Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The total task needs to be broken down into small easily achieved wins , eg every teacher will be in the playground five minutes before the bell goes to greet children and parents , four children from each class will have their names entered in the ‘ Gold book ’ for good work or praiseworthy actions , any child in hospital for more than one night will receive ‘ get well cards ’ from the class and a visit by a member of staff , the entrance hall is cleared of clutter and made more welcoming for visitors . |
| 2 | Social learning involves acquiring understanding and tolerance of other , foreign , people . |
| 3 | AI has received reports that he was sentenced to four years ' imprisonment after an unfair trial by a military tribunal . |
| 4 | The Parish Council has received complaints that the embankment near the bridge is untidy and full of nettles . |
| 5 | My understanding is that it is no secret and that it is public information-that is unless it has received £250,000 or more . |
| 6 | My right hon. Friend ends his letter by saying : ’ I am pleased to learn that following the granting of an ECR by Parkside HA Mr. Thorpe has received treatment and that it is proving beneficial . ’ |
| 7 | The diesel combustion process produces soot or ‘ particulate ’ and this has received attention because of possible harmful health effects . |
| 8 | Is my hon. Friend aware that the Member representing Battersea has kept in regular touch with English Heritage , from which he has received confirmation that everything that needs to be done to protect that building has been done ? |
| 9 | It has aroused concern because of the resulting increase in the burden of taxation and reduction in individual choice . |
| 10 | The decision has aroused controversy because the fish 's decline ( by 90 per cent over the last 20 years ) is attributed to the increasing abstraction of water from the delta , which supplies two-thirds of California 's drinking requirements . |
| 11 | This has aroused hopes that the Chinese dissident physicist , Mr Fang Lizhi , who has been given sanctuary in the US Embassy in Beijing , might be released under a Chinese guarantee that he will not be arrested . |
| 12 | With the lack of grazing pressure much of the scarp slope has developed scrub and is slowly reverting to woodland . |
| 13 | In the past year Luke has developed arthritis and a thyroid problem — the vet has prescribed thyroscin for him . |
| 14 | It is these large themes of the reasons why mankind has developed societies and cultures in the way it has , and the consequences and costs of such developments in terms of happiness , which are the core of Freud 's sociology and social philosophy . |
| 15 | The Transport Minister has dismissed fears that the Cotswold Line could close under rail privatisation . |
| 16 | The RSPCA has dismissed fears that an animal shelter could close . |
| 17 | MIDDLESBROUGH winger Stuart Ripley has dismissed speculation that he is poised to sign for Manchester United . |
| 18 | The Roads Minister Robert Key has dismissed suggestions that the country 's transport policy is a mess . |
| 19 | BA has dismissed allegations that the plane was used to land SAS men behind enemy lines . |
| 20 | ‘ I 've got an open mind on my future but I would love to stay on , ’ confessed Butcher , who has conquered fears that he may be forced into premature retirement through knee trouble . |
| 21 | Even most of South America has conquered inflation and gold-loans have effectively smoothed the market . |
| 22 | I can not tell whether the phone has stopped ringing or not ; at some point I think I hear a ring louder than all other rings , and a voice , not Maggie 's voice , but another voice , a woman 's voice , a slow Scottish accent , asking and begging for Crilly . |
| 23 | Goldie takes one look at Rainbow 's shaggy ankles and sighs ; Rainbow says that if she has to wear tights or stockings , we might as well forget the whole damned thing . |
| 24 | Sarah needs to borrow £100,000 and her salary is presently £27,000 , so the BNP plan is ideal . |
| 25 | It has limited aspirations and a humiliating level of reimbursement . |
| 26 | The user probably has limited expertise and he may be working under various stress conditions . |
| 27 | Against the backdrop of all this we have Sir Roger Elliot stating in his BA Conference address that ‘ in the last resort a trade association has limited sanctions that it can apply , and if necessary it is for booksellers themselves to take appropriate action ’ . |
| 28 | But in the last resort a trade association has limited sanctions that it can apply , and if necessary it is for booksellers themselves to take appropriate action . |
| 29 | The supplier of a new fuel , emerging as a competitor to coal in power stations , has refuted claims that it constitutes a new threat to the environment [ see ED51 ] . |
| 30 | After a 12-month investigation , the EC Commission has withdrawn allegations that the Italian government paid illegal state aids to the Neophane group in subsidies for polypropylene film printing . |