Example sentences of "[subord] [verb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And as a Portuguese Euro-minister claims that Britain 's oil may have to be controlled by the authorities in Brussels , Jacques Delors demands another £2bn and ERM-inspired interest rates force thousands on to the dole , how long will it be before one of our major political parties has the guts to campaign against the European Community in its present form , rather than sticking their collective heads in the merde and pretending that everything 's coming up roses ? |
| 2 | Those with a taste for the bizarre could do worse than make their first night 's stop at the Madonna Inn , ready for a tour of the Hearst Castle next day . |
| 3 | However , children who are doing badly tend to expect failure and criticism , since it may have little effect on them except to confirm their worst beliefs about themselves and reduce their efforts . |
| 4 | An accurate picture of the growth of the business was revealed when the partners — although maintaining their day-to-day management intact — sold their equity to Chatles Barker in 1986 , for an initial consideration of £3.16m. , finally equal to £9m . |
| 5 | ‘ I found that within the first two years I more than trebled my external income simply because I was entertaining at a large conference-style table in a nicely furnished area . |
| 6 | ‘ Fox , although allowing me complete control over the physical side of making the picture , were strong enough to prevent me changing the script , ’ he said . |
| 7 | That 48½inch long weapon , described by some as a monstrosity and others as an affront to decency and the Royal and Ancient game , has , according to Sam , done no less than salvage his entire career . |
| 8 | It is worth noting that Sir John Reresby appeared twice after his first entry , presumably as the owner of empty houses , and that women who were heads of households were often described as widows rather than given their Christian names . |
| 9 | you 're prospecting rather than using your current |
| 10 | If you ‘ give ’ the smell to the reader rather than using your own private shorthand , then the reader 's own nose will do the work . |
| 11 | By the time you 've you 've moved them all rather than drawing them all in again then you run the con activity and swop back . |
| 12 | BAIE SCOTLAND believes there is no sounder way to begin 1993 than to concentrate your post-Hogmanay mind on I.P. , an issues of increasing professional importance … so sign up without delay ! |
| 13 | Neither John nor Ruth have authority over me , even though my Chinese cooking and my financial affairs will prosper if I follow their advice rather than trust my own judgment . |
| 14 | ( If that door is shut , he may well say ‘ It 's shut ’ , rather than consider what other doors are potentially available for being shut . ) |
| 15 | And I 've known you a lot longer than has your so-called friend Rainbow here , thanks to whom you now find yourself in this lousy fix . ’ |
| 16 | So , instead of pricey treats packaged small and elaborately , I invested in a large sack of pellets that claimed to do nothing except provide their dietary needs . |
| 17 | The plans unveiled yesterday means that Russell has more than exceeded its original plans both for capital investment and job creation . |
| 18 | But , in order to buy rather than rent their own homes , Britain 's nine million home buyers now have to borrow an average of £37,000 — more than twice the average income — whereas 10 years ago the average loan of £11,800 worked out at 1.7 times income . |
| 19 | As can be seen , the Dutch do more than hold their own in the strong German classes , even at this level . |
| 20 | And they were very reticent about about coming on a programme and airing their views , especially with three women who could erm do more than hold their own . |
| 21 | And obviously she had done more than hold her own . |
| 22 | Lucy Lane enjoyed the distinction of having convinced Wycliffe that a woman could more than hold her own in the serious crimes squad and not only in rape cases . |
| 23 | In the past he has used Brazilian mahogany , but he now believes the Amazonian rainforest is more important than replacing his small stock . |
| 24 | Well , making his room fit to live in was just possibly a better way to go about it than writing him twelve-page letters , as dearest Tessa might in time come to realize . |
| 25 | In cases involving more than one child , the circular advised that it might be better for the local Board of Guardians to test the widow 's need by offering to take the children into the workhouse rather than give her outdoor relief . |
| 26 | So , rather than give it all up and find another movie , they bought the licence to the film 's soundtrack ( a rather haunting piece by Vangelis ) which , surprise surprise , was called ‘ Blade Runner ’ ! |
| 27 | The Western Isles council are presently considering the proposal , but in their present financial straits following the BCCI collapse , they will no doubt be more interested in saving face with jobs than saving their unique landscape heritage . |
| 28 | buying one extra drink and erm getting a you know cheaper than saving theirselves two and a half quid then . |
| 29 | Today Verzy produces excellent , full-bodied wines , rich in fruit and of distinct style which more than deserve their recent elevation to grand cru status . |
| 30 | By the last decade of the eighteenth century there is evidence that the wider powers of the Church , even in rural England , were weakening rather than enhancing its spiritual authority . |