Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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31 ‘ I 'll stay for a few days at least — if she can put up with me . ’
32 We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least .
33 But there were long days of gloom and seasickness , as the ship plunged through the 20-foot seas and storms of the Arctic summer .
34 In the meantime , let recycled papers be conserved for the many purposes they are more fit for .
35 They had arrived independently at a similar view on the character of Prince Hal and the way in which that should be developed through the three plays .
36 Their discord provided accompaniment for the chase that now developed between the two beings .
37 Sir Ranulph said he became bad-tempered and tensions developed between the two men as their strength ebbed away .
38 A distinct division therefore developed between the two methods of accounting .
39 ‘ Oh no , not again , ’ remarks an attractive blonde whose car is stopped for the second ti me in a day .
40 The courts can order presses to be stopped for the same reasons as they can order assets to be frozen or property to be returned .
41 This method allows the difference to be calculated between the actual costs described in the first step and the costs described in the third step , i.e. those which should have been incurred and foreseen .
42 How , then , would a learned Roman Catholic scholar discriminate between the religious practices of his Church , which were acceptable , and magical practices , which were not ?
43 ‘ Well , I did get a bit depressed at times … and I got through a few pairs of shoes . ’
44 She does n't know how he got through the main doors and an electronically operated gate to get in to the courtyard where the car is always left unlocked .
45 A surprising contrast to what any anthropologist would have to report about the religious beliefs of modem Westerners is Turnbull 's authoritative and intimate account is of the lives of pygmies in the forests of the Congo — containing no references to dreaming at all , and very little evidence of pygmy mysticism .
46 We got about a hundred napkins upstairs .
47 It would have been easy to track down , as a somewhat acidulous correspondent explained during a few remarks on the shortcomings of journalists .
48 Now they were rattling between the massive oaks of Glenvinean .
49 The water has to flow through the stiff bristles , which filter out particles and also encourage them to settle to the bottom of the chamber , by slowing the flow .
50 He said there were three er , down there canvassing for the main parties and er , well quite a lot of people there and of course rich pickings for , providing they can get anybody to stop and talk to them do n't know , they 'd drive around
51 Much of the confrontation around oppressions arose through the national women youth worker conferences , which , as I have already mentioned , were predominantly organized by lesbians .
52 All parties to the Afghan conflict had been invited to talks , which were postponed after disagreements arose between the rival groups over the conference .
53 However disagreements arose between the two parties and after taking legal advice Mr Manners challenged the terms of the Licence and argued that his occupation had all the rights of a protected tenancy . ’
54 Looking at the relaxed poses in our photographs , it will come as no surprise to learn that Clarissa modelled for a few years back in the 60s .
55 The water was deep in the middle , so I had to swim for a few metres .
56 Thomson soon found himself hob-nobbing with Mongkut , the King of Siam , who he met through the royal children 's governess , Anna Leonowens .
57 The thing is , we met through the Lonely Hearts ads and I 'm afraid my friends will laugh at me when they find out .
58 They watched in silence until he came closer , then , as he swooped between the grey walls of the drawbridge and came clattering into the courtyard over cobblestones that were now covered only by a thin film of slush , Marc deliberately removed his arm from around her waist .
59 Atlas 's purpose is to sit between the corporate systems and the EDI network , allowing messages to be generated to various standards and in various formats .
60 Meanwhile doubts about the private banks ' ability to cope caused mounting worries .
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