Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was like one of those terrible sights of the racecourse or the battle field where wallowing living beings persevere dumbly in their duty although mutilated beyond repair . |
| 2 | If you are into backpacking , self-sufficient trekking abroad , or expeditions of any kind where carrying heavy loads is essential , you will be interested in Karrimor 's newly launched Aurora SA7000 rucksack , their latest big load carrier . |
| 3 | As noted below , rural districts also tend to have far higher proportions of non-permanent mobile homes than do urban areas , and , while many of these are of high quality , some are in very poor condition . |
| 4 | And indeed I would argue that Linnaeus , in his role as classifying naturalist , did a better job at putting the varieties of mankind into their mutual relationships than did idealist philosophers like Rousseau and Jefferson . |
| 5 | In one of these , the Clonard , she found that younger women used more nonstandard forms on certain variables than did young men . |
| 6 | The researchers , at University College , London , and Nottingham , say the test would not replace the smear but would be an effective and cheaper alternative than referring all women with slightly abnormal results for colposcopy . |
| 7 | Exotic nuclei have more protons or neutrons than do stable nuclei , and studies of them provide valuable information on the balance of nuclear forces when atoms deviate from the most favourable ratios of neutrons to protons . |
| 8 | It seemed possible that outpatient referrals might provide scope for savings if fundholding general practitioners were to refrain from referring patients in cases where they were ambivalent about the necessity for specialist intervention . |
| 9 | Drug-users sharing needles contaminated with HIV are likely to be infected within less than five years if they inject once a week , and within three months if injecting 20 times a week . |
| 10 | They have applied double standards by funding favourably a few pupils in CTCs and grant-maintained schools while denying most schools the funds that they need . |
| 11 | One of the American complaints against Japan is that Japan has had access to US government-funded research while denying foreign companies access to research funded by the Japanese government . |
| 12 | He said the NHS is under threat from overspending on administration while ignoring clinical costs . |
| 13 | Le Monde , one of the country 's most profitable publishing concerns producing special supplements and books while printing other publications , has invested a sum conservatively estimated at not less than Fr350m in a state-of-the-art printing press . |
| 14 | A zoo , park , or some other attractive open-air venue will provide you with lots of photographic opportunities while keeping other members of the party happily occupied . |
| 15 | The only light I use at night is a small torch which I can grip in my mouth while using both hands to bait up , sharpen or change hooks , or make any other adjustments to my tackle . |
| 16 | These cost reduction and restructuring actions are being implemented and will provide additional funds for marketing support to build brand strengths whilst improving overall margins . |
| 17 | The importance of diet in this group of patients is that for some diet alone will suffice , while for the rest there must be a good dietary compliance if control is to be optimal at a steady weight whether using oral agents or insulin . |
| 18 | The terms open and closed are very similar to infinite and finite , but , as the equivalence is not quite complete , it is best to use the former pairs of words when discussing linguistic sets . |
| 19 | Although Noverre did not specifically name them he described these dancers ' particular characteristics as having similar physiques and technical expertise as the danseurs classiques but they were not always so well-proportioned and usually possessed a natural sense of comedy . |
| 20 | Yet Mary Joe forcibly made the point that ‘ exhibitions can hurt the tour when they take place during the same period , the same City or just the same continent as specified sanctioned tournaments . ’ |
| 21 | Perhaps echoing the ritual reality of an annual Easter reclothing of the royal retinue , the episode as recounted six months later to Charles 's camp signified his political " resurrection " and the collective cleansing and rededication of his followers . |
| 22 | The aim of imposing this levy is not so much to raise revenue as to bestow contributory rights on lower paid , part-time workers . |
| 23 | With health and safety legislation , safety reps would have the law on their side when challenging these employers . |
| 24 | Virtually all manufacturers recommend fitting an RCD when using these units . |
| 25 | According to the electoral platform of the CPD as regards political prisoners , a distinction would be made between prisoners of conscience and prisoners of violence , and those accused of " homicide , grievous bodily harm , kidnapping and child theft " would fit into the former category . |
| 26 | We may think of consciousness as having two components : sensation and perception on the one hand and willing or agency on the other ; or input and output . |
| 27 | 3 Deliver the script as typescript , double-spaced on one side of A4 paper , but should the Author ask the Publisher to prepare the script as required such costs shall be borne by the Author . |
| 28 | I classify seven words as indicating probable problems with reading , because they are the kind of errors younger children would be expected to make : fritend , herd , crecher , dangrus , tow ( two ) , mac , mec ( make ) . |
| 29 | ( 5 ) A licence under this Part of this Act may , in a case where it is proposed to construct or convert premises for a seamen 's canteen , be a provisional licence to be made final after the proposal has been carried out ; and Part II of the said Schedule 2 shall have effect as respects such licences . |
| 30 | Third , the Registrar 's certificate will be given the same effect as regards further particulars as it has with respect to the creation of a charge . |