Example sentences of "[vb -s] [noun] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Variety offers opportunity for comparisons and the discovery of new and different properties , which may be generalised later ; experience of many rounded things will suggest that ‘ rounded things roll ’ . |
| 2 | It slinks greyly among the marram grass ; it slides over and under barbed wire ; it makes an eagle lose direction and settles a dank wetness on his feathers ; it softens the landscape into obscurity , it hides the familiar cliffs , it turns sheep into monsters and highland cattle into roaring mountains which lurch up towards an eagle out of the clinging mist . |
| 3 | It has been suggested that the Soviet political process produces tendencies for problems to be faced too late and for decision-makers then to push too fast and too far paying little heed to the impact of their decisions in other realms . |
| 4 | The group also offers support for individuals going through difficult periods . |
| 5 | So erm what I 'm trying to say here then is that the federal government is important , the federal government tries wherever possible to guide states into , into good practice and it offers rewards to states to comply with , with federal er guidelines so that , you know , if you want federal aid for er a particular project you have to , if you accept federal money , you have to ensure that you meet certain standards or certain conditions , but a very convenient way of enforcing civil rights er policies . |
| 6 | ‘ Because if you do , ’ said Owen , ‘ I will tell everyone that you are the man who receives money from Copts . ’ |
| 7 | MIND is now a large ‘ direct-care ’ organization , that is , it receives money in grants from NHS and local authorities to provide some of the elements of the total service described in Chapters 7 and 8 , and it employs a large number of staff to support and enhance the work of the volunteers . |
| 8 | With the right kind of self-certainty goes sympathy with others and a sane balance of mind . |
| 9 | Moderator the convenor in his introduction and in the deliverance says that the church 's position is that it offers baptism to parents who are not er who , who is seeking to explain the church 's position to parents who are not communicant members or intending members of the church . |
| 10 | And opens mussels , and croaks scraps of songs |
| 11 | Megarry J in Spens v IRC ( 1970 ) 46 TC 276 at p285 stated : … where a trustee who receives income from investments holds those investments on trust for a life tenant , each sum received by the trustees is for surtax purposes the income of the life tenant as soon as it is received , for it is forthwith under the life tenant 's control . |
| 12 | Development of the lens also involves bending of sheets . |
| 13 | The book offers definitions of terms related to the techniques , processes and materials used in the making of ceramics in Europe from the Middle Ages until the early twentieth century . |
| 14 | Billy Corgan is down with the current spate of female bands ; he does n't begrudge them success and thinks groups like Babes in Toyland deserve their kudos . |
| 15 | If you are familiar with the term " jigsaw listening " you will know that this involves groups of students listening to different versions of a story on audio . |
| 16 | The filtering process also produces lists of words bearing a certain feature , but only those words of which all the senses have the feature . |
| 17 | Staying on at school beyond the school-leaving age involves loss of earnings or benefit , and the absence of grants to 16–18 year olds at school inevitably means that the lower socio-economic groups will be under-represented in this stage of education . |
| 18 | Associative and cognitive theories present two major examples of different approaches to the study of learning , and although they differ in very many respects it is possible to synthesise them in a way that offers guidance for teachers . |
| 19 | It charges the patient £3 a day for the hire of the set and each hospital receives 10% of revenues . |
| 20 | TAKE IT EASY Fast and simple Summer knits EXPERIMENT With stitches and colour Experts show you how DESIGNERS FOR THE FUTURE Young knitters of Cwmbran |
| 21 | It can make provision to dovetail with schools or colleges for 16 to 19 year olds , but it also offers opportunities for students with special educational needs to continue their education when most schools and colleges no longer have courses for them . |
| 22 | that discrimination constitutes violation of rights enunciated by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , |
| 23 | Power involves relationships between individuals and groups . |
| 24 | De Klerk grants vote to Blacks on changes |
| 25 | WH Smith drops case against ex-directors |
| 26 | It needs support from agents of investment , further exploitation of its special off-shore position as a base for international funds . |
| 27 | But both health authorities issued a warning that the charter needs support from patients if it is to be a success . |
| 28 | But both health authorities issued a warning that the charter needs support from patients if it is to be a success . |
| 29 | Even at -25°C ( when an ordinary oil would be thick and immobile ) Castrol GTX2 reaches every component that needs protection within seconds of you turning the key . |
| 30 | The new version of PC-NFS adds support for Windows For Workgroups and NetWare device drivers , enabling personal computers to share applications , files , printers and electronic mail across any TCP/IP or Open Network Computing-Network File System network , SunSelect says . |