Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 ’ . |
| 6 | More than 1800 patients are involved in the trial which has two options . |
| 7 | Because of his absence from the trial he forfeited all rights to appeal . |
| 8 | Gray had told the board he needed three years to build a top side . |
| 9 | 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 ? ) . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | We now discuss examples seen in the field which illustrate these concepts . |
| 12 | I know this is a crime , and so does my father , and I think that sometimes he regrets the decision he made seventeen years ago , in his hippy-anarchist days , or whatever they were . |
| 13 | In the great hall henchmen were laying tables for the banquet and the air was thick with the tangy wholesome odour of cooking from the kitchen which made both men 's mouths water . |
| 14 | Matthew Brady , senior butcher from Walthamstow , was another of the brave who endured 26 miles of sweat and pain to complete the London Marathon . |
| 15 | The council is proposing to site the statue which measures nine metres by five metres by two-and-a-half metres on Windy Hill , one of the highest points in the park , with the Cathedral forming a backdrop . |
| 16 | On the contrary they penetrate many levels of society and enter into a wide range of transactions . |
| 17 | The people of Palestine in Kuwait generally are people who just want to live and make and living and support their own erm cause , and on the contrary we have many Palestinians who helped the Kuwaitis and protected them during the invasion . |
| 18 | When they grew up and went off into the wild I suffered dreadful pangs . |
| 19 | President , Congress , already for former communist countries of Eastern Europe are attracting invest investment from multi-national companies from the West who see rich pickings from the those foot-in-the-door investments . |
| 20 | Guilty : Five years for the driver who killed five youngsters . |
| 21 | The cottage they bought 38 years ago for £4,500 will be swept away as the last unspoilt corner of the village becomes an estate of 150 homes . |
| 22 | Alternatively , try Boots No 7 Defence 15 , £8.15/50ml , with a Sun Protection Factor of 15 , which contains oils and silicone fluids to provide a protective mantle over the skin which repels airborne pollutants ! |
| 23 | The scientist who proposes new interpretations or principles is rather like the fictional detective ( they may exist in reality too ) who is faced with the same evidence as the reader and the police , but sees that it forms a different pattern when seen from the right angle . |
| 24 | There is no mistaking the enthusiasm which drives these initiatives and the real commitment to providing a " user-centred " service . |
| 25 | According to the patent ( Us 235 199 ) , when the chopped light beam was focused onto the diaphragm it created sympathetic movements which could be heard as sound . |
| 26 | At the end of the term you have three options . |
| 27 | These pins are used to hold the coils on the board ; snip off the odd pin on that side of the bobbin which has three pins . |
| 28 | I refer the honourable gentleman to the reply I gave some moments ago . |
| 29 | I refer my honourable friends to the reply I gave some moments ago . |
| 30 | I refer my honourable friend to the reply I gave some moments ago . |