Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [unc] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luke 's generosity , she soon realised , had extended far beyond the porter 's basic definition of ‘ bread and stuff ’ . |
| 2 | The row could make for a strained atmosphere as Mr Major spends the Premier 's traditional weekend with the Queen . |
| 3 | But Cabinet colleagues feared the Premier 's unwavering support was becoming almost as embarrassing as Mellor 's antics . |
| 4 | It echoed the reception he got in Thursday 's emergency Commons debate whereas the Premier 's lacklustre speech received only a muted response . |
| 5 | If size of following were proof of quality , then Glazunov would be a candidate for the title of greatest living artist : in Brezhnev 's time ( he was the premier 's favourite artist ) he ingratiated himself by playing on the sentimental Slavic strand in Soviet life with ‘ symphonic canvases [ which ] overflow with the dreams and feeling of the Russian people ’ . |
| 6 | However , we have looked at the men who operate outside the Premier 's direct influence , at the men whose phone calls no one ever puts on hold . |
| 7 | The Premier 's robust defence of Mr Lamont — who was always less keen on the ERM than himself — was an admission that their fortunes are tied together . |
| 8 | This prolongs the life of the tent 's built-in groundsheet . |
| 9 | Your bike acts as the tent 's main support pole — the open bellend is draped over the crossbar and pegged to the ground using four pegs . |
| 10 | The area occupied by the nursery was called Gurle 's Ground for some time after Gurle 's death ; in 1719 part of it was still occupied by a Martin Girle , possibly the nurseryman 's eldest son or a grandson . |
| 11 | He found a place in sight of one of the park 's two lakes where a small plantation of young trees had been fenced off for protection . |
| 12 | The proposal from National Wind Power is for 15 wind turbines , each 24 metres high , to be erected only half a mile from the park 's southern boundary on Kirkby Moor — a Site of Special Scientific Interest . |
| 13 | But the park 's present elephants are eager to inspect their £250,000 living quarters before they move in . |
| 14 | Come and see the 100 species of monkey who live in the park 's 17 acres and do n't miss the colourful flamingoes , the chimpanzees ' tea party , the playful penguins or feeding time for the sea-lines . |
| 15 | The state cabinet overturned the park 's protected status so that a paper and pulp mill , a joint venture of the Malaysian conglomerate and the Indian firm Birlas , could be built there . |
| 16 | The evening will feature a series of banquets in the park 's six hotels which will last into the early hours . |
| 17 | She turned round slowly on the spot , critically examining the contours of the park 's three little hills ( like molehills , Clare told herself ) against the grey sky . |
| 18 | In the Peak District National Park , for example , a recent report ( Clouston in The Guardian , 2nd May 1989 ) states that in this , the oldest of the UK 's national parks , there are more than 4000 serious faults in the park 's 4000 footpaths . |
| 19 | The majority 's own starting point is perhaps best identified in this passage : |
| 20 | The minority , which could muster only 160 votes against the majority 's 855 , displayed considerable bitterness towards what they said was pressure on them to accept independence , and threats that they would lose their jobs or worse . |
| 21 | The Manhattan 's friendly service is complemented by the comfortable restaurant , cafe and cocktail lounge , whose friendly ambience is popular with guests . |
| 22 | Annie Lennox 's first solo LP Diva ( an ironic title , she claims ) will comfortably pick up the Eurythmics ' many fans , but to me its high-quality designer soul has a sterile scent . |
| 23 | A sudden surge of compassion washed through him , and when they reached the governor 's palace Joseph rashly thrust two piasters into the coolie 's cupped hands , thanking him over and over again in French . |
| 24 | Neal Sonnett , the head of the ABA 's criminal-justice section , notes with particular alarm the sharp rise in incarceration of low-level drug offenders , which has hindered efforts to fight more serious , and violent , crime . |
| 25 | The plasmid pUmU6 0.34 containing the mouse U6-gene from bp -150 to +190 , was described before ( 5 ) . |
| 26 | Objectively speaking , the SRV 's best points are the toothsome sunburst finish , the great fret job , the thick , grabbable neck and the Texas Special pickups . |
| 27 | To my mind the SRV 's overall appearance is let down by the fingerboard . |
| 28 | The Pakistanis ' brilliant attacking style , specially in the field , won them the admiration of cricket-lovers despite the controversies of the tour . |
| 29 | He speared a full-toss into Stewart 's pads , out of the dark Press-box window , and what somebody calculated as the 27th appeal of the innings was answered to the Pakistanis ' exquisite satisfaction . |
| 30 | Privately , they have backed Lamb and admired him for disclosing the Pakistanis ' ball-scuffing skulduggery . |