Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [indef pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now parental investment is a technical concept which we do n't need to go into in this course in too great detail , suffice is to say that parental investment represents everything a parent sinks into its offspring which promotes its offspring 's reproductive success . |
| 2 | The number of applications for judicial review has none the less increased significantly over the past decade . |
| 3 | It is his intention to run one every quarter if there is enough interest from enthusiasts in the south . |
| 4 | This long extract gives one the general flavour of Locke 's discourse , besides illustrating some of his main propositions . |
| 5 | The script gave one a hint of what they were all about , but after that it was a question of backwards and forwards passing of sketches , ideas on backs of envelopes , bits of paper until ultimately we came down to this pepper-pot shape which Ray then had to translate into something which could be manipulated and made to work — which he did brilliantly . |
| 6 | Nearby , in the small village of Sticklepath , the Museum of Rural Industry gives one a clear understanding of the skills and hard work involved in living in such a remote area . |
| 7 | Ilfracombe is the leading resort on Devon 's Gold Coast offering everything a leading resort should have : shops , bars , cinema , theatre , dancing , several interesting beaches , and lots to do , or you can just stroll amongst the coloured lights . |
| 8 | What we do at the end of the year we have n't quite worked out , but we are very much committed to sharing child care and professional space if you like , but we are very privileged in that academic work allows one the flexibility to work in the hours that you find convenient and so on and allows you the flexibility to make this kind of family arrangement . |
| 9 | After seven months in business , 69 Diving are now expanding to enlarge their range to cover everything the individual diver or club could require . |
| 10 | My fiancé and I ant to do something a little different for our wedding reception next summer . |
| 11 | Tea and biscuits end the afternoon session giving everyone a chance to rest . |
| 12 | Finally , the Committee wish everyone a Happy Festive Season and a fruitful and healthy New Year ! |
| 13 | John also began building up a collection of gramophone records ; Herbert gave him pocket money to buy one a week . |
| 14 | The new Saab CD 2.3 Turbo delivers everything a high-flying chairman of the board could expect from a luxury limousine . |
| 15 | So far she had not been able to reconcile her desire to keep everything the same and her desire for comfort . |
| 16 | Racist chanting is a no-no ( although I reserve the right to call anyone a black b*st*rd … etc , just I would call someone a fat b*st*rd or a long haired gippo b*st*rd ) . |
| 17 | Because the whole neighbourhood-thanks to Gittel 's big-mouthed elder sister-knew exactly who had been behind the curse , although even the sister was too much of a prude to tell anyone the reason why . ’ |
| 18 | Sensible and necessary price increases none the less attracted a predictably irresponsible press reaction , with Conservative newspapers bearing anti-nationalisation headlines such as ‘ You own the electricity industry — AND UP GO THE PRICES ’ . |
| 19 | It was also good to have our ‘ old ’ general manager with us for the day giving everyone the chance to bring him up to date with their news . |
| 20 | Any Cathedral tells one a great deal about those responsible for its erection . |
| 21 | In principle it is extremely desirable , not only because of the basic ‘ otherness ’ of foreign poetry , but because such knowledge gives one a better sense of what English poetry can and can not do . |
| 22 | And there is plenty to read and write even when there is strict censorship and the theatres are closed , so long as trustworthy domestic service gives one the time . |
| 23 | The wife does something the husband does n't like . |
| 24 | You may also get a chance to ask someone a little about the firm and about working conditions . |
| 25 | I suspect that the right hon. Gentleman said something a little earlier that was factually inaccurate . |
| 26 | But a snooker ball is n't twice as big , you know when a snooker ball hits something the other ball goes away quicker than the ball that 's hit it yeah ? |
| 27 | Gran destroyed everything the minute she heard Father had died . ’ |
| 28 | As she approached the reception desk she saw that the Cooks were already there , apparently having trouble understanding something the short balding clerk was trying to explain . |
| 29 | Tonight 's gig encapsulates everything The Farm are good at — simple , terrace-anthem pop which can be entertaining and more affecting than a thousand Simon Dudfield pouts . |
| 30 | ( Remember the story of the small boy who asked why his French visitor called something a shoe when it was obviously a cabbage . ) |