Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Each of us jostle for space in our dream cities of the late 20th century .
2 Satisfaction and horror jostle for position on his face .
3 Shock and indignation jostle for position in the following quote from a speech of the president of the Royal Society , delivered in 1978 : ‘ Ominously , voices have been raised claiming that limits should be set to scientific inquiry — that there are questions which should not be asked and research which should not be undertaken . ’
4 Two forms of pores are recognized , the primary pores , which develop during deposition of the sediment , and secondary pores , which develop after deposition , principally through solution of the rock particles themselves .
5 Hodai , your arrows have n't enough spline for use with my bow .
6 Although Margaret knew I would not support her , I was on reasonable terms with her-so much so that during the battle for the Leadership I attended her constituency annual dinner and dance as guest of honour .
7 Repeat for rest of fish .
8 Whether they believe that we change through investigation of the unconscious mind , through investigation of the relationship that forms between a therapist and client , through group experience or through changing patterns of behaviour will depend to some extent on which one of these experiences they can best identify with themselves .
9 Another , equally peculiar to the judiciary in this country , is their particular version of the doctrine of the ‘ independence of the judiciary ’ ( see Chapter 4 ) , which leads them to resent what they perceive as interference by governments in their sentencing practice .
10 The urbanity which we perceive as part of Anderson 's character is frequently related to his violations of the maxim of manner .
11 I mean for instance on the question of identification after 45 years it 's very difficult , I saw that in the Demianuk trial , to get satisfactory er evidence , but of course er I think British rules of evidence probably would simply mean it was excluded if that was the case , and it was fairly done and the law were n't changed and it was the law as it stands er then I 'd be in favour of it .
12 And er you know he was I mean for instance at Salisbury Park he probably did n't mean anything but on Saturday when I was saying goodbye to him he said now I hope there 'll be somebody here at ten past ten to open this church tomorrow .
13 erm so I mean for example with something like statistics that covers different techniques and activities from , you know , different books erm something like erm something like social most of it comes out of that which is a thing we did because people were experiencing difficulty with it so we thought well right we 'll , we 'll , we 'll sort of anchor the syllabus mostly to , you know , one particular book erm so different , different staff use different techniques , some people ha have drawn on a whole variety of things and , and , and some people have just drawn on one erm I think the main priority is to try and do some coursework though in your case erm
14 It does mean that law is not a fixed , precise and immutable set of rules ; and that not only its content but also its form are subject to interpretation , adaptation and change as part of and in response to social change .
15 He saw her bewilderment and said , ‘ We always change for dinner at home .
16 Service industries predominate for employment in the island offices , shops , banks , garages etc , as well as the whole infrastructure which is associated with tourism .
17 In fact , Mr Manning has repeatedly stated that he and the party would much prefer that Quebec remain as part of Canada , but not at any price .
18 Your correspondent could refer back to Northern Echo archives and CSE , but meanwhile he should let the Sydney Harbour Bridge remain as part of the history of the now defunct Dorman Long group and of Middlesbrough .
19 Today only a few stones and mounds remain as evidence of its existence .
20 ‘ But both Graham and I knew it was impractical for me to continue in the job and remain as manager of Exeter . ’
21 The National Health Service administrator may be critical of the doctor who is profligate in the use of equipment and resources and at the same time the doctor may resent having to' account for expenditure to the administrator who may lack the medical expertise to understand why such equipment and resources were used .
22 An additional provision should be made in the profit and loss account for replacement of rail passenger assets .
23 The clearest sign of puberty is ejaculation or emission , and glandular secretions also account for growth of the penis , growth of hair on the face and body , and the deepening of the voice .
24 EC finance ministers have agreed that an intermediary in a triangular supply of goods can opt to have its customer in the country of destination account for VAT on the intermediary 's behalf ( p 102 ) .
25 EC finance ministers have now agreed that an intermediary can opt to have its customer in the country of destination account for VAT on the intermediary 's behalf .
26 Salaries and other remuneration are paid out of gross profits and the recipients account for tax under normal PAYE arrangements .
27 The British government is sponsoring a proposal for a European Community ban on the import of tropical wild birds because of the high death rates they suffer during transport to Europe after their capture in the forests of Africa and South America .
28 I 'm sorry erm as far as the schools are concerned you had presumably a lot of contact I mean as part of the national curriculum is if if you like is to build contact with the community and the schools .
29 Their exercise , in terms of the movements they make as part of everyday living , become increasingly difficult to perform .
30 Make as sub-directory as WP papers .
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