Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er if for no other reason than er if the compensation scheme was to be made retrospective to include the victims of the Maxwell fraud , it would at least erm restore some public confidence in the in the pensions industry . |
| 2 | Let us suppose that it was somehow possible to banish the feelings which give rise to such ugly behaviour in human beings . |
| 3 | However , the problems facing peasant producers are not only economic but also political given the control traditionally exercised by the PRI . |
| 4 | How absurd to see the works of William Penn in flaming scarlet , and George Fox 's Journal in Bishop 's purple ! |
| 5 | Karlinsky sipped water and waited while the people looked around , each encouraging the other to ask a question . |
| 6 | Market saturation caused a subsequent downturn as working-class wage levels proved too low to enable the market to be extended further . |
| 7 | She felt guilty accepting the money , but took it gratefully . |
| 8 | Complement : a substance in the blood , consisting of nine different fractions , that aids the body 's defences when antibodies combine with invading antigens . |
| 9 | In such circumstances one can not assume that there is a single goal , such as profit maximization , that represents the interests of the firm . |
| 10 | That represents the publication of that infamous picture showing Johnny Bryan sitting by a poolside kissing Fergie 's toes . |
| 11 | So extensive became the control of the catholic sector , both primary and secondary , that priests had extensive powers of dismissal over the teachers until the end of the nineteenth century . |
| 12 | Fullness of joy comes from entering into fellowship with the Father and the Son , through the Holy Spirit , each enjoying the company of the other . |
| 13 | They laughed again , each enjoying the joke , but each with the watchfulness of his profession . |
| 14 | Using an expert system ( ES ) , it is possible to acquire the knowledge/expertise from experts and make it always available , i.e. to the less skilled servicing personnel . |
| 15 | The policy thus ensured the Woodvilles , and indeed Gloucester , a continuing place in government and makes it unnecessary to see the events of April 1483 in terms of an immediate power struggle . |
| 16 | The policy thus ensured the Woodvilles , and indeed Gloucester , a continuing place in government and makes it unnecessary to see the events of April 1483 in terms of an immediate power struggle . |
| 17 | It is often also the retaliation , not the provocation , that receives the punishment and the attention . |
| 18 | Kozlenkov Junior sold the picture to one Itela Sunguza in Moscow in 1985 , and in 1987 , the picture appeared in West Germany , on consignment to a Berlin antique shop specialising in Russian icons and silver , priced at DM150,000 . |
| 19 | I went into that Roberses the delicatessen part |
| 20 | ‘ But this contravened a beef farmer 's right to claim the premium subject to a two month retention period and overall stocking limits . |
| 21 | The latter is of interest only in that he still manages to stay alive given the muck he is reported to pour daily into his ailing system . |
| 22 | I was deeply disappointed that neither the hon. Member for Tooting , in a 40-minute speech , nor the hon. Member for Hammersmith , except in an intervention , found it possible to acknowledge the contribution made by housing associations . |
| 23 | However , if it is thought that the joint tenancy might be severed ( and there might be good matrimonial or tax planning reasons for this ) it is preferable to include the enlargement of powers as in Precedent 34 for otherwise the trustees of the conveyance may not have power to mortgage or charge the property ( see Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 , s8 ) . |
| 24 | that haunts the place . |
| 25 | Health workers , councillors and union leaders are all due to attend the meeting in Dovercourt on March 22 and they want Dr Davison to attend . |
| 26 | Globe-trotting Ray and Mark Hanna are due to attend the November airshow at Auckland , New Zealand , where they will fly some NZ-based warbirds . |
| 27 | We thought that that made the members of the band faceless . |
| 28 | He drank some of the coffee and smiled , that ruthless , dangerous smile of his that made the heart turn over in her . |
| 29 | That made the system look more Erastian than it ever looked before . |
| 30 | That made the West Indies 9-1 , but captain Richie Richardson ( 12 not out ) and Phil Simmons ( 14 not out ) guided them to stumps without further mishap . |