Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [adv] [vb base] " in BNC.

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1 Further West Borrow really let his imagination run riot , writing of the ‘ sacrificial rock ’ on Carn Brae above Redruth and the gulleys as ‘ … outlets for the blood to stream down ’ .
2 Bridging CO ligands normally have lower stretching frequencies than terminal ligands in complexes with the same metal and similar overall electron density .
3 ‘ But what 's Mum goin' ter say when she sees what you 've done ? ’
4 But trail rides also mean facing long climbs , often dismounting and walking , aching limbs at the end of a long day , and in the case of Argyllshire sufficient jumping ability to take your horse over the occasional stone wall .
5 A heart has just become available for transplant , with a patient waiting for it , so they want to hold blood for that , and for the weekend , when they 're more likely to need it for trauma cases .
6 In the metrical hierarchy , at the lowest level beats simply mark out a pulse .
7 The Certificate has now become a Diploma and is offered in a number of additional centres : full documentation is available from the Royal Society of Arts .
8 People trying to comprehend the field reviewed here have exactly the same problems in information overload as executives trying to comprehend their enterprise 's environment !
9 In practice , however , the sovereignty of Parliament has increasingly become the sovereignty of the Commons , and the sovereignty of the Commons has increasingly become the sovereignty of the government and the majority party .
10 The issue is the people 's right to choose their representatives and to hold them accountable ; and , in this English context , Parliament has already become the focus of the struggle for democracy , as it was to remain in subsequent centuries .
11 For instance , whilst a person may be concerned about the length of notation , this is not usually important to a computer ; moreover , a computer has little use for mnemonics ( it does not forget ! ) .
12 Although she uses the base form of the verb to indicate past tense as in JC , she does not do it consistently : she also uses several morphologically distinct past tense forms .
13 THE ELECTION has now become so thunderingly dull that I believe the viewing ratings on telly have never been lower .
14 This is not , I think , meant to be ironical , and it represents a quite logical development from the premiss that the whole production , definition , and reception of literature has now become intramural to the academy .
15 Perceived reputation of institutions and the suitability of course content obviously have implications for the marketing policies of institutions .
16 Multiracialism is not what it was , and the NAR has little support among the ( largely Indian ) rural sugar workers , or among the ( mainly black ) urban poor .
17 A light khaki smock fluttered over a ragged navy waistcoat , clearly once part of his best suit , and his shirt bore neither collar nor stud .
18 ‘ Well , accordin' ter Will , Joe 's bruvver used ter fight in the pub tournaments over Stepney , ’ Nellie went on .
19 MAKING money has suddenly become much more profitable as recently-created countries wanting to establish their newly-won independence start issuing their own currency .
20 Drake has low croon , duck a harsh wigeon-like quack : both make whistling sound in flight like Goldeneye .
21 This computerisation involves both Survey staff and outside consultants appointed to establish the large digitised archive .
22 Labour made least advance in the West Midlands , with its share of the vote in Sandwell , Walsall and Wolverhampton actually decreasing compared with 1988 .
23 The expenditure side has now become much more fully developed but the analysis of the sources of finance , especially taxation , remains very important .
24 The car has also become a huge hit with millions of visitors to the world-famous Universal Studios in Florida , where it now features as a popular ride based on the Spielberg films .
25 How can he have the nerve to stand there calm and composed and expect me to behave in the same way ? she thought angrily .
26 Do not give your camera to a passing stranger and ask him to take a picture of you , so many times it has happened that the stranger has then run off with it .
27 The European car industry has increasingly become dominated by a small number of large companies .
28 The results of the special analysis of the After Redundancy study reported here add to previous research by showing that early retirement must be seen , not only as an alternative to secure employment , but as economic insecurity as well .
29 Compared to this Packard-Merlin , the Mk III had been raised in immaculate condition and its rocker covers still gleam with the original black paintwork .
30 The weekend break has now become a regular feature amongst the many special offers by hotels .
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