Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [adj -er] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet there is striking evidence that carts and wagons had been much improved , and that bridges were being built in many parts to make it possible for them to go longer distances . |
| 2 | Top management is clearly very important to the organisation , and managers are realising that management information systems can help them make better decisions . |
| 3 | The success of their handhelds has not yet encouraged them to plan further developments . |
| 4 | We must also consider the opportunity that some occupations have for deliberately restricting access to the acquisition of the skills needed to do the job , thereby keeping down their distribution amongst the population , and enabling them to claim higher rewards in the market place . |
| 5 | If title-page and the information on the reverse agree as to date , and there is nothing to indicate earlier editions , then you may well have a ‘ first ’ . |
| 6 | You 'll find that many of your creditors , such as a building society , credit companies and so on , will be as helpful as they can if you ask them to accept smaller payments for a while . |
| 7 | And we will allow them to attract older students as well . |
| 8 | COLLEGE lecturers at Colchester Institute are to strike in protest over new contracts forcing them to work longer hours including weekends and bank holidays . |
| 9 | As we understand it , the Chancellor does not tax spirits more heavily because of their intrinsic properties nor because of the categories of persons who consume spirits , but because he considers that spirits face market circumstances which allow them to bear heavier taxes . |
| 10 | I got better results than if I 'd stayed at school . |
| 11 | I got better results than what they did with their with their fancy gadgets . |
| 12 | I got better results than some of the actual fifteen year olds . |
| 13 | Do you think it would be OK to fit 9.00 x 16 tyres to improve road speed , and would they fit onto the standard wheels , which I think are 5 x 16 , or will I need wider wheels for a good fitting . |
| 14 | I tried smaller hooks and baits ; lighter leads ; finer lines ; a lighter , or no bite indicator ; and opening the bale-arm of the reel and allowing them to take several yards of line before striking . |
| 15 | I expect further applications to come in during the next year and , with time , a growing number of applications as the benefits are seen to come through . |
| 16 | So I my opinion , what this government 's doing is stopping stopping the lower class , well I say lower classes , the lo the the |
| 17 | I see , on re-reading this minute , that I promised further sections on the weekend and holidays . |
| 18 | Erm I mentioned earlier chains on the bottom of the louvres . |
| 19 | She deserved it , she 'd been tormenting me for weeks , calling me Comic Stripper because I told better jokes than she did . |
| 20 | The second thing that I would like to know is what happens if I put larger tyres on my vehicle , it has the standard crossply 's at the moment . |
| 21 | Third , I hope further partnerships can be forged between organisations in the delivery of more effective service at the local level . |
| 22 | ‘ I like milder curries , and my favourite is a king prawn in a creamy sauce . ’ |
| 23 | Cos I think with ivory , I think peaches and that look nice , but I think with white I like stronger colours . |
| 24 | ‘ I get quicker answers to prayers from God than I get answers to my letters . |
| 25 | We had a proper training at the beginning of the war , but I remember later drafts coming out to us — young lads from the Lancashire cotton mills , for instance . |
| 26 | The casing is much wider than it needs to be , I suppose bigger looks better , and although the top is made of a substantial plastic the base is n't and tends to give under pressure . |
| 27 | I used this technique for areas of detail , or when I needed deeper areas in large washes . |
| 28 | I mentioned this to no one for two practical reasons : one was that I loathed swimming , and if I pretended that I was still menstruating , signing the little red book every four weeks , I should be able to evade an unpleasant experience for at least one week out of four ; the other was that I feared further reprisals might be taken against me . |
| 29 | I use Sabatier knives at home , but I do n't buy stainless steel , I only use steel carbon which will be a friend for life . |
| 30 | To finish off , I use softer grades , 2B-4B to strengthen the drawing . |