Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [vb base] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What associated skills do we |
| 2 | As one of the party 's rural Deputies put it : ‘ If Ray proves he can do the toughest job in the EC , and he has , would n't it be foolish not to give him the opportunity to run this little country of ours ? ’ |
| 3 | Small wonder that flocks of European and Scandinavian birds choose it as their resting point when migrating to more congenial climes each winter . |
| 4 | This depends on the judges ' views of the merits of the case before them or ( I would add ) the direction their political inclinations lead them — what I call below their ‘ view of the public interest ’ . |
| 5 | On the other hand , the effect of synonymous substitution and the continuing relevance of their literal meanings make it unsatisfactory simply to call them ‘ opaque ’ . |
| 6 | But I know enough about myself to know that as long as I get eight hours sleep I 'm alright ’ . |
| 7 | eight hours sleep I should think . |
| 8 | We are interested and associated but not absorbed and should European statesmen address us in the words which were used of old — Shall we speak for thee to the king or captain of the host ? ' — we should reply , Nay sir , for we dwell among our own people' ’ . |
| 9 | It could be simply a difference of opinion where conflicting views bring us to an impasse . |
| 10 | UNESCO : What specific proposals have you discussed ? |
| 11 | In Chile , in an address to the Congress , Bush stated that the country 's economic policies put it in the " forefront of the free-market movement now taking hold across Latin America " and that this made it a " prime candidate " for debt relief proposed under the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative . |
| 12 | ( Some of the LIFESPAN administrative activities require you to set your default to SYS$LIFESPAN : , hence the example uses this as the LIFESPAN Manager 's default directory ) . |
| 13 | Our experience and wide range of multi-disciplinary skills enable us to tackle complex and difficult tasks . |
| 14 | After the birth , any desires we may have to rise above the physical mire are crushed as nappy-changing , spurting milk and sticky fingers involve us well and truly in the messy side of life . |
| 15 | Most universities and higher technical institutions use it , and of course it maintains its position as the link language with the rest of the world . |
| 16 | because we 've had no bloody calls have we , but it 's like our Chronicle around here , it comes out tonight |
| 17 | What else can all those live debates , public barrackings and strange hours equip you for ? |
| 18 | Although you have to put up with the pain for a shorter time , you may not have any real build-up to it — suddenly , strong contractions hit you — so it 's difficult to pace yourself and put into practice the breathing exercises you rehearsed so carefully at antenatal classes . |
| 19 | Some eastern European cars do it better . |
| 20 | Mr Brown said : ‘ Even those who are not Labour supporters recognise he grew in stature during the campaign . ’ |
| 21 | Farmers and agricultural traders believe it may eventually trade at 2.55 , even 2.6 , against the deutschmark and perhaps even 8.8-9.0 against the franc . |
| 22 | I am close to despair as I think of her — –her hollow eyes haunt me whenever I drift towards sleep being slowly sucked dry by that thing in Pampers . |
| 23 | The swirling shapes remind me of those kitsch 1960s lamps . |
| 24 | Many of Britain 's 18,000 dentists say they will refuse to take any more NHS patients if the Government cuts subsidies . |
| 25 | Many of Britain 's 18,000 dentists say they will simply refuse to see any new NHS patients . |
| 26 | If Ackerley derived any satisfaction from this rough , rackety , frustrated life it was in his work at The Listener , where his enlightened editorial policies make him sound like a reviewer 's dream ( he telephoned contributors at midnight to query the removal of a comma ) . |
| 27 | Serbian opponents accuse him of blackmail and extortion . |
| 28 | Some accounts have it that the Leviathan was actually the mate of the land beast BEHEMOTH . |
| 29 | But outbreaks of Bovine TB have doubled in Gloucestershire and some surrounding counties over the last 3 years and some vets say we must throw aside sentimentality and act now BEFORE the problem reaches epidemic proportions . |
| 30 | The report says ‘ Mr Zappala 's … experience … along with his civic activities make him an ideal candidate for the US embassy ’ . |