Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb base] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | On the other hand , if we ignore the ego and its functions in man and concentrate on his instincts as if they could totally account for his behaviour as they do in animals who lack an ego , we should fall into the alternative trap of failing to account for his culture at all except as the outcome of doubtful instinctual behaviour of an altruistic or civilized kind . |
2 | Shining examples of prisons as decent and constructive places generally are brief episodes , often associated with particular staff members who display a combination of exceptional vision , determination and charisma . |
3 | Another Briton , Keith Cheeseman , held in connection with the robbery , is now under armed guard in America on order from the FBI who fear a Mafia death plot against him . |
4 | There 's deep resentment from people who fear a lifetime of hard work could come to nothing . |
5 | But those who fear a loss of trade are also guilty of over-reaction . |
6 | But the proposal to build 12 industrial units to rent out behind the Park Foods complex at Bidston has caused uproar among local residents who fear an increase in heavy traffic in Gautby Road . |
7 | In short , he is not dull but often comes across as one of those who favour a return to ‘ Victorian values ’ . |
8 | The appointment of Oleg Lobov , a former construction engineer and close friend of Mr Yeltsin , as a deputy prime minister responsible for the economy had shifted the balance of power within the government towards the Gosplan-types , who favour a return to central planning and tend to dismiss budget deficits as no more than an accountant 's fancy . |
9 | Those who favour a depiction of the fortunes of the imperial house have to reckon with the difficulty of recognising Augustus . |
10 | All Leeds , who remain a point behind Manchester United but have now played two games more , can hope for is a similar display by City at Old Trafford on Tuesday . |
11 | 37 The front of Projecta 's casket : the seated Projecta receives two attendants , who bring a casket and a mirror while Projecta perfumes her hair . |
12 | Erm , Local Government and Local Council work is often seen as being very drab and indeed we all know that it 's becoming probably less exciting nowadays with the constraints that there are and what Councils still require er in abundance are characters , people who bring a bit of excitement to Council affairs w i at whatever level and I think that one thing that has is character , sadly missing in so many younger politicians I must say . |
13 | And those who gain a place in the Merseyside team face two days of intense activity and competition at Blackpool 's Stanley Park on July 9–10 . |
14 | David Hawkridge finishes by stating that all of us who declare an interest in education should increase our understanding of the new technology , and whether education can take advantage of it will depend on us . |
15 | Finally , a number of categories of women were identified as having particular problems with regard to employment , namely travelling women and girls , who suffer a myriad of problems , older women , and lone parents . |
16 | PEOPLE who eat a clove or more of garlic a day are less likely to suffer a heart attack , high blood pressure or thrombosis , doctors said yesterday , writes Liz Hunt . |
17 | ‘ There has been a lot of evidence that people who eat a lot of fish have less instances of cancer . |
18 | It has long been known that people who eat a high-vegetable diet have lower rates of stomach cancer , and this is particularly striking in regions of Italy and China which have a very high garlic intake . |
19 | Perhaps somewhat simplistically , those who favour prohibitions on insider dealing tend to take a lawyer 's perspective , emphasising issues of fairness and justice ; while those who advocate a removal of regulatory controls tend to adopt an economist 's approach , which focuses on efficiency gains and the creation of desirable incentives . |
20 | Against him are ranged Panama 's middle classes and officers with a grudge : when promotion is based on loyalty rather than ability , there will always be those who advocate a coup . |
21 | And if you think that 's strange behaviour for a bunch of follicle-flowing grind merchants who make a noise roughly akin to King Kong farting in a bathful of badgers , you have n't heard the full story . |
22 | So in the case of all who die intestate , and for most of the rather small number who make a will , the outcome of inheritance will be that relatives are beneficiaries , and the legal procedures which ensure this codify a set of obligations to give support which discriminates between close and more distant kin . |
23 | Those who make a mistake , or can not think of a word beginning with their letter , drop out . |
24 | We have no wish to ruin the stationers who make a profit in this way but , if you are studying and making notes correctly , you will need vast quantities of paper , which you clearly can not afford to buy in this costly fashion . |
25 | From the nexus of contracts perspective the shareholders are not owners , but simply one of the several parties who make a contract with management to provide a factor of production ( in their case , capital ) for their common benefit . |
26 | The only people who make a choice today are the ones with self-inflicted wounds , and they get shot for it . |
27 | The paper also reports on the role of the police , talks to people who make a living out of trivia question machines and has an exclusive interview with Lenny Henry , in which he reveals his top jokes . |
28 | Especially among those who make a living off the backs of other animals , whether this be in the name of science , commerce in flesh , or entertainment , for example , we are being ‘ reckoned with ’ with a vengeance . |
29 | It was the school itself , and the hope of seeing again that handful of teachers who make a difference in anybody 's life . |
30 | It is people who make a city for me . |