Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [adv] [vb base] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We as parents strongly object and will fight to keep this centre open . |
| 2 | Well ca n't you just talk cos it 's not long , just a couple of minutes just talk before you revise for a little while ? |
| 3 | Another kind of formal link between sentences is the substitution of words like do or so for a word or group of words which have appeared in an earlier sentence . |
| 4 | It is difficult to record colour objectively : people 's appreciation of colours obviously vary and , in any case , Nucella does not exist in discrete colour morphs . |
| 5 | One section of loyalists correctly forecast that the proposed constitutional convention was an exercise to buy time and that the Westminster government would ignore its recommendations as cynically as it had ignored earlier constitutionally expressed wishes of the loyalist majority . |
| 6 | S. Gimignano , near Siena , is the outstanding instance where a number of towers still survive and these date from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries . |
| 7 | Critical discussions may emphasise the drama 's popularity within English Renaissance society and examine the conditions of theatrical playing within Elizabethan and Jacobean society , but considerations of plays rarely acknowledge that many possess multiple forms . |
| 8 | Agreements for the sale and purchase of shares in companies and the sale and purchase of businesses often provide that the amounts of the profits ( or losses ) of a company or business are to be certified by accountants . |
| 9 | Changes in lifestyle and increasing numbers of households also mean that more homes will be required . |
| 10 | A spokesman for the Amazonian Kayapo Indians , Payacan , says that scientists will be welcome if they can demonstrate that their activities will bring benefits to the Indians , but he adds that : " lots of scientists just come and ask and ask and ask and then go away and we never hear about their results " . |
| 11 | We need to know who the members of assemblies actually represent and to what extent they are able to investigate and influence executive actions . |
| 12 | It is interesting to discover that many of the complicated variations used in handling the speech of others also appear when thought rather than speech is dealt with ( see Table 5.2 ) . |
| 13 | In fact , the Port of Rotterdam offers you a variety of facilities so complete that other ports can only dream of them . |
| 14 | Sixty per cent of Democrats still hope that a more substantial figure will be drafted to replace Mr Clinton at a brokered convention . |
| 15 | In fact , more often than not the fieldworker took the initiative in this matter ; investigators who build up long-term relationships with communities frequently hear and record material which they would prefer to remain ignorant about . |
| 16 | The C E C when they 're talking about motions sometimes say that they accept them with the qualification and I 'd like to say to Congress this morning will you accept a qualification from the branch moving this to say that we are talking about groups of members and their needs not individuals ? |
| 17 | The number of mortgages in arrears also suggest that repossessions are set to continue . |
| 18 | Inside sources also say that Sun is intending to cut back on its Value Added Resellers ( VARS ) with a major contract being review in October . |
| 19 | Assertiveness training courses and the pop versions that appear in magazines routinely recommend that women consciously attempt to lower their pitch and moderate their ‘ swoopy ’ intonational range . |
| 20 | The equilibrium point E for films and the corresponding equilibrium point in the market for meals thus ensure that resources are efficiently allocated between the two industries . |
| 21 | How may the use of land for reservoirs sometimes help and sometimes hinder the needs of townsfolk ? |
| 22 | Changes to pensions now mean that more people have ‘ opted out ’ of the State earnings related pension scheme , and taken out personal pensions . |
| 23 | On arrival , booking is £15.00 per adult and £8.00 per child ( the fees for children only apply if they wish to take part in the main competitions . |
| 24 | In the thirteenth century the decoration of manuscripts was passing out of the hands of the religious houses to artists grouped together within the towns and working for patrons both lay and ecclesiastical . |
| 25 | Erm now erm a number of people erm , getting on t back on to the handout for a moment , er a number of people who 've reported being b abused as children also report that they do try and tell people , either at the time or shortly afterwards , and this business of not being believed is quite a common report from survivors , not being believed at first . |
| 26 | Data from 1976 for women specifically show that 14 per cent of women whose marriages were intact were living in someone else 's household ( the most popular choice being the wife 's parents ) , but for divorced and separated women the figure rose to 61 per cent . |
| 27 | When asking guest Medau Teachers to teach at rallies please check that she holds own private insurance cover otherwise let the Office know at once so that cover can be arranged for her . |