Example sentences of "[subord] [verb] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have generally been found by the chance of fieldwork and aerial reconnaissance and many are awaiting discovery ; when they are studied in detail they are often found to be much larger than thought at first , covering areas , in some cases , of over 100 acres . |
| 2 | The established Communist parties , however , although overshadowed at first by the new radicalism , were by no means totally eclipsed by it . |
| 3 | This is a much more debatable — and debated — point than appears at first sight . |
| 4 | The distinction does arise and it can not entirely be neglected but it is much less important than appears at first sight . |
| 5 | There may prove to be less difference between some modern versions of Christianity and Buddhism and psychoanalysis than appears at first sight . |
| 6 | Such compound instructions may therefore be less useful than appears at first sight . |
| 7 | Those who have worked in the legal civil service report that it is much more interesting than appears at first sight . |
| 8 | He also called for a full investigation into Orkney 's Social Work Department , and the RSSPCC whose involvement was turning out to be very much more fundamental than had at first been supposed . |
| 9 | She spoke and understood more English than had at first appeared but it seemed to be English she had got from the Kettering children , so she was easily understood by Jacqueline who would run to her , climb on to her lap , whenever the maid sat down for a moment and stay there silent and apparently overawed . |
| 10 | We could become a country of citizens , not subjects , striving for excellence rather than settling for second best . |
| 11 | However , if uttered on 25th June , it refers to 24th June , but if uttered on 30th June , it refers to 29th June . |
| 12 | However , if uttered on 25th June , it refers to 24th June , but if uttered on 30th June , it refers to 29th June . |
| 13 | The Britches will outlast us both , Helen thought , carrying on in its mindless way until scuppered at last by economic circumstances and the likes of Ron Paget . |
| 14 | Phillip Hutton of Knock and Sammy Moore of Willowfield are included in the team for the first time , while dropped from last year are John Nutt ( Pickie ) , Bertie Nixon ( Willowfield ) , Roy McCune ( Ballymena ) and Stan Espie ( Willowfield ) . |
| 15 | A post mortem examination on an Oxford University student , who collapsed while training for next month 's boat race , has revealed he died fron natural causes . |
| 16 | But he believes that if Mike Teague can make an England comeback while playing for Second Division Moseley , why should n't he ? |
| 17 | Pennett owes his chance at Trent Bridge to Notts batsman Paul Johnson , who was impressed by his bowling in the Headingley nets while preparing for last winter 's England ‘ A ’ tour . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , such an indemnity , whether relating to third party claims based on death , personal injury or damage , still acts to shift liability for economic loss , thus acts as an exclusion clause , and should therefore be controlled under s 2(2) ( Phillips ) . |
| 19 | As foreseen in last year 's Annual Report , competitive quotations were sought , and a contract let , for plant operation and maintenance of the Library 's buildings for three years from 1991–92 . |
| 20 | The resignation follows a government decision to back a Scottish landowner 's amendment to the Scottish National Heritage Bill ( as reported in last month 's issue of Outdoor Action . |
| 21 | Such is the interest in his John Major commemorative mug ( as reported in last week 's column ) that Peter Jones , the Wakefield china magnate , is considering bringing out one of Edward Heath , to mark his Garter knighthood . |
| 22 | THE New Hemlington Pastoral Centre benefitted from the recent Annual Charity Social , as reported in last month 's ‘ Voice ’ . |
| 23 | As reported in last year 's Annual Report , the most serious factor in relation to purchasing for 1989–90 , owing to Government 's failure to meet the cost of nationally-negotiated pay awards over recent years , was the need to divert purchasing funds to pay essential salary costs during the year , thereby causing substantial reductions in the purchases of printed books of all periods , as well as manuscripts , maps and music . |
| 24 | As reported in last week 's Herald and Post , results of the tests showed that the creatures present in the water sample were living , but were harmless to humans . |
| 25 | As reported in last week 's Sunday Life , James Rusbridger , a retired senior official in the counter espionage agency MI6 and cousin of spy-catcher Peter Wright , claimed it was ‘ quite common practice ’ for MI5 officers to trawl through ballot papers after elections in Northern Ireland . |
| 26 | As I have sought to show in the present chapter , the philosophical grounds on which individualism is defended , though compelling at first sight , are in fact open to doubt . |
| 27 | Sean Yates produced one of Britain 's best results with 13th place , after he cramped in the last 200 yards when sprinting for third place . |
| 28 | Commenting on the appointment , The Hindu of June 8 stated that Verma assumed charge at a critical time " when terrorist activity has increased as compared to last year , and the law and order machinery appears demoralized " . |
| 29 | THE PRICE of Royal Enclosure tickets at this year 's Royal Tournament is £23.00 and not £22.00 as printed in last month 's Wavelength . |
| 30 | It is common ground that in a majority of cases where an order may be made under section 18 for the payment by the Board to the unassisted party of the costs of appellate , as opposed to first instance , proceedings , the Court of Appeal or this House will be in a position at the conclusion of an appeal on the information then before it to decide under section 18(3) what , if any , order for costs should be made against the assisted party and to form at least a provisional view under section 18(4) ( c ) as to whether it would be ‘ just and equitable in all the circumstances of the case that provision for the costs should be made out of public funds . ’ |