Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suffice it to say that , in the absence of a sufficiently ‘ mature ’ , well-educated civil society in Siberia , Speranskii sought to design a structure of bureaucratic agencies and offices in which power was vested in institutions rather than personalities , which took full cognizance of individual regions ' peculiar human and material needs and circumstances ( both Russian and native ) , and which laid down proper codes of administrative procedures , legal practices and economic policies . |
| 2 | To start with , Alison planned to wear a white evening dress . |
| 3 | Leeds Crown Court was hearing a statement about the reaction of a porter who found her body when Robin Pask asked to see a doctor . |
| 4 | In an attempt to rally domestic support and to placate the US government ( upon which his regime was heavily dependent ) , Marcos agreed to hold a presidential election in February 1986 . |
| 5 | In an attempt to rally domestic support and to placate the United States government ( upon which his regime was heavily dependent ) , Marcos agreed to hold a Presidential election in February 1986 . |
| 6 | At a four nation summit in Madrid , Germany agreed to delay a final decision on the fighter until November . |
| 7 | She knew that Sarah planned to wear a midnight blue taffeta dress , with silver sandals and her mother 's diamante clips and fur cape . |
| 8 | Washbrook : composure and constancy at a jaunty angle Frank Keating dares to wish a four-square and formidable hero a very happy birthday . |
| 9 | The Physical Education Department and Edinburgh University Sports Union combine to provide a comprehensive physical recreation service . |
| 10 | The Physical Education Department and the University of Edinburgh Sports Union combine to provide a comprehensive service . |
| 11 | It was only when negotiations with Parnell failed to produce a compromise that he led the clerical attack on Parnell 's leadership . |
| 12 | In the event , Wellington failed to form a government . |
| 13 | When Alice met these two peculiar characters the words of a famous rhyme going through her head : ‘ Tweedledum and Tweedledee agreed to have a battle … ’ |
| 14 | The charges were not proceeded with when Jacqueline agreed to enter a long-stay residential clinic for the treatment of alcoholism . |
| 15 | It was desperation stakes , a last throw of the dice , but workers in Ballybrit agreed to take a 10 per cent cut in wages , all to no avail . |
| 16 | Even a three inch covering on the Caldon Canal at Stoke failed to stop a hastily arranged match won by Paul Hart ( Abbey Hulton ) with 24 gudgeon for 0–5–8 . |
| 17 | FOLLOWING two weeks in Romania helping to renovate an orphanage , believes that she has found her true vocation in life and on is leaving her job at the Ipswich Grain Terminal to return to the orphanage and continue the work . |
| 18 | Even before opening , the New York Kunsthalle has suffered a setback . |
| 19 | Since Siegfried Gohr left the Kunsthalle to become Director of the Ludwig , the Kunsthalle has become a mere exhibition space without a director and without a programme . |
| 20 | Mr Pirrie has completed an introductory Novell course , and Mrs Lomas is considering his future training needs . |
| 21 | A few minutes later , installed in the office , a small room looking out on to the quarantine quarters , Sophie tried to find a topic of conversation that would keep things on a professional basis . |
| 22 | In this latter area Johnson Matthey has developed a number of technetium-labelled agents for medical imaging . |
| 23 | Since then Johnson Matthey has played a major part in the development of methods of refining and melting platinum and iridium in order to produce ingots of alloy able to meet the metric commission requirements . |
| 24 | To provide even greater precision in temperature measurement , Johnson Matthey has introduced a line of temperature sensors based on patented optical fibre |
| 25 | Johnson Matthey has had a long and important involvement in the development of cisplatin and carboplatin , the platinum-based anti-tumour drugs used in the treatment of testicular and ovarian cancer . |
| 26 | Mooney has received a onematch suspension for reaching 21 disciplinary points this season after picking up a booking at Carlisle 12 days ago . |
| 27 | Actress Brigitte Bardot has launched a campaign to have France 's 35 million dogs and cats sterilised . |
| 28 | Despite her screen success , Bardot has had a troubled life . |
| 29 | Mr Truman has made a number of discoveries and new attributions , not without correcting even the minutest mistake in the previous catalogue . |
| 30 | Such success for developing countries is not always the case , even in the same industry ; Bolivia has had a sorry experience in trying to do the same as its Eastern rivals , but has suffered from a critical lack of expertise . |