Example sentences of "[vb pp] and [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the court considers that a matter has not been disclosed and that matter might have affected shareholders ' decisions on how to vote , it is unlikely to sanction the scheme ( see , for example , Re Jessel Trust Limited [ 1985 ] BCLC 119 and Re MB Group plc [ 1989 ] 5 BCC 684 ) . |
| 2 | Management won and this official himself took redundancy in November 1986 . |
| 3 | In the most colonial species this chase is omitted and all courtship occurs at the nest . |
| 4 | Some signals must be scrambled and some homes supplied with unscramblers to limit access , for instance to extra subscription services . |
| 5 | The observation was pursued and many compounds were examined for activity against viruses in culture , and in infected animals . |
| 6 | However , on Monday morning , 29 April 1991 , I discovered that the seating in the office ( Room 3.14 ) had been rearranged and that cigarette ash was over the meeting table and one of the chairs . |
| 7 | It is not really a cost of living index since many goods of a luxury nature are included and several items ( e.g. income tax , insurance premiums , etc. ) for which it is hard to identify ‘ units ’ of sale are excluded . |
| 8 | Limited provisions for fluctuations are included and some choice is given to the employer in the subcontractors to be employed for specialist work . |
| 9 | It seems that while everybody does dream during REM sleep , most dreams are forgotten and some people forget more readily than others . |
| 10 | ‘ His brain was bruised and many bones in his head were broken , ’ Mr Maguire told Preston Crown Court . |
| 11 | There are numerous opportunities for an idea to be dropped and few occasions for it to be carried through . |
| 12 | I attend an adult evening class at Queen 's and all winter the heat has been so intense that jumpers , cardigans and jackets have had to be discarded and all windows and doors opened . |
| 13 | The Labour government proved unwilling to pursue a more overtly socialist approach ; physical controls acquired during wartime were eventually discarded and those industries that were nationalized , such as steel and the railways , were basically essential and loss-making concerns . |
| 14 | But then in 1980 , it was attacked and many members were killed . |
| 15 | The house was attacked and another IRA activist escaped without injury . |
| 16 | By now , the fantasy has somewhat abated and some reality has entered the relationship . |
| 17 | First we want to ask anyway whether there is n't likely always to be some truth which , if it alone were added and all others excluded , would defeat my justification . |
| 18 | This technique allows the salesperson to remind the buyer of the main points in the sales argument in a manner which implies that the moment for decision has come and that buying is the natural extension of the proceedings . |
| 19 | I went in there again and I told her that you 'd rung and some Angela from sales Andrea , we have n't got an Andrea she said . |
| 20 | The statement said that " international conventions should be respected and all disputes should be settled through dialogue " . |
| 21 | The contribution of feminist theory could be an egalitarian methodology where participation by all is respected and each person 's life experience is valued and validated . |
| 22 | Western diplomats believe that the Islamic movement will grow unless the economic crisis , caused in large part by the Gulf war , is resolved and some progress is made in peace talks with Israel . |
| 23 | ( 1 ) This section shall apply to any premises for which a licence ( other than an off-sale licence ) is held or to the premises of a registered club : ( a ) if the holder of the licence or , as the case may be , the club gives notice of the application of the section to the premises in accordance with subsection ( 6 ) below , and ( b ) as from such date as may be specified in the said notice : Provided that , in the case of premises for which a public house or a hotel licence is held or the premises of a club , the licence-holder or the club , as the case may be , shall not give notice of application as aforesaid and this section shall not apply to such premises , unless the licensing board for the area within which the premises are situated is satisfied that the premises are structurally adapted and bona ride used , or intended to be used , for the purpose of habitually providing , for the accommodation of persons frequenting the premises , substantial refreshment to which the sale and supply of alcoholic liquor is ancillary . |
| 24 | Foinavon passed the post with his ears pricked and that night he ate up just as usual . |
| 25 | The house is tastefully decorated and each room has an individual character , each with its own colour TV . |
| 26 | In all cases the possibility of recovery should be carefully considered and all recovery actions should be vigorously pursued — where it is economically viable to do so . |
| 27 | All the basic properties of Wave Motion are considered and some time is spent on Ray Optics and Simple Electricity . |
| 28 | They were convinced that scientific advances and improved living standards were steps toward a higher civilization and the general improvement of mankind , and that in time all human problems could be solved and all abuses eliminated . |
| 29 | It is possible to hear faint moans , as if muffled and some way distant , however . |
| 30 | His right hand was smashed and that shoulder dislocated . |