Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [adv] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It should be noted that , despite the historical primacy of arithmetic calculation as the raison d'etre for computers , we ought perhaps to see them instead as symbol-processing devices . |
| 2 | But he put up no defence ; he simply raised his hands and laid them lightly on Gentle 's shoulders . |
| 3 | There are not enough — but it is absurd that , under present arrangements , they and others with specialisms have almost no chance of using them directly with other teachers or with children . |
| 4 | They accuse Washington of exploiting regional trends among Third World states , of attempting ‘ to emasculate the positive basis of such processes , to militarise the activity of regional organisations created by the developing countries , transforming them ultimately into pro-Western military blocs ’ . |
| 5 | We need to refer to them because they are a significant element of style , but we shall not in general distinguish them formally from linguistic categories . |
| 6 | From a subjective viewpoint , these differences do not seem to depend on linguistically-represented concepts , and moreover are of such a general character that it is implausible to ascribe them uniquely to human perceivers . |
| 7 | Taylor ( 1982 ; 1989 ) has recently recast his views on soccer hooliganism , bringing them closer to other approaches described in this section . |
| 8 | Attempts to energise old materials by bringing them together in new ways compete with experiments in new materials , such as electronics and rapid hardening plastics . |
| 9 | They dig for days to get them out of the ground , and hide them jealously from other Yahoos . ’ |
| 10 | All the big firms have strong international links that cushion them somewhat from domestic troubles . |
| 11 | Autistic children are difficult to understand due to their complete individuality ; unlike Down 's people , they do not have any common physical characteristics which place them apart from other people ; they are often very attractive looking children . |
| 12 | People do seem to find some goals more attractive than others and will pursue them sometimes with frenetic activity . |
| 13 | As the Tabarin and Lothagam jaws share only primitive characters with the earliest australopithecines , this is not enough to establish them definitely as human ancestors . |
| 14 | They then ferry them away to different waters in tanks in the back of transit vans . |
| 15 | None of these writers produced research evidence to back up their claims , basing them exclusively on clinical practice and theoretical projections . |
| 16 | Since the evergreen boughs were so dark and gloomy , Breeze had tied on some red beads as berries , and gummed the leaves before sprinkling them lightly with powdered ‘ frost ’ . |
| 17 | The September decision of Prime Minister Hage Geingob to withdraw the Border Guards and the Special Constables — formed by ex-members of SWAPO 's People 's Liberation Army of Namibia ( PLAN ) , and of the South West Africa Territory Force — and replace them temporarily with trained members of the new Namibian Defence Force ( until properly trained police officers could take over ) proved unpopular , with SWAPO 's Youth League demanding reinstatement of ex-SWAPO fighters . |
| 18 | Suppose I tell them that you want to escort me tonight for personal reasons ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I expect she would laugh her socks off if she found you here in royal regalia ! ’ |
| 20 | There was a reasonable case to be made out for keeping her away from Nice . |
| 21 | There was no real way of keeping him away from Irish friends … unless of course , he were to have an accident too — something that would keep him at home for several months preferably . |
| 22 | He regarded her calmly through dark-rimmed spectacles and she felt a burst of unusual irritation . |
| 23 | Only an organisation of this kind was capable of doing justice to the cause of the deaf and dumb and of representing it properly at national level . |
| 24 | He has several times got himself into a position of strength in his battle with parliament , and bartered it away for short-term gains . |
| 25 | Disseminators of " indecent " material which lacks the potency to corrupt are generally within the law so long as they do not despatch it by post , or seek to import it from overseas , or flaunt it openly in public places . |
| 26 | Taylor can describe it only in general outline . |
| 27 | It was a world he had relinquished with small regret and he had not expected to find it again on Larksoken headland . |
| 28 | This is Whitlow driving it long to Speedy . |
| 29 | Zimbabwe , which favours the legalization of trade in rhino and elephant products , is to store the horns in the hope of being able to sell them legally in due course . |
| 30 | ‘ Now please show me more of marvellous Florence . ’ |