Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb pp] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a small silence ; then Jennifer asked a question about one of the meetings listed for next week in the area . |
| 2 | In parliamentary by-elections on Nov. 29 in the two Paisley constituencies in Scotland , Labour held both seats with sharply reduced majorities ; the Conservative share of the poll fell only marginally , although the Scottish National Party candidates moved from fourth to second place in each case ( and the Liberal Democrats fell to fourth place ) . |
| 3 | The branch is still reeling from the losses suffered at last year 's polls . |
| 4 | Edwards describes the behaviour of this group as " highly reminiscent of that of second language learners " , using the data from the Patois competence scores and statistical methods drawn from second language acquisition research , to arrive at an " acquisitional hierarchy " for British black speakers . |
| 5 | Davy 's experiments are often cited as a classic example of the methods used in 19th century physics and chemistry research . |
| 6 | This fool butterfly must have been a chrysallis — there are a million tortoiseshells pirouetting on the purple flowers all the warm months — a chrysallis left from last August . |
| 7 | Publishers are asked to submit titles for consideration ( books published after 1st January 1993 ) |
| 8 | After the long drive up from Egypt , the various parties assembled at Eighth Army Headquarters at Bouerat . |
| 9 | Yet in all save one of the cases decided at first instance , the court has held that the surety covenant does not touch and concern the land … |
| 10 | The Egyptian theme was taken up y the caterers — dressed in costumes designed for last sumnmer 's Earl 's Court production of ’ Aida ’ . |
| 11 | Higgins , came up in front of snooker 's ruling body , the WPBSA , to answer charges of offences committed during last November 's UK championship in Preston . |
| 12 | It does n't lay down rigid guidelines to be followed , it just suggests erm penalties for average offences committed by first offenders of average means , and it provides a starting point for magistrates to think about . |
| 13 | Those responsible for programmes of visits in the three Overseas Groups then reported on visits made since last October . |
| 14 | ‘ They did , Michael , but they also liked the fact that our cellars connected with next door , which connected with next door to that , which I believe led out to the East River . ’ |
| 15 | We saw that the combinatorial explosion of hypotheses produced by breadth-first search could be limited by cutting down the depth or the branching factor of the search space , and we described two general methods of doing this : — |
| 16 | The world 's population tops five billion.The prices of the commodities exported by Third World countries , which have declined throughout the 1980s , reach their lowest level of the decade , at around 65 per cent of their average value in the 1970s . |
| 17 | The 1993 LIBF had a distinctly European feel : the number of overseas visitors compared with last year rose from 1,868 to 2,462 , an increase of 32% . |
| 18 | In Taormina , the Corso Umberto — the town 's main thoroughfare — caters to all fashionable tastes , and the winding back streets offer a range of shops with specialities which range from delicately embroidered blouses which may be made to measure , colourful pottery and terracotta statuettes dressed in 18th century costumes . |
| 19 | Although we accept the Government 's recent concessions go some way to meeting the concerns expressed at second reading , we believe an additional amendment is crucial . |
| 20 | Teeth cleaned at last . |
| 21 | Credits omitted from last month 's travellers photo story : film courtesy of Fuji Professional , black and white prints by Danny Chan , colour by ETA colour labs |
| 22 | There are lots of customs connected with Twelfth Night . |
| 23 | Tallying up their invoices , many participants agreed with first time exhibitor Peter Findlay who , when asked if he would ‘ do ’ The Art Show again next year , replied , ‘ I 'd do it again next month ’ . |
| 24 | They appeared everywhere , not only in collections shown for next season but already clinging to many substantial German posteriors in runway show audiences . |
| 25 | For most of the time the ‘ Big Bird ’ preferred to sacrifice the flat-out pace of his team-mates for accuracy and control , taking wickets by making the ball swing and cut , and so in Tests was for some years used as first or second change bowler . |
| 26 | Fairy Tales by Terry Jones ( Puffin , £1.95 ) CHRISTMAS BEST-SELLERS Based on last week 's sales in the children 's department of Waterstone 's in Edinburgh : 1 Rhyming Stew by Roald Dahl ( Jonathan Cape , £7.95 ) 2 Oi Get Off Our Train by John Burningham ( Jonathan Cape , £7.95 ) 3 Matilda by Roald Dahl 4 The Lion , The Witch and The Wardrobe by CSLewis ( Fontana Lion , £2.25 ) 5 Prince Caspian by CSLewis ( Fontana Lion , £2.25 ) 6 Almost Everything There Is To Know by Tim Hunkin ( Pyramid Books , £4.95 ) 7 The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter ( Frederick Warne , £20 ) 8 Budgie The Helicopter by HRHDuchess of York ( Simon & Schuster , £4.95 ) 9 The Way Things Work by David MacAuley ( Dorling Kindersley , £14.95 ) 10 Peace At Last by Jill Murphy ( Walker , £6.95 ) THE YEAR 'S BEST-SELLERS Supplied by Jane Churchill at Children 's Bookcentre in Kensington , London : |
| 27 | CHESTER World Development Day takes place on Saturday , June 26 when people can take part in workshops based on Third World topics or listen to discussions on global issues by guest speakers , including Gyles Brandreth MP , in the Town Hall . |
| 28 | Three exhibition catalogues generated by last year 's quasi-celebrations |
| 29 | Never mind — there are only 310 shopping days left till next Christmas ! ’ . |
| 30 | These Accounts are drawn up for a period of 52 weeks ended on 27th March 1993 and the comparative figures stated are in respect of a period of 52 weeks ended on 28th March 1992 . |