Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun pl] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three floors up , on the top floor of the large house , Sally Headleand sat on her bedroom floor painting her toe-nails a pale silvery green and listening to her stepbrother Alan trying to explain about inflation and unemployment and monetarism and the economic implications of the new rhetoric praising the Victorian values of family life . |
| 2 | In the second half of 1934 and in 1935 the movement all but collapsed as a national force , and to revive its fortunes the fascist political programme was de-emphasized and instead more attention was paid to fomenting local and regional grievances in populist campaigns . |
| 3 | If everyone had waited until they could promise their children a safe life , the human race would be extinct . ’ |
| 4 | But she had lifted her skirts a full six inches above the ground as she entered the water , and he was captivated . |
| 5 | ‘ And these fellers used to go to sea like that ; and in these boats they were gone ten and twelve weeks , and they slept in little bunks , and they never changed their clothes the whole time . |
| 6 | There is no reason why a lyricist should elucidate but in Gedge 's case the lack of chimera can make surveying his words an unrewarding exercise . |
| 7 | ‘ He does n't consider his captions a sacrosanct collection of frozen moments in time , ’ Ms Calder adds , ‘ and anyway only really changes the ones that have a dated feel about them . |
| 8 | Place your hands behind you , draw up your feet , keeping your knees a comfortable distance apart , and gently rock backwards and forwards . |
| 9 | Police now believe the couple met their deaths the following day , when their red Vauxhall Astra van was found abandoned at Manchester Airport . |
| 10 | Stirling has already established an undoubted reputation for innovative teaching and offers its students an excellent learning environment . |
| 11 | The Hotel Obermühle also offers its guests an indoor swimming-pool , solarium , bar and the Mühlenstube restaurant which serves wonderful local specialities as part of our half-board arrangement . |
| 12 | Parents deny their children the outdoor play that they themselves enjoyed . |
| 13 | The English climate , having given its clients a long series of warm sunny days , had decided that this must be paid for . |
| 14 | Miss Bedwelty had said she would come over to see their horses the following week . |
| 15 | Some friends of mine have given their Oscars a ping-pong ball ( the plain white type — avoid the coloured ones as they seem to be painted ) . |
| 16 | Many parents who have given their children a clear understanding of right and wrong , and those who have laid the foundation of Christian faith , may feel at this stage that their children are rejecting their values once and for all . |
| 17 | In ‘ Understanding Labels ’ , for instance , an article in the ALBSU ( Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit ) Newsletter , it is pointed out that many of the subjects questioned about their ‘ reading ’ of a label on a bottle of pills would have given their children the wrong dosage as a direct result of the interpretation of the layout of the instructions . |
| 18 | Bolivians prefer to choose their governments the democratic way , but this is not to say that they admire the means at present available for doing it . |
| 19 | This had been quite difficult and the Gnomes had scratched their heads a good deal , because , although people did not openly refer to it , everyone knew that Flame 's father was Fael-Inis and it had meant a lot of worrisome discussions as to whether this fact ought to be openly acknowledged , or whether it might be discourteous to draw attention to it . |
| 20 | He is not over fond of strangers , but he will allow people into the house , although he monitors their movements the whole time . ’ |
| 21 | Replacing his spectacles a final time , he looked me up and down once more and said : " You will be going out to meet the public every day , you know . |
| 22 | DR ROBERT Answers Your Queries The big question this month is sound : it 's muffled ; it 's too directional ; it oscillates or it 's just not quite bluesy enough … |
| 23 | If the wind blows and snow fills your footprints the safe way between the crevasses will be lost . |
| 24 | Some dealers have machines — the best of which is the Keith Monks model — which will give your discs a brisk scrub for around £1 each . |
| 25 | So why not give your legs a golden glow with a little fake tan ? |
| 26 | Isabel lifted her chin , pride and defiance turning her eyes a stormy grey as she stared back at fitzAlan coldly . |
| 27 | The next time the girl opened her eyes the young officer was staring straight into them , his face strained and anxious . |
| 28 | It would be far better if employers paid their workers a decent wage , says Tracey , 44 . |
| 29 | When the little ones squeeze past me in the Superette I give their mops the chaste old tousle . |
| 30 | ADAM & EVE is a simple to use but sophisticated piece of software to help all language teachers give their students a wide variety of exercise material tailored to their needs . |