Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A nice piece of work ; but bear in mind that a much more ambitious measurement , which would have taken the biggest chunk of the Hubble 's observing time , is completely beyond the telescope 's present capacity , because it involves seeing faint variable stars in far-off galaxies . |
| 2 | LIABILITY : CASE LAW ACCUMULATES Proving that loss was directly caused by a breach of auditing duty is likely to be difficult |
| 3 | There 's not so much wanking going on as there was , now it 's all on offer , so everyone thinks eating saturated fat makes you blind , and they 've all got obsessed with what they put in their mouths instead of in their … ’ |
| 4 | Caine was filming in London with Sidney Poitier , and once or twice a week they would take it in turns to treat each other to a decent meal . |
| 5 | No young man offers to carry this burden for her . |
| 6 | His scheme involves eliminating 100,000 parking places and installing 15,000 parking-meters . |
| 7 | And he longs to meet this woman 's need . |
| 8 | 19.1 In the event of the Publisher being involved in or threatened with legal proceedings arising from the publication of the Work the Proprietor agrees to provide such assistance as may be requested by the Publisher . |
| 9 | 18.1 In the event of the Publisher being involved in or threatened with legal proceedings arising from the publication of the Work in circumstances where the Publisher is unable to recover from the Company under the warranty and indemnity in clause 15 the Company agrees to provide such assistance as may be requested by the Publisher . |
| 10 | Buying green involves tackling this duplicity . |
| 11 | Although the old post above Dili was still used from time to time , this port was no longer important as transports off-loaded Japanese air force and other supplies at Bancau stretching the areas to be watched by several hundred square miles . |
| 12 | Debt-for-equity swaps to attract foreign capital were also considered , although Cuba emphasised that new money would have to be part of any such arrangement . |
| 13 | This involves keeping one concession in reserve to use as the final push towards agreement : ‘ If you are willing to place an order now , I 'm willing to offer an extra 2½ per cent discount . ’ |
| 14 | Though the literature on organizational politics has emphasized one-on-one relationship building , my research moves the emphasis to the coalition . |
| 15 | Their rhetoric has emphasized national unity and social cohesion , as well as the development of skills for the economy . |
| 16 | If you usually think of products like bread or beans as sources of carbohydrate rather than protein , it is because much of the diet literature has emphasized this aspect of these foods . |
| 17 | One of Switzerland 's finest private watchmakers has crafted this timepiece exclusively for the Danbury Mint . |
| 18 | He thinks Chamberlain has wrecked this country . |
| 19 | ‘ He has failed in his attempt to downgrade Darlington 's Catholic schools but his assault on the 1944 Education Act has delayed vital improvement work at St Bede 's and St Augustine 's for at least a year . ’ |
| 20 | This argument has received wide currency , in part because it again presents Gloucester as the victim of circumstances rather than their manipulator . |
| 21 | This argument has received wide currency , in part because it again presents Gloucester as the victim of circumstances rather than their manipulator . |
| 22 | If a friend or colleague whose opinions you respect tells you that he or she has received beneficial treatment from a particular hypnotherapist , perhaps that is the one for you to consult . |
| 23 | For example , the Leidsebuurt district of Haarlem has received comprehensive treatment as a 30 km/h zone ( Figure 4.11 ) , with a concentration on the creation of raised plateaux in the roadway ( speed tables ) spectacularly patterned with black and white paviours ( Figures 4.12–4.15 ) . |
| 24 | My little girl has received Dutch lace … cloaks , coats and so forth . |
| 25 | The court can proceed in the absence of any respondent but should not do so unless satisfied that the respondent has received reasonable notice of the hearing or that the circumstances justify proceeding in his absence ( FPCR , r16(3) and ( 4 ) ; FPR , r4.16(3) and ( 4 ) ) . |
| 26 | Despite the importance of the above influences , it is the impact of advertising on the structure and politics of the British press that has received closest attention . |
| 27 | Evidently the customer has received exemplary service . |
| 28 | The use of import quotas has received scant attention in the strategic trade policy literature , the one exception being Fung ( 1989 ) . |
| 29 | It is becoming increasingly apparent that drugs , which act through mechanisms other than acid inhibition , can control duodenal ulcer disease as effectively as H 2 receptor atagonists ; the findings of this study suggest that stimulation of normal gastroduodenal motility ( and thus acid clearance from the bulb ) may be an important mechanism in this respect , but one which has received scant attention to date . |
| 30 | Just as the publication of the moving image section of the Charter for the Arts in Scotland has received scant attention , the erosion of BBC Scotland 's operational autonomy and the potential denudation of its programme-making resources should be a matter of widespread concern . |