Example sentences of "[adj] [adj] [prep] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She dived towards it , anxious some other would-be caller should not beat her to it and begin on one of those endless conversations the French seemed to have , searching through her pockets for change and trying to recall the International dialling code and the number of the line which connected direct with Nick 's office , bypassing the busy switchboard , all at the same time . |
| 2 | I do n't think her view is that different from Forster 's . |
| 3 | Instead the figures went up and up but was this due to Davy 's lamp ? |
| 4 | There appeared to be some similarity with the decline of Macmillan 's regime in the early sixties — Cabinet reshuffles ; acute balance of payments ' difficulties , a shaky pound , and high interest rates ; a renewal of strikes on the railways , the docks , and in local government services ; a somewhat disaffected public apprehensive at Britain 's declining power in the world . |
| 5 | The trippers were given a civic send-off by Middlesbrough 's deputy Mayor , Coun Frank Platt . |
| 6 | She was still growling warningly and when the Tibetan , incensed with rage , lunged for her , she flared up again , snarling viciously and struggling free of Kalchu 's grasp . |
| 7 | I palmed the credit cards into my jacket pocket so that Melanie did n't see me and rescued the still smoking joint from Carol 's fingers . |
| 8 | A big slice of ham , or grilled bacon , or a few sausages , and they could put a few extra on Benny 's plate in case she felt the need of it . |
| 9 | They claim some 10-20pc of Britain 's electricity could be wind-generated in the long term and say every kilowatt of electricity produced in this way saves around a kilogram of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide being emitted from a coal-fired power station . |
| 10 | And we must not forget the grandstand finish to the Volvo German Open by Dungannon 's Darren Clarke ! |
| 11 | Say , for instance that transport costs are high relative to competitors ' , but yet if the enterprise were to be run down this would cause large-scale local unemployment . |
| 12 | It still had the power to turn the stomach , that whisper of shifting allegiance that Thorfinn himself had picked up weeks ago , and that Dunegal of Nithsdale 's hurried warning of danger had seemed to confirm . |
| 13 | Philip did n't think there was much normal about Barry 's Mum , the way she thought Barry was perfect . |
| 14 | It is consequently immediately apparent that the central problematic in Nizan 's first novel is the tension between ideology and metaphysics as reflected in the configuration of communist and existential discourses within the text itself . |
| 15 | By applications dated 13 December 1991 pursuant to section 10(9) of the Children Act 1989 the foster mother sought leave to apply for residence orders under section 8 of the Act of 1989 in respect of the children . |
| 16 | She 's also in the National Blind Swimming Squad and is a real hopeful for Britain 's 1992 line-up at the Disabled Olympics in Barcelona . |
| 17 | Perform well whatever assignments you have , have you noticed the Watchtower that were studying today , we 've all got it with you I think , just turn to page twenty six turn to page twenty two , you 'll see what it 's about , it 's about a brother Roy , who has always advocated sticking close to Jehovah 's organization , guide to organization , give you a life story , and it 's quite interesting reading , and again it 's a test of your alertness , your vigilance , whether or not your spirits be awake or not , is this the first time you 've seen that article ? |
| 18 | Crichton Smith avoids any overt psychological probing of Hector 's impulsive decision to flee his civilian job and join the army , of the sterility of his loveless marriage , and the contrasting warmth of his affection for his fighting men and presents instead a series of almost filmic images of orioles and hoopoes in the mountains of embattled Afghan istan ; of ghostly white dervishes attacking spindly-legged Sudanese troops ; and finally , of a heavy , tormented man , alone in a Paris hotel room , with nothing before him but disgrace and death . |
| 19 | Pity for the lamb , its feet tied , its pale head held on the ground between Anderson 's boots , had never been quite lost in an adult 's sensible acceptance of such things being inevitable prior to Sunday 's luncheon . |
| 20 | Even if Article 85 ( 1 ) applies to particular agreements or arrangements , if it can be shown that they benefit the production or distribution of goods or services so that the consumer benefits outweigh the restrictions on competition in the agreement , they may be exempt pursuant to Article 85(3) . |
| 21 | After the Russians , these were the second most numerous ethnic group to be ruled from St Petersburg and occupied an area which , apart from the north-eastern corner of the Habsburg Empire , included the three southernmost of Russia 's nine western provinces and an equally large region on the left or eastern bank of the river Dnieper . |
| 22 | Some of his judges in Star Chamber waxed eloquent about Mynne 's misuse of his position , distinguishing this from his legitimate attempt to improve his status and rise in the social hierarchy . |
| 23 | And on the A four two three near to Hopcroft 's Holt and Steeple Aston , there 's resurfacing work there and that 's causing some delays . |
| 24 | Photographers even took pictures of banks of screens , each flickering with North 's identical face . |
| 25 | Harbouring an escaped political of Surere 's importance , though , hardly came under the banner of simple mutual back-scratching . |
| 26 | GRAEME HICK has been given the all clear for Thursday 's second Test against Australia at Lord 's despite cracking a toe . |
| 27 | GRAEME HICK has been given the all clear for Thursday 's second Test against Australia at Lord 's despite cracking a toe . |
| 28 | The concepts of self-referentialism , strangeness and improbability , all central to Magritte 's paintings , were easily adapted and assimilated into his advertising , and again became important for the development of the genre . |
| 29 | Thereafter , however , a series of self-inflicted wounds proved costly , the turning point coming when Scott Stewart 's long diagonal to Canada 's left touchline saw only Tony Stanger retreat into his 22 at suitable speed , though John Graf and Chris Tynan then got the better of him , the former 's delightful pick-up releasing the latter for a try . |
| 30 | I 'm glad you ca n't see the skin , cos it 's probably all shiny like Flora 's hand when she got all her fingers burnt off . |