Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A declaration should be enclosed for the Charity Trustee to sign saying that s/he has read the constitution , understands her/his responsibilities and that s/he is not disqualified from acting as a Charity Trustee . |
| 2 | And he has them cows and all that there , them that was |
| 3 | He tears my knickers and thrusts his hand inside me , and I hit him , hard . |
| 4 | He grips my arms and dumps me back on the pew . |
| 5 | Your Miss MacQuillan says she questions my motives and emphatically will not encourage me to identify her father 's killer . |
| 6 | He still holds my hands but has become younger and dark-haired . |
| 7 | But New York has my friends and now it 's got my kid . |
| 8 | The existence of other colleagues is an obvious source of satisfaction and help : he needs their advice ; he may be glad to have their personal help with the students , perhaps supervising or guiding a group , or talking to the entire class ; and he needs their selections and productions . |
| 9 | Angola has its problems but it has no ex-colonial links with this country . |
| 10 | life in the fast lane … has its problems though … and our round-up starts in the pits with the Williams team from Didcot … they 're going to appeal against a proposed ban on the technology that 's helped them dominate the sport over the past couple of years … |
| 11 | In the days , in those days yes , but nowadays what is it , it 's er such a fantastic erm step forward really , it 's all on radio , er where at the press of a button you get radio contact between headquarters and any fire engine , between any officer in the fire engine , you can call firemen by radio at their house , and at the fire station , erm I mean this is , is , is really progress and erm might be complicated , I 'm sure it has its problems as well , but for a matter of speed er and computers as well coming in with it , the whole thing now is , is very sophisticated and erm very modern , and I think that 's probably been the , probably the biggest step forward here . |
| 12 | The pure pop act also has its problems when it comes to exposure . |
| 13 | In all these ways , then , sampling has its problems and bias must be guarded against at every step . |
| 14 | GoodFellas has its problems and , yes , some flaws , but for sheer dynamic value and hardline , gut direction , few movies around can touch it . |
| 15 | GoodFellas has its problems and , yes , some flaws , but for sheer dynamic value and hardline , gut direction , few movies around can touch it . |
| 16 | However , each approach has its problems and limitations . |
| 17 | This has its merits and has been the practice in Sweden , but it is of value only if the central government departments then restrict themselves purely to planning , thinking and regulating . |
| 18 | I would not myself give the set preference over Abbado 's , which also has its shortcomings but does present the work with steady inspiration . |
| 19 | Silent battles are constantly waging as coral colonies fight each other for living space and , as with fish , every species of invertebrate has its predators and many of these are other invertebrates . |
| 20 | Just as kung fu has its forms and karate its katas , so taekwondo has its version of set patterns . |
| 21 | Each has its disadvantages and advantages , but each incorporates a running swivel on the main line which , when fished in waters subject to algae particles , can foul up and obstruct sensitive bite detection , and neither makes for accurate , long-distance casting . |
| 22 | The maritime climate has its pros and cons . |
| 23 | Although each scheme has its pros and cons , and slight modifications might soften its impact , the cumulative effect is irreversible landscape damage , increased pollution and a degraded quality of life . |
| 24 | Such issues must be considered thoroughly and carefully ; every scheme has its pros and cons . |
| 25 | Each has its pros and cons . |
| 26 | True , every job has its tensions and , above all , stresses which are difficult to avoid . |
| 27 | The story has its ups and downs . |
| 28 | Leaving aside the reactions of friends and relatives to changes in their roles and relationships ( and the generational shift involved in becoming a grandparent has its ups and downs ) the transition from wife to mother , and from husband to father , is also a transition from two to three . |
| 29 | As usual , this batch has its ups and downs . |
| 30 | ‘ Our marriage has its ups and downs , but it is mainly on the up and up ’ , observes Gould . |