Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Graham is searching for reasons why Arsenal have lost their way , surely it has something to do with his reluctance to use his most gifted players . |
| 2 | The survey was carried out for Personnel Today magazine and its editor , Adele Kimber , says holidays are a good thing . |
| 3 | Now one of the things that you tend to find is that if you were to ask about groups then people regurgitate all the stuff about groups but with most questions you can usually see links to other parts of the syllabus . |
| 4 | We use the term neutralisation for cases where contrasts between phonemes which exist in other places in the language disappear in particular contexts . |
| 5 | The Committee proposed to raise the maximum penalty for this offence to five years , but limited its recommendation to cases where D actively deceives V and failed to make any provision for cases where D takes advantage of a known mistake . |
| 6 | For cases where contracts for the sale or leasing of land are conditional on the issue of a practical completion certificate by an architect or similar construction professional , see 7.4.4 . |
| 7 | By an Act of 1922 a pawnbroker could charge a ‘ valuation fee ’ of 1/2d for each 5s lent for pledges under £2 . |
| 8 | Subsidised rates of interest are needed it is argued for times when interest rates are high due to monetary policy as in the 1990's , which might discourage start-ups and result in bankruptcies of small firms if loans are not available , and because rates charged by financial institutions are too high . |
| 9 | The Department of Health publishes a Manual of Practice for Guardians ad Litem and Reporting Officers ( HMSO , 1991 ) . |
| 10 | And then I was coughing for ages then mum goes oh you , I go oh , I feel terrible ! |
| 11 | A budget for savers not sterling |
| 12 | Scottish litigation is undertaken in the Sheriff Court and there are two separate procedures : one for debts over £1000 called ordinary causes and one for debts of £1000 or less called summary causes . |
| 13 | At a meeting at Essex County Hospital he outlined priorities for care , such as cases where patients were in immediate danger or disabled people were involved and the council had a statutory obligation to act . |
| 14 | distinction is made only between cases where countries reschedule their foreign debt and those where they do not ; alternative strategies such as refinancing , restructuring , foreign exchange controls , etc , are ignored , and |
| 15 | These social-work teachers may have a school base ; certainly they would have flexible hours in order that they could meet the needs of young people during times when schools were closed ( early evenings , long holidays ) . |
| 16 | During times when house prices are rising , house purchasers often feel that the upward trend will continue for ever . |
| 17 | Besides , Jessie had been with Marion for years , following her from production to production , doing sewing and little chores in between times when Marion was ‘ resting ’ . |
| 18 | Turkish term for rugs c. 6′ 6″ by 3′ 9″ . |
| 19 | One of the country 's main routes to the south coast will be affected for months when part of the bridge is rebuilt . |
| 20 | For months afterwards copies of forms turned up all over the Manchester office . |
| 21 | But critics call it a faceless environment … a paradise for cars not people . |
| 22 | After decades when ospreys were absent as breeding birds in Britain , a pair returned to nest in Scotland in 1955 . |
| 23 | Two more people were detained after incidents yesterday afternoon . |
| 24 | I hope that my hon. Friend agrees that , if , we are to stop young people inhaling smoke unintentionally and passively in public places such as restaurants and railway carriages , the physical segregation between areas where people are allowed to smoke and those where they are not must be far better . |
| 25 | The standard rate for balances under £500 remains at 2.5% a year . |
| 26 | Minimum investment is £1,000 , and net interest rates are good for cheque accounts at 10.25 per cent for balances below £10,000 and 10.44 per cent above that figure . |
| 27 | So look for areas where root crops have been harvested but where the green tops remain , pastures , and indeed anywhere where green food is evident . |
| 28 | By contrast , ‘ born in Asia ’ is an excellent match for areas where people do not use electricity for cooking . |
| 29 | The numbers of theses in this area are lower than for areas further north . |
| 30 | It was all very well for countries where uniforms were fashionable — as they certainly were not in Britain and the United States — to encourage among the labourers the soldierly virtues , not the least of which was to be poorly paid . |