Example sentences of "and [prep] [adj] [noun] [adv] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | As I understand the allocations , they do n't seek to differentiate between different types of employment within the business use class , erm and for that reason equally I would regard that submission that it 's an unacceptable approach as as invalid . |
2 | Lentils coming from Ethiopia , you get wheat from the States , rice from the States , ap apples from France , tea from India , coffee from Brazil and Columbia , sugar from the Windward Islands , bananas from all over the place , you know those are the things that keep us alive , no , you know , whether we one think they are or not , but I mean them things are what keeps the economy alive for one , it 's also what keeps us personally alive if you do n't know why we take an interest in Third World issues , I would say that it 's that , we 're dependent on these countries , we could produce enough foods for our own needs , but we would n't have oranges , coffee , tea , sugar , you know cos we ca n't grow them in this country we , we really depend on those things to stay alive , and for that reason alone we should have some kind of interest , if you went to Kenya for example they would be staggered at how little you know about their country given how much they know about yours they know a lot about this country , a lot of it is a bit loopy , but then what you know about their country is probably a bit off centre as well , and you know I hope that this is something that we 're reversing in this section , our perceptions of the Third World or the south or whatever we choose to call it , colour a lot of the things that we think and do and say and it increases the amount of racism that there is around us all , all those kind of things , erm and I think that it is really important to look at what a perception is , you know , for example what 's your perception of this ? |
3 | Alan Rough has given more to Scottish football than he could ever take and for that reason alone he stands on the terraces of Hampden Babylon like a colossus . |
4 | And for that reason alone I would say that erm Policy E two is necessary and should be included . |
5 | Language is as old as consciousness , language is practical consciousness that exists also for other men , and for that reason alone it really exists for me personally as well ; language like consciousness , only arises from the need , the necessity of intercourse with other men . |
6 | Like " freedom " , " equality " , " justice " , " human rights ' , and so forth , " democracy " is a term which , whatever its precise meaning , will always signify for many a cherished political principle or Ideal , and for that reason alone it is never likely to achieve a single agreed meaning . |
7 | That night and for many nights afterwards he took the lighter to bed with him , and lay there , thinking of Kate and feeling the metal growing warm in his hand , until he fell asleep . |
8 | And thus I can say that both on the moment of this resolution and for some time afterwards I had more sublime and happy feelings than at any former period of my life . ’ |
9 | A car with headlights on came towards him , cautiously negotiated the hairpin bend , and for some time afterwards he could hear it grinding up the hill to Albert Terrace . |
10 | But as I say he was the most conscientious removal man and after two years when he came in he was so upset . |
11 | Erm , and so , we had a good old walk around there , and like this place where she was , I swear it 's Highgate Cemetery where she was talking , |
12 | If you work with great skill , Colonel , and with great dedication then you will earn your luck . ’ |
13 | Recording equipment is becoming lighter , smaller , more portable and simpler to use and with most cameras nowadays you do n't need to use extra lights , provided the room is reasonably bright . |
14 | If I wish to maximise my impact on improving human life , I can do so best by putting my effort into activities I know are unlikely to take place otherwise and into small-scale ventures where I can actually see results for my efforts . |
15 | We informed the committee that regardless to the fact that they were trustees , they were in no position to challenge Mr Maxwell and under those conditions then they felt that the the law should be changed that the Trust Law was n't sufficient to er look after pensions , because they felt that in certain circumstances in fact gave evidence to the committee , various people gave evidence along those lines , that they were almost powerless against Mr Maxwell and that 's . |
16 | Aggie finally found the cat a good home and from that day onwards she had kept up a running battle with her mice , reverting to paper plugs soaked in vinegar , which seemed to be reasonably effective . |
17 | I quickly discovered that this fish was quite happy for me to take him in my hand , and from that day on I never used a net to catch him , just a hand and a plastic bowl to put him in . |
18 | It was Daphne who gave me my first art book , The Treasures of Italy , in exchange for several cream wafers , and from that day on I knew I had stumbled across a subject I wanted to study for the rest of my life . |
19 | That episode made me quickly learn how to repair a puncture and from that time on I always carried a repair outfit . |
20 | When he recovered , he had experienced conversion , and from that time on he refused all offers of writing work that was not for the glory of God . |
21 | We have got to protect not only our members ' rights , but our public services , and from this conference today we 've got to make it quite clear , to central government , that we demand investment in our public services . |
22 | The earliest of these was at Kiev where , in 988 , Vladimir , Grand Duke of Kiev was converted to Christianity and from this time onwards he and his successors encouraged commerce and cultural exchange between the area and Constantinople . |
23 | And in normal life too they stand always within call . |
24 | Yes , and in one day here you 'll find more to see and do than two weeks spent almost anywhere else . |
25 | White French polish is milky-white and is used on bleached wood and marquetry , and in all cases where it is desired to keep the wood as light as possible . |
26 | Yeah it says , I read the thing and it says I have n't got ta let them in unless they 've got a warrant so the first time they come they would n't have a warrant , surely , so they 're gon na have to go away and get a warrant and in that time then I 'd have to get a licence would n't I ? |
27 | And in six weeks perhaps I can find a home for my piano . ’ |
28 | At 26 Hilton Nationals throughout the UK and in 24 countries worldwide you can trust Meeting 2000 to do the work while you do the business . |
29 | Er and in several places where he did go because he , he , his supporters were thugs really . |
30 | He used it whereever he could and in some places where he should n't like in the rainwater system . |