the case I found great difficulty in seeing how he could get permission from my local authority to license me , ’ he said . |
| 29 | Throughout the text he puts considerable effort into emphasising that any conclusions we may arrive at about the Universe and the objects within it are only scientific theories . |
| 30 | We now discuss examples seen in the field which illustrate these concepts . |