Example sentences of "and [adj] [noun] [pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only then can the US begin to think seriously about what kind of future security system and political structure it would like to see in Europe . |
| 2 | To this end he set out to give a ‘ factual picture of life as it comes at a boy in the Merchant Service ’ , offering details of the kind of people he would meet and ‘ some of the problems and emotional conflicts he would have to face … ’ |
| 3 | Doing this with the English and Tamil examples we will find that : Note that in Tamil is a variant of the /t/ phoneme , but a separate phoneme in English . |
| 4 | Turning to the private letters , diaries and pornography of aristocrats and professional men we can see how their sexual desire was structured around notions of private debauchery , lust and licentiousness . |
| 5 | That is not in doubt , because no one can actually imagine that ‘ we ’ are not going to ‘ win ’ , though nobody ever analyses exactly what ‘ winning ’ would in fact mean out there in the real world of the Middle East , beyond the political and economic leverage it will give the United States . |
| 6 | And anyone who has ever seen the devastating effects of alcohol addiction on the alcoholic , his or her friends and family will understand only too well the dramatic and destructive influence it can have on the lives of all concerned . |
| 7 | Topsel 's compromise was to suggest to his readers that ‘ with a wary and discreet eye we must avoid their harms , making more account of their use than of their persons ’ . |
| 8 | And , and , and liquid nitrogen you 'll find in , in all walks of life , in hospitals all over the place that erm farmers now often have it in their farm , they , they |
| 9 | Using an extensive collection of pure perfume essences , his unrivalled skills and unerring taste he will advise Harrods customers on fragrance and help them to realise a unique perfume of their own . |
| 10 | During the day he would cross the bridge to Chelsea to buy old clothes and other cast-offs , walking the streets with his cry of ‘ Old clothes and old hats I 'll buy them ’ , or begging his keep in more fashionable parts from ‘ cooks thinking he was such a nice old man … |
| 11 | Erm you mentioned your brother earlier and er Geoff from the sports and social club I 'd like to give them a call , do you have the numbers ? |
| 12 | The actual donation takes about 10 minutes and then after 20 minutes rest and light refreshment you can go back to work . |
| 13 | With time and proper encouragement he will become a man in his own right , determining his own direction , and relatively unaffected by trying to secure the approval and attention of his parents . |
| 14 | So if you just generally think about the idioms like that , frozen pieces of language and fixed meanings you 'll find they come in formed sentences and subject expressions and verb phrases but not subject verb . |
| 15 | That function which language serves in the expression of ‘ content ’ we will describe as transactional , and that function involved in expressing social relations and personal attitudes we will describe as interactional . |
| 16 | If the job is a newly created one then clear guidelines should be drawn up of what the candidate will be expected to do , what qualifications , skills , abilities and personal qualities they will need . |
| 17 | Princes on white chargers are like bloodhounds , over mountain ranges and mighty oceans they can scent the whiff of virginal longing and are drawn to it like wasps to jam jars . |
| 18 | She was both proud and fearful for him and , as she continued to look on him , thought of the vast and mighty oceans he would cross , the loneliness of such journeys , and prayed he would not regret his decision to leave them . |
| 19 | In both hot and cold climates you can provide a good quality result , and it is no accident so many of the world 's ‘ serious ’ wines are made with Cabernet Sauvignon . |
| 20 | If you are a local authority , housing association or private tenant wanting to move into , our of or within the Greater London area and surrounding districts you should contact the Mutual Exchange Bureau ( telephone ) , 2nd Floor Island Block , County Hall , London , SE1 7PB . |
| 21 | Thus , using the distinction between mechanistic and organic organisations we can argue that insofar as we live in an uncertain world where political consensus is not guaranteed and economic stability is not assured then our public sector organisations ought to be moving more towards an organic , and away from , a mechanistic structure . |
| 22 | Yet with a quiet , observant and empathetic mind we may begin to see what is before our eyes , before our mind , actually . |
| 23 | I could hardly blame him here — at least his feelings ; but even if , with an earlier and exact diagnosis he could have been spared a great deal of pain over a considerable period of time , I realize that nothing could have saved him . |
| 24 | Just by changing the colour of the walls and soft furnishings you can provide a completely new background that may have a profound effect on the existing furniture , making it look entirely different . |
| 25 | When they arrive , and like clouds they may have dispersed by then , we will be able to evaluate the problems and implications . |
| 26 | The only good and powerful females I can think of are fairies ( ie , not real people ) and for every fairy godmother there are 10 wimpy heroines waiting for a prince to rescue them . |
| 27 | In the consideration given to the new policy , the position of the CNAA inevitably came under scrutiny , particularly what now appeared to be the permanent and powerful role it would develop in relation to the formally established public sector . |
| 28 | You do n't have to lie about your age — with some forward planning and good presentation you can get back into the workforce . |
| 29 | ‘ At that time , ’ recalls Vivien , who was the first British player to try her hand on the American Tour , ‘ the LPGA needed all the publicity and good will it could get . |
| 30 | Er in our first assessments of mortality and major morbidity we would classify our consultants into three types , general surgeons with an interest in urology , |