Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There never were 6,000 knights in England ; and it was rare in the twelfth century for more than a thousand knights to gather in answer to a feudal summons . |
| 2 | These are not competing principles of equal weight : the values listed in Article 10(2) are simply " a number of exceptions which must be strictly interpreted " . |
| 3 | How do we account for the minimal pairs given in Chapter 9 ? |
| 4 | Our Royal menu consisted of : breakfast , one pot of wish-wash called ‘ tea ’ ; lunch , a pot of dry vegetables boiled in water , one pot of vermicelli boiled in water . |
| 5 | Minnie had written to her , a short and agonising note , penned with obvious difficulty , and she had replied at length , describing her — horror , Minnie , to hear of these floodings and most of all of the terrible pain which made my own insides contract in sympathy . |
| 6 | Anticipation of Cabinet resistance does prevent Mrs Thatcher from establishing ministerial groups skewed in favour of policies she might favour but which will not run in full Cabinet . |
| 7 | Table 4.6 gives the results of NPV analysis at 6 per cent applied to the investments listed in Table 4.3 . |
| 8 | Table 4.6 gives the results of NPV analysis at 6 per cent applied to the investments listed in Table 4.3 . |
| 9 | Indeed one of the reasons given in Ridge v. Baldwin by Lord Reid for the demise of natural justice was the misunderstanding over the scope of certiorari . |
| 10 | The reasons given in para. 2 for finding bicycles ‘ unacceptable ’ are quite spwcious . |
| 11 | Of the remaining 63 patients six were withdrawn before the end of the trial period for reasons given in table II . |
| 12 | As well as the reasons given in answer to direct questions , the LFS provides information on the importance of a further reason for taking a temporary job — that of being a participant in a special employment programme . |
| 13 | The Regional Council does not accept that to contribute to the HP4 supply land must , per se , be the subject of completions only in the period 1991–96 , for the reasons given in para 5 above . |
| 14 | A MOSCOW dating agency claims couples need three minutes to fall in love . |
| 15 | This effect is illustrated in the hypothetical set of proposals given in Table 4.3 ( Bierman and Smidt , 1964 ) . |
| 16 | This effect is illustrated in the hypothetical set of proposals given in Table 4.3 ( Bierman and Smidt , 1964 ) . |
| 17 | For instance , genes coding the proteins known as fibrinopeptides change in evolution at a rate that closely approximates the basic mutation rate . |
| 18 | In the first place , in a style in which one of the fundamental problems had always been the reconciliation of solid form with the picture plane , the letters written or stencilled across the surface are the most conclusive way of emphasizing its two-dimensional character ; Braque has stressed this when he said of the letters : ‘ they were forms which could not be distorted because , being quite flat , the letters existed outside space and their presence in the painting , by contrast , enabled one to distinguish between objects situated in space and those outside it . ’ |
| 19 | However , as indicated by certain recent Soviet writings on the non-aligned states examined in Chapter 1 , such closer multilateral East-South military integration is not a prospect the USSR would necessarily be averse to if the required opportunities arose . |
| 20 | She herself was keen and alert and quick off the mark , and she became cross when Sarah 's slow and dreamy ways lost thee Imps points in team games . |
| 21 | Before the formal meetings , preparatory groups examined in detail the matters before the standing commissions . |
| 22 | And the birds suffer in cold , wet weather , becoming chilled or , in the extreme conditions of last winter , even frostbitten . |
| 23 | The insurance companies listed in Appendix A , undertake in respect of any policy in which any of the banks/organisations listed in Appendix B has notified an interest , using the prescribed form in Appendix C , that they will instead of endorsing the policy with the bank's/organisation 's interest — |
| 24 | However , it is important to keep a close eye on your skin to see if any moles change in size or shape , in which case you should seek medical advice . |
| 25 | Their Lordships accepted that there was no general duty to provide reasons but attached a caveat , that if the preponderance of reasons pointed in favour of taking action and the Minister gave no explanation for taking a different course , the court would infer that he had no good reason and that he was misusing his authority . |
| 26 | So little bone and teeth remain in buzzard and red kite pellets after digestion , even though prey is known to have been ingested whole , that usable samples are not produced . |
| 27 | The authorities are able to influence money supply by the policies examined in Chapter 17 , but also banks and other financial institutions have considerable scope for creating credit in response to demand . |
| 28 | In recognizing that child abuse and child care are not discrete areas we should start from the premise that the understanding and skills developed in relation to child care should inform our approach to child abuse . |
| 29 | To provide an opportunity for pupils to use and extend inquiry and communication skills developed in class work . |
| 30 | The remarkable strength of this pulsar is reflected in the mean flux density at the three observing frequencies given in Table 1 , indicating a spectral index between 430 and 2,360 MHz of -1.5 , typical of most pulsars , but less steep than those of other millisecond pulsars . |