Example sentences of "and [adj] [noun pl] [coord] [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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1 | The ethnic differences that emerged elsewhere in the USSR in the late 1980s were for the most part more traditional , almost ‘ tribal ’ in character , in that they sprang from antipathies between ethnic groups with different religious , linguistic and historical backgrounds and expressed themselves in the form of communal clashes rather than pressures for formal independence . |
2 | The next night he wore his leather jacket and warm boots and positioned himself near the field where the Charolais cattle grazed — the vantage point that Rose had used to watch Lowell 's cottage before she knew him . |
3 | The immediacy of this world of conflict demands that regardless of his proximity to the metaphorical dirt he is controlling , he needs to erect and maintain social and psychological barriers and separate himself conceptually from the ‘ prig ’ . |
4 | It agreed to draw on creative Marxism and other traditions and transform itself into an empowering organisation in order to contribute to opening up the new political formulations that will be needed across Europe in the post cold-war era . |
5 | In the same debate Mr Mellor restated the government 's intention of encouraging local authorities to make greater use of the private and voluntary sectors and to see themselves as enablers rather than providers . |
6 | You advertise it in libraries , schools and local newspapers and find yourself reading to an audience of about thirty five . |