Example sentences of "[adj] and [vb -s] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The old party leader with the enigmatic smile is 67 and has become a person of greater symbolic significance than of real political potential . |
| 2 | The old party leader with the enigmatic smile is 67 and has become a person of greater symbolic significance than of real political potential . |
| 3 | Skipper Alan Kernaghan said : ‘ Pallister has been very consistent and has played a major part in Manchester United 's success . |
| 4 | The National Party ( NP ) has been the party of government since 1948 and continues to command a majority in the House of Assembly . |
| 5 | It has been mostly left to outsiders to remark that knowledge of the structure of DNA has made possible and has enforced a change of thinking about the nature of living things . |
| 6 | ‘ He was depressed and has suffered a great deal of mental anguish . ’ |
| 7 | The accused , who now lives in the neighbouring village of Bridge of Earn , pleads not guilty and has entered a special defence of self defence . |
| 8 | Denis Smith says that Phil is a good professional and has signed a two and half year contract and hopefully will be at the club a lot longer |
| 9 | This is the stuff from which good beer is made as it is hard and has absorbed a tangy flavour . |
| 10 | The theft appears to be unprecedented and gives scrumping a whole new meaning . |
| 11 | ‘ That was unfortunate and has remained a huge sadness to me . |
| 12 | The first is lexicon-based and involves storing a list of the allowed words . |
| 13 | China plans to build 12 nuclear power stations by the year 2000 and has indicated a willingness to join the International Atomic Energy Agency and abide by US safeguards and inspection conditions . |
| 14 | Jordan plays fresh and clean and has developed a thoroughly modern , uncluttered sound . |
| 15 | Primary prevention of suicide attempts is extremely difficult and continues to present a challenge to health and social services alike . |
| 16 | Captain John Moberley of the Royal Navy said of him , ‘ keeps a good reckoning , is attentive and promises to make a good officer ’ . |
| 17 | But Mr Chance claimed that a sustainable UK coal industry would need the financial support of open-cast mining , which last year earned BC a profit of £171 million and has contributed a total of £3.7 billion over the past 50 years . |
| 18 | His lawyer claims Farrow , 47 , is worth £1.9 million and has signed a £1.5 million autobiography deal . |
| 19 | Starting with Camco , the newly appointed Chief Executive er , has been very , very active and has made a great impact already . |
| 20 | Since then , the Committee has been remarkably active and has staged a number of public vigils and occupations of buildings . |
| 21 | He had been widely criticised for his handling of the Birmingham Six appeal in 1988 and has seen a number of earlier convictions overturned as police evidence was discredited in the Appeal Court . |
| 22 | She has been with us since 1988 and has played a significant role in the development of CCG 's in-house marketing strategies . |
| 23 | Jobs himself still holds 46% of Next and has invested a reported $200m in the company . |
| 24 | ‘ Jane 's 22 and Grant a bit older but she 's very intense and tries to force a commitment , while he 's very airy-fairy and does n't want to think about the future . |