Example sentences of "[subord] [verb] [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have so much more important concerns on my mind that I am hardly fit for anything , or to wish for anything than to receive the last releasing stroke . |
| 2 | The Second Crusade was a less spectacular affair , failing because of many factors : the North German princes decided to direct their crusade against the pagan , Slavonic-speaking Wends ; the French forces nearly attacked Constantinople as a result of severe relations between East and West ; the native crusader barons were more determined to sustain their alliances with Moslem rulers in the Middle East than to help the next wave of crusaders ( who might themselves claim lands ) . |
| 3 | Whitehall mandarins have discreetly voiced hopes that the party leaders will cobble together an agreement rather than face a second election . |
| 4 | There is no easy solution to this one , other than doing the first ones at a safe altitude , which means at some speed since it is difficult to fly slowly at any height or distance . |
| 5 | And of those who would hang , it is less for retribution than to save the next victim . |
| 6 | But we also acknowledge that there is more to politics than choosing the next Government and what that Government attempts to do when in office . |
| 7 | The fractional-order beam intensities can be written , by analogy with holography , as It can be shown that the first and second terms are actually the squares of amplitudes of scattered waves , and their major components have lower frequencies than do the third and the last terms , and can therefore be suppressed ( refs 8 , 14 ; P.H. and D.A.K. , unpublished results ) . |
| 8 | The relatively straightforward use of the transitive property in the first question produced a much higher success rate than did the second series of questions . |
| 9 | In that sense , Huxley suggested , evolution had no more to do with theism than had the first book of Euclid . |
| 10 | In the context of a general discussion of Nicholas I 's attitude towards non-Russians ( both inside and outside the empire ) , it is more important to note the sheer complexity of Caucasian affairs than to grade the first Viceroy 's performance . |
| 11 | Finally , to attach the pelmet to the board , either attach the firm side of the touch-and-close fastener to the top edge of the board with steel tacks , if using the first method above , or place a strong drawing pin through each pocket on the tape and into the top edge of the board , bending the returns round the ends of the board . |
| 12 | In terms of ( 9.8 ) , if denotes the jth slack variable in ( 9 .8 ) , we are seeking a non-negative solution to ( 9.8 ) with . |
| 13 | All the above chords , if transposed a fifth lower , are suitable for the viola , and , if transposed an octave and a fifth lower , for the cello also . |
| 14 | He was truly considering hanging the next carcase from a gibbet at the side of the road . |
| 15 | You can also print documents in the background while editing a second document which saves you from waiting around while your printer catches up with your typing speed . |
| 16 | While climbing the last little bit I could n't help thinking of all the mates who had been killed . |
| 17 | While seconding the first ascent of Solstice , eagle-eyed Mick Ryan spotted a slab of perfect limestone above the lip and climbed out . |
| 18 | He also ( at any rate while writing the first part of his book ) admired the young Charles , who consulted with his nobles and followed the good counsels of bishops . |
| 19 | They took a chair which belonged to the eighteenth century English poet , Alexander Pope who 'd lived there while writing the first English translation of Homer 's Iliad . |
| 20 | While celebrating the first occasion since the Spanish occupation of 1571 on which foreign troops had not been based in the Philippines , the country 's President , Fidel Ramos , expressed the hope that his country could develop " even stronger ties with the USA " following the withdrawal . |
| 21 | My congratulations , by the way , to the public spirited Bristol climber who tested the number one wire placement on Hellbound by taking a 60 foot lob onto it while attempting a second ascent ! |
| 22 | Similarly , using the wrong rhythm while speaking a second language immediately singles you out as a foreigner . |
| 23 | Sir , — In the present climate , with so many negative comments about the NHS , I feel I must record my great appreciation of the real care and attention I received at Frimley Park Hospital while undergoing a second cataract operation . |
| 24 | ‘ We posed them quite a few threats in the first half , ’ said Graham Taylor , while conceding the second belonged to Liverpool . |
| 25 | The first involves a high cost each time you need to build a presentation but no overhead in equipment or skilled staff while ine the second case is exactly the reverse is true . |
| 26 | Trestles make it all so much easier and safer , and it is worth while having a second one so that everyone can relax for a few minutes if it is proving difficult to align both wings to get the main pins in place . |
| 27 | If he went at the natural pace , Michael Banks got lost and confused , unable to speak one line while hearing the next . |
| 28 | During the next course they were faced by the representation of a ‘ man of warre ’ standing in fire ( associated with summer and the choleric humour ) ; and while consuming the third course they were confronted by the form of a man with a ‘ sikelle in his hande ’ standing in a river ( signifying water and the phlegmatic humour associated with autumn and harvest-time ) . |
| 29 | A slow flush crept into Lucy 's cheeks , but she controlled herself while putting the last of the long , slim leaves into position , then she turned slowly to face the other woman . |
| 30 | GEOFF Hornby had a close shave while making the first ascent of Peak 9070 on the south side of Mount Hunter in Alaska . |