Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] in the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Olschewski had no worries about competing in the difficult personal computer market , saying ‘ We are not concerned about unit numbers , but about quality . |
| 2 | Theodosiou was the first to go for stamping in the 72nd minute and Greg Downs followed after protesting at a penalty decision . |
| 3 | After years in the wilderness , he became head of the newly-established Institute for Forecasting in the mid-80s . |
| 4 | Each field has a name and space for typing in the corresponding data , and the user progresses from field to field under program control . |
| 5 | He improved his championship best to a wind-assisted 10.39 seconds in the 100 metres semi-finals and the organisers have agreed to pay his expenses for competing in the Olympic trials in Birmingham on June 27 and 28 a bonus normally offered only to winners . |
| 6 | In April 1984 the National Development Officer for catering in the Western Division , which includes Strathclyde and Dumfries and Galloway , organised the initial ‘ fleshing out ’ of the catering related modules through the SCFE members from the Western Division . |
| 7 | It is now almost certain that more people in Indian cities will become dependent on kerosene for cooking in the near future . |
| 8 | The tallship is most famous for appearing in the 70s TV programme , The Onedin Line . |
| 9 | Our expedition was the brainchild of a small , rotund , Bombay businessman with a penchant for climbing in the outermost reaches of the Himalayas . |
| 10 | And , of course , the payment of dividend itself re-instates the 40% tax rate and defeats the tax motive for incorporating in the first place . |
| 11 | Their independence reduced the executive 's capacity for interfering in the legal process . |
| 12 | This system is used to reduce wages , increase company profits and totally undermine training and health and safety procedures for crews and provide hazards for all the countries around whose coast they sail with the death and environmental problems that follow from accidents such as occurred in the past week . |
| 13 | Belgian Stefan Everts yesterday had his spleen removed in emergency surgery after crashing in the German 250cc motocross Grand Prix on Sunday . |
| 14 | After struggling in the first half when playing into the wind , they made certain later ; then came the news that Newcastle Gosforth 's defeat at Bedford had given West Hartlepool promotion . |
| 15 | The reigning Irish champion has joined the Swift factory this year after impressing in the British series last season . |
| 16 | Edwards , 21 , has played for Australia youth and under-21s and , after appearing in the 1987 World Youth Cup finals in Chile , had 18 months with Rangers without breaking into the first team . |
| 17 | After walking in the relative heat for two hours , we decided that it was time for a break , and this decision was reinforced when we spotted a river which looked perfect for a quick ‘ dip ’ . |
| 18 | I was n't going to turn her out with nowhere to go , you know , young lady — but perhaps it 's a bit hard on an old lady to go into a new place after living in the same cottage most of her life . |
| 19 | Indeed it is perhaps a pity that he did not take his own advice , after writing in the New Guide ‘ for the author of the present work might with greater ease , and probably with more advantage to himself , have worked up for the amusement of the eye a number of drawings and paintings during the time he has been engaged in this matter of mere utility ’ . |
| 20 | After operating in the Czech and Slovak republics for the past 18 months , Leeds accounting software supplier Coda Ltd has not only won its first contract in Hungary , but also decided to open an office in Budapest , which began trading on April 1 . |
| 21 | Rulor 11 is a yacht which proves there is life after racing in the same boat . |
| 22 | He had arranged to meet her after racing in the White Lion at Feltham . |
| 23 | Jobs : The rate at which smaller firms are shedding jobs has increased , after declining in the last five surveys , with a balance of 20pc more manufacturers reporting a fall than an increase . |
| 24 | They also said that maybe Strandli will push Wallace for the first team place after scoring in the last 2 reserve matches . |
| 25 | After browsing in the local bookshop and buying a few necessities for the flat , I decided to leave for the course . |
| 26 | Their first innings made only 205 , with 57 from Smith and 43 from debutante Bailey ( whose reward , after failing in the second innings , was to be dropped against Sri Lanka , one of the most astonishing pieces of selectoral crassness for years ) ; but on the second morning , in real sunshine for about the first time in the rubber , Foster bowled splendidly to decapitate the order . |
| 27 | Paul , 23 , of nearby Crawley , was tipped for stardom after finishing in the top 30 at the Austrian Open . |
| 28 | The first minister he saw after taking in the new facts was Eden , in many ways his favourite at the time . |
| 29 | After arriving in the late afternoon , she is expected to board a local Liat airline flight for one of the Caribbean islands , with St Kitts emerging as a possible holiday venue . |
| 30 | ACT include two players in their squad who are no strangers to Scotland — centre Jim Swan who has returned after playing in the junior teams at Gala , and flanker Mark McInnes , who toured with the Wallabies to Canada and France in 1989 and spent some time with Peebles . |