Example sentences of "[adv] [noun] [prep] [art] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It gets political in its indictment of the corrupt railroad — it ‘ leaves two shiny , slimy tracks like a snail ’ — that is the representation of a rapaciously capitalist civilisation , and dares to traduce Fonda , Monument Valley and sundry rather icons of the Ford universe . |
| 2 | In the Cabinet changes carried out in August [ see p. 39067 ] Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis took on responsibility for the Aegean and Andreas Andrianopoulos ( hitherto Minister of Industry and Commerce ) became Minister of State , alternating as Government Spokesman with Vassilis Magginas . |
| 3 | And finally , while Oxford United 's men take on Sunderland at the Manor tomorrow the club 's newly formed Ladies team makes its debut at the Witney Town Ground on Sunday afternoon … formerly known as the Oxford and County Ladies , United kick off their campaign against the Hassocks from Sussex . |
| 4 | In May 1990 Cape Verde joined the International Finance Corporation ( IFC ) in a move designed to encourage investment from the estimated 600,000 expatriate Cape Verdeans living for the most part in the USA and Europe . |
| 5 | Interested but not involved — except during the years when I was a member , and latterly chairman of the Crofters Commission . |
| 6 | But last year all food subsidies in Sichuan were abruptly abolished , so part of the Lis ' capital outlay no longer brings them any return . |
| 7 | Only houses in the D-H bands face increases . |
| 8 | The extension to Inch Abbey has been approved completely but only part of the Ballyduggan extension has received approval . |
| 9 | The U.K. event is only part of the Glenlivet European Trophy , which began for the other European branches of Seagram in 1988 . |
| 10 | THE clobbering of their portfolios by Tokyo 's tumbling stockmarket ( down 23% on the Nikkei index since January ) has made 1990 a terrible year for those Japanese companies that dabble in stocks as a way of boosting their business profits . |
| 11 | We are still very much part of the UK . ’ |
| 12 | In this old town mansion , only minutes from the West End , you will find a menu of some distinction , with emphasis on Spanish dishes and seafood plus a great Spanish wine selection . |
| 13 | The announcement came only hours before the Lok Sabha convened for the annual budget session . |
| 14 | It is remarkable , for instance , how seldom allegations of Hitler 's material corruption occur in the 1,400 or so cases among the Munich ‘ Special Court ’ files in which people stood specifically accused of a wide variety of insulting comments about the Führer . |
| 15 | Top up insurance can not be obtained with unlimited cover , and may be made subject to certain other conditions , eg the exclusion of indemnity in respect of claims brought in courts in the USA . |
| 16 | Literally hours before the Shah was about to be bundled off to South Africa , the Rockefeller-Kissinger connection had finally found him at least a temporary haven — the Bahamas . |
| 17 | Travelling in a clockwise direction the route proceeds from Cat Nab , Saltburn along part of the Cleveland Way and along the cliff edge down to the beach at Cattersty Sands . |
| 18 | On June 25 the Court ruled by five to four ( with O'Connor voting with the liberals ) to strike down part of a Minnesota law which required pregnant minors to notify both parents prior to obtaining an abortion . |
| 19 | AN official probe will be launched into allegations that British troops gunned down prisoners during the Falklands war . |
| 20 | The Piaroa , a jungle people who dwell along tributaries of the Orinoco in Venezuela , equate the value judgement of ‘ good ’ with that of ‘ the tranquil ’ : both carry the label of ‘ adiwa ’ . |
| 21 | American Express said it had received about 100 complaints so far this year from card members who had booked accommodation — only fly-cruises in the Bahamas — some for as little as £99.50 — and who had been unable to board ship . |
| 22 | American Express said it had received about 100 complaints so far this year from card members who had booked accommodation — only fly-cruises in the Bahamas — some for as little as £99.50 — and who had been unable to board ship . |
| 23 | Although the USSR established diplomatic relations with Oman and the UAE in autumn 1985 , only Kuwait of the Gulf Cooperation Council states had an ambassador in Moscow in the early 1980s . |
| 24 | K-III is headed by two former directors of Macmillan Inc , Bill Reilly , who left the company only months after the Robert Maxwell takeover in 1989 , and Harry McQuillen , who succeeded Mr Reilly but was poached by K-III shortly before the collapse of Maxwell Communication Corporation in 1991 . |
| 25 | The guiding light in Lewis 's life then went with her son to speak to the pupils of Bellahouston Academy and visit a retail development on the outskirts of Glasgow before he rounded off his day in the male only setting of the St Andrew 's Sporting club by watching Scotland 's Kris McAdam fight . |
| 26 | But were it not for the perceived economic might of a more unified Economic Community , the dozen or so nations of the Pacific Rim , who have been meeting in Australia , might not have bothered . |
| 27 | So thanks for the Peter 's Atlas wallchart ( NI 193 ) . |
| 28 | Only 10% of a USM company 's securities need be in public hands , as opposed to 25% for listed companies . |
| 29 | The report states that about 45% of ancient woodlands have been destroyed or seriously damaged , compared with only 10% of the Amazon forests . |
| 30 | The highly experienced management and staff of Perkins Slade , under the leadership of Mr David Slade , bring anew dimension to the Birmingham Midshires Group and we aim to develop further professional brokerage services to companies and individuals . |