Example sentences of "[adj] and [adv prt] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We will legislate to provide a new 1 per cent incentive for holders of personal pensions aged 30 and over from April 1993 , when the existing incentive ends . |
| 2 | She turned to him and he saw her eyes were clear and out of pain . |
| 3 | If the right hon. Member for Aylesbury ( Sir T. Raison ) inquires of the trustees and directors of either the national or the Tate he will be told in no uncertain terms that it is extremely unsatisfactory that they can not acquire the sort of painting that they need to keep their collections fresh and up to date . |
| 4 | ‘ A disgusting object , ’ she remarked , gesticulating with an open hand towards the frieze , which stood severed and out of context on a display bench in front of me . |
| 5 | He was fifteen years old and out of school , with the hope to become a motor mechanic , a bicycle thief . |
| 6 | Suddenly she felt old and out of date . |
| 7 | In the eyes of this boy he and his wife were probably ridiculous , she lying on a sun-chair , he old and out of touch with the world . |
| 8 | I note that in two of the main authorities to which we have been referred on the substantive issues , Payne v. Lord Harris of Greenwich [ 1981 ] 1 W.L.R. 754 and In re Findlay [ 1985 ] A.C. 318 , it seems to have been assumed without argument that this court had jurisdiction . |
| 9 | Every now and then she feels the urge to do something exciting and out of character ; people are never quite sure what to expect from her . |
| 10 | The narrow nationalism expressed by people who want to cling to total sovereignty for the United Kingdom is rather like the arguments we hear from Scottish and Welsh nationalists — unrealistic and out of date . |
| 11 | He was puffing and out of breath . |
| 12 | As usual on such occasions , Molyneaux looked a little embarrassed and out of place , as if he did not particularly relish the ‘ glad-handing ’ of strangers . |
| 13 | It had become clear over the ensuing years that the requirements concerning collective worship had increasingly been disregarded by schools , and there were calls for the introduction of a more flexible system as well as suggestions that as a concept collective worship in school was outmoded and out of line with the more secular society in Britain , and should , therefore , be abandoned altogether . |
| 14 | Now it looked foolish and out of place . |
| 15 | Mr. Levy 's submission was that because of the decisions of the House of Lords in A. v. Liverpool City Council [ 1982 ] A.C. 363 ; In re W. ( A Minor ) ( Wardship : Jurisdiction ) [ 1985 ] A.C. 791 and In re M. and H. ( Minors ) ( Local Authority : Parental Rights ) [ 1990 ] 1 A.C. 686 the court should approach the exercise of its discretion in the case where ( as here ) the child is in the care of a local authority on the basis that , Parliament having entrusted the care of the child to the local authority , the court should not interfere with the local authority 's care of the child save in the most exceptional circumstances . |
| 16 | Given his professed contempt for journalists , the importance of this last source was surprising , but all the more revealing about his determination to keep informed and up to date . |
| 17 | The leaves are narrow , lance-shaped and up to 2ins ( 5cms ) long . |
| 18 | Starting in Petersfield , on the High Street where the railway crosses the road , the route makes its way to the village of Steep and up onto Ashford Hill via Ashford Chace . |
| 19 | How he had passed his medical tests was a mystery to everybody ; he was completely incapable of marching in time and swung his arms like a chimpanzee , unsynchronised and out of time . |
| 20 | Leaves are fleshy , deep green above and light purple below , long , lanceolate and up to 20ins ( 50cms ) long and 4ins ( 10cms ) wide . |
| 21 | ‘ She 'll be scrawny and down at heel , I bet . |
| 22 | Incorporating crime statistics , true cases and fascinating articles , the book covers 1991 and up to June 1992 . |
| 23 | But , in general , clubs seem incapable of grasping an elementary fact that cynicism is rife among an ever-increasing number of people who believe that many players are overpaid , overrated and out of touch . |
| 24 | Critics , however , say it has become meaningless and out of touch with young people 's tastes and despite the Christmas boost singles sales are slumping dramatically . |
| 25 | Such advice is becoming as offensive , ignorant and out of touch as it was when first uttered by the right hon. Member for Chingford ( Mr. Tebbit ) many years ago . |
| 26 | In 1957 he was appointed relief manager for their branches throughout London and three years later he became their Holloway branch manager , moving to Ilford as the manager in 1963 and on to Southend-on-Sea as depot manager in 1973 . |
| 27 | ‘ We should therefore hate the committee to think that we are complaining when we say that , far from having a benefit to declare , we were clearly disadvantaged and out of pocket . ’ |
| 28 | One currant bun in the baker shop , sticky and round with sugar on the top , Peter pay a penny but took it away , now there was none left on the tray |
| 29 | If Western parties , in spite of the need to win votes , can become inward-looking and out of touch with economic and social realities , the possibility was as great , if not greater , with a party like the CPSU whose hold on government was unchallenged . |
| 30 | Feel really low and out of breath easily . |