Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Even those who prided themselves on liberal views found it hard not to score points off the Germans , including refugee Germans . |
| 32 | Manufacturing industry has been especially hard hit , but even sunrise companies specialising in new technology have at times found it necessary to prune their work-force . |
| 33 | English civilian and army personnel found it natural to consort with the Ulster majority when off duty . |
| 34 | Interviewers visited them weekly with catalogues of brands and prices . |
| 35 | Paul 's opponents found it easier to agree in synod on his unworthiness for office than to eject him from the episcopal residence . |
| 36 | And the most interesting thing is that er the consultees found it difficult to assess the extent of any additional cost arising from deregulation so you had a regulation you had a compliance cost assessment and you had employed people , consulted as to whether in fact that statutory instrument was gon na cost any more . |
| 37 | The absence of vowels made it possible to confuse two words which are crucial to this problem : " eleph and " alluph . |
| 38 | He was , however , happy in the ranks , where his sociable and unassuming character and ability to mix with all sorts made him free of its easy comradeship . |
| 39 | By 1935 the success of the children 's books made it possible for Ransome to buy a sea-going boat once again . |
| 40 | But the complication involved in writing the program and allowing for the high number of physical variables made it impracticable at that time . |
| 41 | He was educated at Mill Hill School under Dr Thorowgood and was not intended for any profession until family losses made it necessary . |
| 42 | The bloom in Tammuz' eyes made him apprehensive . |
| 43 | The glitter in his hooded eyes made it impossible for her to hazard even the wildest guess at what he was thinking . |
| 44 | Then they found that neither party stood a chance of winning seats as rivals , but that the regional distribution of their supporters made it possible to share out constituencies without drawing up a common platform . |
| 45 | Other speakers seemed to be relatively exposed to standardizing mainstream influences , in that they had contracted few personal ties which were likely to exert normative pressure on their behaviour ; but in any case the geographical spread of the ties contracted by most Braniel speakers made them difficult to investigate . |
| 46 | Better Schools made it clear that the government intended to ‘ take the lead in promoting national agreement about the purposes and content of the curriculum ’ . |
| 47 | The only area health board which provided a written policy statement on health education in schools made it clear that direct pupil contact was not part of its role . |
| 48 | It was agreed that the growing diversity of pressures upon schools made it difficult for them to adapt intelligently and consistently . |
| 49 | Very few of the seers got it right . |
| 50 | Lawmakers got it right |
| 51 | Gary 's neat and composed approach was enjoyed by the discerning fans but some Palace supporters found it difficult to accept this refined talent in the hustle and bustle of the Second Division of the mid-1980s . |
| 52 | As the months of his NEA tenure lengthened into years , he sometimes reversed his positions , and even his supporters found it difficult to know just which problematic grants he would end up supporting , and which he would finally reject . |
| 53 | Although it seemed very efficient , one improvement I might suggest would be to mount the covers on spring rollers , because the drivers found it difficult to get to the bikes with the covers pressing on them while they worked . |
| 54 | ‘ Those who took part in the sessions found it enjoyable and good fun , ’ commented Andrew , ‘ and although everyone has not yet managed to pack it in , the early feedback is encouraging . ’ |
| 55 | In Denmark , too , Lutheran clergy found it difficult to adapt . |
| 56 | Peter himself achieved a balanced budget , but his successors found it necessary to supplement their income by resorting to ever larger foreign loans . |
| 57 | Moreover , both parties found it impossible to sustain widespread interest in political organization . |
| 58 | When Turner founded the Atlanta- based 24-hour news service the pundits pronounced him mad , but a decade later Turner owns a world-wide network and is watched by millions . |
| 59 | Although the thunder and lightning had moved further off the horses were still in a very nervous state when the roar of flames over their heads drove them wild so that they were very difficult to handle . |
| 60 | And how often those opinions can really surprise us ; a young woman patient who had four hearty older brothers told me that , although they always treated her well , she always felt completely insignificant beside them . |