Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've never read a U2 interview so I do n't know if there are rumours about them doing insane things . |
| 2 | Critics seem to have it the other way round , so there 's a lot of stuff talked about me using different styles , but there does n't seem to be much said about whether it works , or whether it 's done with taste , or whether the end result is worth having . |
| 3 | In the nineteenth century the name ‘ essential hypertension ’ was invented , meaning that in some patients a rise in blood pressure is a protective mechanism , essential in order to overcome narrowing of the arteries and force blood through them to reach vital organs . |
| 4 | The great pressure of the overlying sediments and the mineral-rich solutions that circulate through them cause chemical changes in the calcium phosphate of the bones . |
| 5 | It is a wise precaution for them to carry conventional insulins and have a regimen organised should they be troubled by pump failure . |
| 6 | Peasant enclosures , however , were not so likely to do this as those by greater men , whose lands were sufficiently extensive for them to support large flocks and who would therefore have found such a conversion of land usage economically worth while . |
| 7 | I mean there are a number of different forms that can take erm they could be a co-operative , registered with a friendly industrial society , or have a board of directors , but there must be a legal personality to the organization in order for them to receive public funds . |
| 8 | This method gives children a clear idea of how groups of words relate to each other and makes it easier for them to remember new words and meanings . |
| 9 | Besides , even those who argue that the answer to women 's dependency/op-pression in the home is for them to take outside jobs ( as if the sort of jobs open to most women were in any way more congenial and less exploitative than housework , except in so far as they are paid ) and put their children into publicly funded day-care centres , must surely allow that some women ( as well as men , of course ) would choose freely to look after children , otherwise how are the centres to be staffed ? |
| 10 | If Andrew Morton , the paparazzi , the Press and the public were to take a similar interest in your marriage or mine , I 'm sure it would n't be difficult for them to pinpoint dramatic cracks in our relationships . |
| 11 | The second factor is important because it should lead to improved productivity of application developers , as it is no longer necessary for them to know diverse languages , environments and command sequences . |
| 12 | It would also be a major knock-back for the scum because , without a doubt , he 's been the difference for them scoring vital goals and setting up others . |
| 13 | Boys , on the other hand , tend towards holist strategies , and get training in serialist strategies from their teachers , thus providing the opportunity for them to become versatile learners . |
| 14 | DBRW chairman Glyn Davies says the programme would not only increase opportunities for young people , but also the effectiveness of employers by making it easier for them to recruit suitable employees . |
| 15 | The idea was for them to place special devices at these loci -devices that the regular maintenance crews would think were innocuous parts of the complex of delicate wiring . |
| 16 | It is difficult for them to buy foreign goods because of the large sums of money involved , usually in foreign exchange , and the necessity of good connections . |
| 17 | Does not the right hon. Gentleman realise that he is setting an obstacle course for the courts which will make it more difficult for them to pass tough sentences in serious cases ? |
| 18 | As their retirement counselling manager explained , Legal and General has over one million people either paying towards or drawing out pensions , so it makes sense for them to offer pre-retirement courses which are paid for either by the individuals themselves or their employers . |
| 19 | Horses learn new things easily when they are young ; it is actually easier for them to learn new things than it is for older horses . |
| 20 | The new status of the building societies ( see below ) has made it necessary and advantageous for them to raise extra funds in the wholesale money markets . |
| 21 | Japan 's financial structure offers large companies significant advantages in access to funds to finance rapid expansion , and offers substantial support for them to survive periodic recessions . |
| 22 | Banks entered this market in a big way in the early 1980s , after the abolition of the ‘ corset ’ scheme , which inhibited the growth of their interest-bearing deposits and made it difficult for them to lend large sums without incurring financial penalties imposed by the Bank of England . |
| 23 | Animals are not human , therefore it seems inappropriate for them to have legal rights . |
| 24 | In the past it has been difficult for them to have long runs in the team . ’ |
| 25 | But , even when people have had spells of very bad illness , they may still live for many years and there will be time for them to make good plans for their children . |
| 26 | But Britain 's Vice-Consul Harold Jenkins told me : ‘ Sadly it may be quite impossible for them to make positive identifications . ’ |
| 27 | The teachers understood that what they were doing would have to change if they were to foster skills of mathematical thinking , but it was still difficult for them to change well-established habits for others of unproven value . |
| 28 | The University will expect the students to take more responsibility for their own learning experiences , and more opportunities will be provided for them to develop personal skills like independence and initiative , leadership , flexibility and team work , communication skills and so on ; in short , the qualities which will help people to succeed in a wide variety of jobs after graduation . |
| 29 | He explained that , since he wrote that advice , it was getting more difficult to arrange a DIY funeral because of the growing number of takeovers ; in fact , three companies between them had large parts of the southern half of the country sewn up . |
| 30 | The rocks themselves are streaked with gleaming mineral secretions ; in the cracks between them grow spiky aloes with bright red florets . |