Example sentences of "in [noun sg] and [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The young people lived in hope and waited with great expectations . |
| 2 | To sit down in meditation and think of these mystical ideas is to poise oneself for the transcendent journey . |
| 3 | As most readers will know already , OPEC became a major force in the international economy , and in banking and finance during 1973–74 when it raised the price of a barrel of oil from $3.00 to $11.65 . |
| 4 | Then , finally , a sponge pudding soaked in liqueur and decorated with fresh pineapple and cherries was served . |
| 5 | British and German inflation rates have moved together , but the German economy is growing at a rate of 3.5 per cent. , while the British economy is in recession and shrinking by 2.5 per cent . |
| 6 | insurance brokers owe duty of care in contract and tort to insured . |
| 7 | The first , the Partnership Award for innovation in teaching and learning in higher education , reflected the interest in a successful programme aimed at social and economic regeneration in the community . |
| 8 | Such a system it is argued ensures broad comparability of standards both between courses in the public sector and also with those in the universities ; it provides a guarantee to students , employers , funding bodies and the public at large that courses meet acceptable standards and that those standards are maintained ; it enables institutions submitting course proposals to draw upon a pool of national experience accumulated by the validating committees ; it stimulates academic debate between staff from different institutions about curriculum development ; and it provides a means of identifying and disseminating information about good practice and about innovations in teaching and learning in higher education . |
| 9 | He is well known for his interest in teaching and learning in higher education , especially through the possibilities offered by what used to be known as ‘ new ’ technologies . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , given managerial competence in performing and acting upon that analysis , one would expect to find largest positive NPV ( and not highest current ROI ) projects in the regions of the BCG or McKinsey matrix that relate to high growth and high market share . |
| 11 | At the side was a large gateway having two massive pillars from which hung double gates , each measuring some six feet in height by eight feet in width and constructed of heavy matchboard . |
| 12 | Place mixture in tin and cook for 35 mins . |
| 13 | Shrouded in snow and shivering with cold , I arrive at the door of the friary , and after calling out for a long time , the brother porter gets up and asks : ‘ Who is it ? ’ |
| 14 | There is a choice of six starters , and six main courses with specialities such as Honey Roast Quail and Beef Sassay , which consists of braising steak stuffed with cheese and herb paté , wrapped in bacon and cooked in red wine . |
| 15 | There are numerous instances of such statements from prominent politicians and public figures alleging that contemporary society is witnessing an unprecedented increase in violence and decline in moral standards . |
| 16 | This was tough , ‘ pilled ’ in wear and stretched in all directions . |
| 17 | This summer she was torchless , covered in scaffolding and swathed in white canvas . |
| 18 | The eligibility of the clergy for royal service was , of course , based on their long-established Latin literacy , but it was enhanced by the fact that , unlike noble and laymen , they had no dynasties to create or support ; they were paid with ecclesiastical benefices which could be held in plurality and served by hired deputies . |
| 19 | If an aggravation occurs i.e. an intensification of the original symptoms , at the end of treatment , then the doses must be reduced in quantity and repeated at longer intervals , or stopped altogether to see if the symptoms will continue to disappear by themselves . |
| 20 | The roundabouts had galloping horses , ostriches and other animals beautifully carved in wood and painted by real craftsmen . |
| 21 | The stocks are finished in wood and fitted with half pistol grips similar to the King 's own guns . |
| 22 | Sections were dewaxed in xylene and rehydrated through graded ethanol to 0.01 M PBS , pH 7.4 . |
| 23 | Until he was 70 he drew in pencil and in pen and wash with great neatness . |
| 24 | Hold your new surface-mounting box in place and mark for new screw positions . |
| 25 | Skim the fat from the juices , stir in flour and cook for 1 minute . |
| 26 | Several of the youngsters cried out in fright and clung to one another . |
| 27 | So it was that Edward III was able to extend the areas directly involved in war and to benefit from this by using landing points on different parts of the French coast . |
| 28 | Round the rim of the broader circlet , which is about a foot in diameter , are a series of Byzantine portraits worked in enamel and separated by large rubies and sapphires . |
| 29 | You 'll cope with it but you 've got ta buy , your moonboots we should be able to get the market Jill said around , I mean we can get them in cash and carry for nine ninety nine but we should be able to get them at Blackbushe market for five to six ninety nine . |
| 30 | While searching for prey , many dolphin species move in tight schools distributed over a large area , using sound to stay in contact and communicate with each other over significant distances . |