Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [noun pl] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Make an independent selection from a comprehensive range of reference materials , eg encyclopaedia , adult dictionary or data bank , retrieve information from them using techniques such as skim-reading ; and synthesise information from different parts of a text or different texts . |
| 2 | Make an independent and discriminating selection from a range of reference materials ; retrieve information from them using techniques such as skim-reading ; evaluate and synthesise information from different parts of a text or different texts . |
| 3 | Make an independent and discriminating selection from a range of reference materials ; retrieve information from them using techniques such as skim-reading ; evaluate and synthesise information from different parts of a text or different texts . |
| 4 | Make an independent and discriminating selection from a range of reference materials ; retrieve information from them using techniques such as skim-reading ; evaluate and synthesise information from different parts of a text or different texts . |
| 5 | For example , although the Immigration Rules ( which fall into the second category ) have statutory backing , there is considerable doubt about the extent to which departure from them renders decisions liable to be quashed . |
| 6 | He believes everyone has ideas worthy of attention and that earth-saving decisions are best made at local level . |
| 7 | Hampshire thereby completed a remarkable run in this competition , which has seen them win groups 4 to 1 in successive years . |
| 8 | But , because regulation depresses imports , the yen has started to go up again , forcing them to tighten belts some more . |
| 9 | In practice local governments or elected regional governments are rigidly controlled by the centre to prevent them adopting policies hostile to capital interests , and their decisions are extensively determined by prior central state commitments of resources . |
| 10 | ‘ I made matters worse by — how do you say it ? — by not kissing and making up before bedtime . ’ |
| 11 | destroyed all mine and put it all in the , I mean lipsticks ten quid a time or whatever , seven quid a time , so I went through and Mary had a she got this moisture , oh I thought what does this mean , she said it 's for removing lines , I thought right we 'll have a sample this |
| 12 | Now I found that I got results that way . |
| 13 | I hate things unusual . |
| 14 | ‘ I tried pleas first . |
| 15 | Fenella blushed and I changed subjects quick . |
| 16 | Now some , somebody famous once said erm , I 'm called a feminist because I say things that is , to distinguish myself from a doormat . |
| 17 | You mean that I say things each side of it . |
| 18 | I say vitamins first . |
| 19 | But I want results this time . ’ |
| 20 | Because I used Arches hot-pressed paper I could also lift the pigment off with a brush if the colour was too heavy . |
| 21 | I ate chocolates all the afternoon . |
| 22 | Why did I do things this way rather than that ? |
| 23 | I run Windows 3.1 on my unbadged 486SX-20 , which has 32Mb of memory and a 110Mb hard drive , but no secondary cache . |
| 24 | I run Windows 3 on an Opus 286 PC IV with 1Mb of memory . |
| 25 | I leaned over in my boxy suit and re-signed the credit slip , my bitten fingers shimmering over the scorched trunk . |
| 26 | Sid Boyling and I joined forces that year on a holiday to New York , and spent some days in Toronto , en route , visiting the Canadian National Exhibition . |
| 27 | Now , I know colleagues some would like to stay till Sunday , or maybe even Monday next week , but we 're not in that situation , so I again , I do appeal to all colleagues , all colleagues , you know , to assist in formally seconding , and to thank those that have done it so far . |
| 28 | I like things simple . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Mr Bryce , wherever I 'm living I like things clean and tidy . |
| 30 | Always does when I get things ready . |