Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in other countries , such as those in Latin America and the Caribbean , where age at first marriage or union occurs somewhat later and where , consequently , childbearing also begins later infant mortality increases with each parity class . |
| 2 | The barrio was a place where I felt freer than anywhere else in Salamanca , for it was really a land outside the law , where outcasts at last could feel at home . |
| 3 | Cells have definite lines of descent and these lines are branching , so words like second cousin can be used of cells in a body without apology . ) |
| 4 | As for a version for the Sparc , Jobs said he 'd love to port to this chip but that Scott McNealy has said ‘ I 'd rather stick needles in my eyes than work with NeXT . ’ |
| 5 | First , other parties in the UUUC put up rather fewer candidates in certain constituencies than quotas of first preference votes would have suggested and there was a subsequent transfer of votes from those parties in VUPP 's favour . |
| 6 | The spokesman said the car should not be driven much faster than 40mph in first . |
| 7 | Although McMahon at first was an abrasive force in midfield , where United missed the steadying influence of the injured Robson , he began to lose possession — and control — in his first Manchester derby , and he was robbed of the ball by Sharpe and McClair . |
| 8 | Although Gaitskell at first stood his ground , it was obvious that , in the face of obstruction from the industry , he could not make a sensible price policy stick , and in July he announced the abandonment of the Clow surcharge . |
| 9 | The combination of results means that we are clean in second place ( two points more than Newcastle in third ) and more importantly two points closer to United . |
| 10 | By Val Woan WIRRAL-based Park Food the country 's leading packer of Christmas hampers has unwrapped record profits of more than £10m for last year . |
| 11 | He has built an empire through a series of gambles that often succeeded because rivals at first nearly died laughing — buying the Sydney Daily Mirror , starting the Australian , moving his British papers out of Fleet Street , launching the Fox television network . |
| 12 | King & McGaw is a specialist poster publisher and distributor , as is Motif Editions , which I would strongly recommend for academic bookshops in university towns , since demand amongst first year students for Motif 's Escher posters and Salvador Dali prints never ceases to amaze me . |
| 13 | Since age at first marriage or union not only indirectly affects maternal and child health but can be considered as one of the underlying causes or conditions that affect it , this topic will be examined first . |
| 14 | It has been estimated that , in developing countries , elimination of fifth and higher order births alone would effect a maternal mortality reduction of four per cent , while elimination of fourth and higher order births along with the confinement of reproduction to ages 20–34 would reduce infant mortality by 12 per cent , other things being equal . |
| 15 | Bank shares slithered as exposure to first Heron , and then Speyhawk , became apparent . |
| 16 | When Isabel at last returned to an awareness of her surroundings it was to feel the gentle touch of Guy 's mouth , moving over her throat in a series of feather-light kisses . |
| 17 | She had also written to Maria , reminding her of her promise , begging for news , but when Maria at last replied the news was all of herself , nothing of Barnswick . |
| 18 | At lunch at the commissary of 20th Century Fox , Spyros P. Skouras ( he who had insisted that his movie makers clear themselves of Communist taint ) asked in his speech where else in the world but in America could a poor Greek boy have become so important a person as president of 20th Century Fox ? |
| 19 | When Richard at last paused at a twist in the track he looked back to see the detective , red-faced and sweating , a hundred yards below him . |
| 20 | Her fears were justified during the next few hours , and Claudia was relieved when Dana at last went to sleep , curled up in Claudia 's spare bed , her rumpled curls damp with angry tears . |
| 21 | As readers from last week may recall , the clothing giants were taking legal steps against the Scottish grungers for an alleged infringement of copyright , ie the ‘ borrowing ’ of the C&A logo for a single sleeve . |
| 22 | As lender of last resort to the discount houses , it ensures that there is always an adequate supply of liquidity to meet the legitimate demands of depositors in recognized banks . |
| 23 | They will be forced to borrow from the Bank , as lender of last resort , or get the Bank to rediscount ( buy ) bills of exchange . |
| 24 | When peace at last demobs B.P. ? |
| 25 | The rest of us were as thrilled as ITV at last season 's denouement between the two clubs . |
| 26 | It would be simplistic and indeed inaccurate , however , to ascribe a single ‘ mood ’ to the workforce , although industrial relations are considered generally to be good as memories of last year 's conflict dim . |
| 27 | It looks like an average piece of As bond at first sight but it is n't actually a standard size at all . |
| 28 | JOHN BECK took over as manager of Second Division Preston yesterday and immediately hit back at his critics . |
| 29 | ‘ Nothing so little as grace at first , and nothing more glorious afterward : things of greatest perfection are longest in coming to their growth … |
| 30 | As is well known to anthropologists , kinship terms , and other kinds of title or proper name , often come in two quite distinct sets , one for use in address ( as vocatives in second person usage ) and the other for use in reference ( i.e. referring to individuals in third person role ) . |