Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [conj] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Combining this with his NMR work , Hawkins concludes that somehow the carbon atoms of any C2 units must disconnect before or after they form the fullerene structure . |
| 2 | G. assumes that somehow the oil is escaping into the canal . |
| 3 | Research shows that over a third of people in pain get relief from inert tablets that they believe to be painkillers . |
| 4 | Beluga whales emit distress calls when even a conventional icebreaker is 80 k ( 50 miles ) away , and flee when such vessels approach within 40 k ( 25 miles ) . |
| 5 | Kelsen further holds , in one of his most mysterious doctrines , that the primacy of the principle of delegation means that even a determination outside the frame is valid and binding unless and until set aside by a higher decision . |
| 6 | The church , uniquely dedicated to St Elgin , was largely renovated in the 19th century , although a Norman font remains and also the remains of a 10th century Viking cross of unusual detail , found in the churchyard . |
| 7 | The present study suggests that often the thesis is the only source , and that the theoretical , synthetic approach in geology most often derives from the mature researcher ( often the supervisor ) . |
| 8 | Pressnell suggests that only a brilliant speech by Keynes prevented its rejection in the Lords.The loan was damaging to British pride , while among its terms the insistence on sterling convertibility within a year of payment of the first instalment was particularly ominous . |
| 9 | APSYCHOLOGIST whose research suggests that almost a fifth of pupils are being bullied has called for government action to tackle the problem . |
| 10 | Whilst the venue on this occasion was central and it was not the first time the A.G.M. had been held on a Friday evening , the Committee appreciates that perhaps the idea of holding the Meeting on the evening before the Dinner Dance to enable those travelling to London to attend both events was not a good one . |
| 11 | With Gide and many others in mind , Said observes that virtually no European writer who wrote on or travelled to the Orient in the period after 1800 exempted himself or herself from a quest for sexual experience unobtainable in Europe : |
| 12 | The evidence of psychoanalysis shows that almost every intimate emotional relation between two people which lasts for some time — marriage , friendship , the relation between parents and children — contains a sediment of feelings of aversion and hostility , which only escapes perception as a result of repression . |
| 13 | Data gathered from 300,000 women in 44 developing countries shows that about a third of married women in the developing world are now using modern family planning methods . |
| 14 | With the wealth of connections in the two clubs , and the end of their squeamishness over protocol , May fears that even the two ascendant clubs in Wales — Llanelli and Neath — will be hard pressed to compete . |
| 15 | The proposal dictates that only the most severely disabled drivers would be allowed to drive down Skinnergate and High Row between 10.30am and 4pm . |
| 16 | No one who seriously appreciates sport believes that even the most overtly physical sports are founded solely on physiological characteristics . |
| 17 | A significant difference between Phaistos and Knossos arises because virtually the whole of the first temple at Phaistos was replaced when the site was redeveloped after the 1700 BC destruction : only the Central Court remained . |
| 18 | The potager shows that even the humble cabbage has a beauty all its own when seen amongst flowers . |
| 19 | Evidence from satellite photos , refugees and dissident groups reveals that almost the entire flow of the Euphrates has been diverted into a 560-kilometre drainage canal , known as the Third River , recently connected to the sea . |
| 20 | In a courtly song Bertrand says that only the beauty of the Duchess Matilda prevented him from dying of boredom ; her naked body would make night seem like day . |
| 21 | In a written report Mr Amos states that both the junior and senior clubs are doing well and regularly attracting over 20 members each night . |
| 22 | In one small group Mrs M finds that alcohol helps her forget the noises and is in real danger of ‘ taking to the bottle ’ , whereas Mrs N finds that even a thimbleful of alcohol increases the head noises dramatically . |
| 23 | This unpalatable but , alas , essentially valid simile means that once an especially vile rumour has been launched there is all too little the wretched victim can do about it . |
| 24 | The view of the Pleiades is much more breathtaking with my 7 × 50 binoculars than with the lowest power I can use on my large reflector , because the small field of view with the telescope means that only a small part of the cluster can be seen at any one time . |
| 25 | Thirdly , the competitive nature of capitalism means that only the largest and most wealthy companies will survive and prosper . |
| 26 | ‘ which was not fitted ’ This point means that either the motor vehicle in question had no horn fitted at all or that the one that was fitted did not conform to the requirements of the next point . |
| 27 | The point remains that twice a day for twenty minutes in your own time and in the location of your choice you can refresh the parts that Dr Ruth can only fantasize about . |
| 28 | It is interesting to observe the melodic and orthographic variants , as well as the generally more florid melodic style of the Florentine examples , from which Wilson suggests that both an oral and a written tradition prevailed . |
| 29 | Therefore the amount taken needs to be related to the type of job a person has and also the type of training he undertakes . |
| 30 | Mr. Dear says that almost no action that could be registered and measured by Her Majesty 's inspector has yet been taken by the police committee . |