Example sentences of "[noun] [be] [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 Now if ‘ I can only be known by description , and the only description which is true of it is ‘ that group of mental states , caused by the same living body ’ of which the envy and my judgement are members ' , it follows that anyone who does not describe ‘ I ’ in that way , will not know what ‘ I ’ means , and so will mean nothing when he says ‘ I was envious yesterday ’ .
2 Computers are engineers ' boxes which process numbers ( and maybe letters ) in just the ways that humans find most difficult .
3 Concessions are pensioners er and students and that 's students with a student card and children .
4 A tack room and hay loft took up the north side ; on the south side were grooms ' and coachman 's quarters .
5 There were a few marked vans here , but most of the cars were officers ' private vehicles .
6 Pool cars were watchers ' cars , and were hammered .
7 ‘ My only extravagance is gulls ' eggs .
8 Second , there is a sense in which the whole area of kin relationships is women 's business more than men 's , in that women have a stronger commitment to and interest in keeping the structures of support alive .
9 An alternative indicator of demand for labour is employers ' notification of vacancies .
10 In addition to the Patti Berg range are ladies ' versions of the 1200 Gear Effect with special cosmetics , and a modified X-31 model with graphite shaft options .
11 Miners are men 's love object .
12 De Niro 's other appointments have included : as designer , a friend of a production aide , whose normal line of work is women 's wear ; as site manager , a former Disney executive ; and as architect ( 20 were interviewed ) , the relatively unknown Lo-yi Chan , whose inexperience was blamed by some for the renovations to the Martinson building going $350,000 over budget .
13 ‘ Showdog ’ Tara is girls ' best friend
14 The fourth issue is women 's lack of control in their own political process .
15 Now , thanks to the publicity of the past year or two , people are beginning to realize that fats are dieters ' enemy number one .
16 On the opposite corner of Brown Street were Soffes ' Tea Rooms , next came Chaplin 's offices .
17 On the way to Upper Halling we find that the names have come down to us unaltered , to our right we have Yew Tree Kill , which has disappeared into the chalk quarry , also the Vicarage Close , further on and still on our right is Foxes ' Hole , a name that has continued down to this day .
18 Along with the Etudes on the fourth disc is Children 's Corner , and here again the playing often strikes me as dull , as in the ‘ Serenade of the doll ’ and ‘ The snow is dancing ’ , which are both on the slow side .
19 Security is Mortals ' Chiefest Enemy ’
20 In Gough 's opinion , Goram is Rangers ' most consistent player this season .
21 Consumer magazines : These magazines cover all kinds of popular subject such as motoring , gardening , photography and sports , but by far the largest group is women 's magazines .
22 The station had twelve platforms ( ‘ benches ’ ) in constant use , while attached to the station were farriers ' , joiners ' , plumbers ' , and saddlers ' departments , and stables for the 250 horses used in carting .
23 It can be seen from the dares and sites of his drawings that he was an intrepid walker in regions where the only places of rest were shepherds ' cottages .
24 that it is crucial to draw attention to fundamental assumptions in our society , and to keep open for pupils the options of accepting , modifying or rejecting these views ( Chapters 2 – 3 ) ; 2. that the purpose of RE is pupils ' self-education , engaging in depth upon the meaning and truth-claims of religions in a way which is relevant to their total experience of life ( Chapter 4 ) ; 3. that space needs to be given in which pupil involvement has a chance to develop , together with creativity , a sense of wonder and the cultivation of inner quietness ( Chapters 5 and 6 ) ; 4. that teachers need to model a positive , fair and balanced approach to the diversity of religious traditions and outlooks , and the controversy which these can generate ( Chapter 8 ) ; 5. that in a spirit of critical affirmation it is important to develop skills of evaluation and criteria for discernment ( Chapters 7 and 9 ) ; 6. that the crucial need is to put persons first , to establish genuine relationships which are affirming of pupils , believing that they have something to give , and so listening to them and responding to them — and in the light of this to encourage their capacity for self-assessment ( Chapter 10 ) ; 7. that the distinction between education and dogmatic teaching is all-important and that , provided this is borne in mind , opportunities for stillness and possible worship can be an invaluable aid to education ( Chapters 6 and 11 ) ; 8. that RE can relate in a dynamic and creative way to all other areas of the curriculum ( Chapters 12 and 13 ) .
25 I do n't actually , I do n't know why they do it because , I mean , half the people are listeners int it ?
26 Doctors think nursing is women 's work and that the girls will take the crumbs from the medical table .
27 The obvious highlight was Couples 's first major victory in the U.S Masters and the 33-year-old conceded : ‘ I 've not been close to that form since . ’
28 Their breath was carnivores ' .
29 One frequent source of judicial comment was commoners ' rights over the Downs , frequently abused it would seem .
30 But Bull 's eighth goal of the season was Wolves ' only reward for their territorial dominance , and Aston Villa squeezed into the third round by virtue of the early goal Derek Mountfield had added to their first-leg advantage .
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