Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [adv] [vb base] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The re-emitted X-rays thus produce diffraction patterns . |
| 2 | According to this theory , half-formed thoughts , memories as well as low-quality visual and auditory inputs now become grist to the perceptual mill , combining to give hypnagogic images . |
| 3 | I 'm a car owner who 's actually thinking of selling my car because I do n't use it much in Glasgow I do n't need to , I can actually walk to work and to come to somewhere like Edinburgh tonight I would much prefer to use the train , but I think we could have much more adequal plans to do with pedestrianizing city centres so that cars were banned from them altogether , they could bring back trams which are much less in terms of pollution , they might not make us big profits for the company 's but they are a very good way , we , a lot of European cities still use trams . |
| 4 | In broadcasting , short-term contracts often replace staff jobs . |
| 5 | In order to weed out potential problems private schools usually give children some form of interview and pre-entry test before a place is offered . |
| 6 | Toothy anglo teenagers still greet guests at the $300-a-night hotels . |
| 7 | The family had put out the items including tea services and Georgian candlesticks so house guests could admire them over the New Years holiday . |
| 8 | Election poster campaigns by the main political parties customarily occupy sites previously booked by others — by clients of the party 's agency who can be persuaded to postpone campaigns for a few weeks , by the Central Office of Information ( whose government advertising goes on hold once an election is called ) or reputedly ( in the case of the Tories ) by the big brewers and tobacco companies . |
| 9 | In contrast , most nomadic and tribal groups still make rugs in the time-honoured dark reds and primary hues of their ancestors , while Persian workshop groups employ both pastel and rich shades . |
| 10 | Give him thirty-six hours then apply pressure . ’ |
| 11 | Some vets also claim acupuncture has aided considerably in the treatment and control of a variety of other disorders , including false pregnancies , non-specific vomiting , ear diseases , nerve degeneration , kidney problems and auto-immune joint disease . |
| 12 | Some traditionalists still send horses to Eire or mainland Europe for this barbarous treatment , but the Bristol research suggests that they 're wasting owners ' money . |
| 13 | Commercial contracts often contain time bars which seek to prevent claims after a specified date . |
| 14 | Smoking clinics usually provide health information , group discussion and mutual support rather than specific treatment . |
| 15 | Some groups consistently face discrimination : age is one mode of socially structured disadvantage . |
| 16 | These old cases generally involve directors lacking executive responsibilities , however , and provide little guidance about the position of the modern executive director . |
| 17 | Some clinics helpfully provide forecasts of the likely sex , although this is against the law . |
| 18 | Some authorities already give condoms to GPs but the service is patchy . |
| 19 | Some authorities now favour homes taking fifteen to twenty children , particularly for the difficult medium-term cases where the child is away from their natural home for more than a few months . |
| 20 | Few journalists ever cover stories that require patience , time and money . |
| 21 | Some foreigners even see benefits in widespread corruption . |
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| 23 | Many English fans even regard West Indian cricket as boring , but it is more impossible to know , as defeat follows defeat follows defeat , to what extent this is an objective judgement or to what extent it is just sour grapes . |
| 24 | If the frail or housebound are to eat properly , it is essential to see that they have help with their shopping , for carrying or pushing heavy baskets soon becomes an impossibility and very few shops now deliver goods . |
| 25 | Public schools normally take children from the age of 13 ( usually the boys ' boarding schools ) or from the age of 11 . |
| 26 | Some inorganic compounds with covalent characteristics also have chain structures . |
| 27 | Sleep is also a time when some animals purposely conserve energy because it would be wasteful not to do so . |
| 28 | DIN rating gives a reasonable guide to engine power as installed , particularly as it 's a ‘ production average ’ figure , or should be — some manufacturers actually quote peak figures but quality them by saying that an individual engine may vary within stated limits , while others do n't bother with the nicety . |
| 29 | Many of those who were using what are known as curly bows also shoot longbows . |
| 30 | Some parents naturally take turns in distracting or managing the child . |