Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [verb] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 That might well have been true in the early 1960s but not in the 1990s , so let us not revive a distinction which has thankfully been eliminated All kinds of research in education have gone far beyond this narrow form .
2 But to the extent that rationality continues to prevail , we have long since been submitting all codes to ‘ Be aware ’ , without noticing that this imperative is creative of values as well as destructive .
3 Earth tremors caused structural damage in Angra village in 1988 but the nuclear plant 's operators , state-owned Furnas Centrais Electricas , denied that the reactor had been damaged , although it has since been closed several times for " repairs " .
4 The fishermen were so concerned for its welfare that they closed the lake for the remainder of the season , and the fish has since been spotted several times , fully recovered .
5 In the home and in the workplace , women are constantly being urged these days to be more assertive .
6 Thin , pale , intense , he had not been speaking many minutes before we were electrified by this man .
7 I 've not been given any instructions !
8 There may also be funds in bank or building society accounts but we have not been given any details of these .
9 But the community health council 's chief officer , Mrs Chris Stead , said the council had still not been given any assurances that the situation was being addressed .
10 I had not been counting own goals for more than a few minutes when I heard extraordinary sounds coming from my wardrobe .
11 MINERS at Monktonhall colliery have not been paid any wages for the last seven weeks in an effort to ease the venture 's cash-flow problems , it was revealed last night .
12 To the extent that such shares have not been purchased all shares of ABC issued pursuant to share option schemes of ABC or any of its subsidiaries prior to completion will be sold to [ ] Plc at completion for no extra consideration .
13 ‘ We talked about football but all he wanted to talk about was sex , ’ she said , before adding , ‘ I hear he 's not been scoring many goals recently and that 's why he left Arsenal , but all I can tell you is he certainly scored a hat-trick with me that night . ’
14 Anyone looking at Community legal texts can not help being struck by the large quantity of them and , although the European Communities are still a relatively youthful organization , a lot of those texts have already been amended many times over .
15 The deportations have already been postponed several times under international pressure and Mr Hurd is the third Foreign Secretary to review a policy first outlined 15 months ago .
16 However , the conference , whose start had already been postponed several times [ see p. 38323 ] , only managed to complete its first session .
17 The referendum , first scheduled for November 1991 , had already been postponed several times [ see pp. 38227 ; 38424 ; 38565 ; 38663 ] .
18 The possibility of claiming that you have been constructively dismissed has already been mentioned several times .
19 The idea of the still image is one which has already been mentioned several times both in this and in the preceding chapter .
20 All right I 've just been making some notes here .
21 You will not be consuming any grains , dairy products , yeast , or alcohol this week .
22 They may not be using these terms but , for the first time , a career counsellor can obtain reliable data from interviews or questionnaires which detect goal priorities and motivation profiles .
23 English teachers need to be ready to give careful introductions and support when using texts which might otherwise cause offence to some groups ; for example , if a character with racist attitudes is portrayed , even though the author may not be supporting such attitudes .
24 Tea and coffee should be strictly limited , and the patient should drink them from a small cup , and should not be given several cups in succession .
25 However , in that window between the ages of 13 and 17 , there are some dangerous young men who will not be taught any lessons until they are contained .
26 Points to remember If you experience a reaction , immediately cut out the offending food or beverage You will not be eating any grains or dairy produce this week apart from the permitted 2 slices of slimmer 's bread and 3floz ( 85ml ) skimmed milk or low-fat yogurt .
27 Mr Murdoch 's empire recently admitted that mounting debts were taking a toll of its finances — an admission which analysts interpreted as a sign that the group , which owns five British national newspapers , would not be making any purchases for the time being .
28 BELGIAN champions Club Brugge will not be selling any tickets for their away European Cup game against Rangers at Ibrox on 17 March .
29 BELGIAN champions , Club Brugge , will not be selling any tickets for their away European Cup game against Rangers at Ibrox on 17 March .
30 Nail clippers , combs , toothpaste and toothbrushes , razors and washbags are neatly laid out on tables in the cells to await the arrival of inmates , many of whom will not be carrying such items because they may not have expected to be remanded in custody .
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