Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [prep] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some people feel restricted in their choices or limited to their present station in life , because their birthcharts declare that they are unlikely to better themselves . |
| 2 | Kevin McCloud , whose background is in history of art and theatrical set designing , presents 40 individual roomsets in a variety of styles to copy or adapt to your own home . |
| 3 | It allows you to extract text to file or printer for later reading or including in your own word processing documents . |
| 4 | They pooled the information they had gleaned or guessed from their several interrogations , and then began in again . |
| 5 | Unsure if she felt relieved or irritated by his high-handed orders , she mutinously followed his easy stride and wide , supple shoulders downstairs . |
| 6 | ‘ She has minimal response to pain and noise , there is little eye movement , she is unable to communicate , she ca n't move her limbs or eat on her own . ’ |
| 7 | Like other companies we would not be allowed to buy or lease in our own right and so we would have to take on non-producing quota holders to encourage farmers who regularly lease quota themselves to join our supply pool , ’ said Mr Ross , whose aim is to secure some 15 per cent of Scottish milk production . |
| 8 | Whether preparing solo meals , feeding a family , or cooking for your own enjoyment — here 's everything you need for superb results ! |
| 9 | After all , not many business executives or lawyers write satirical novels or plays about their own profession . |
| 10 | Was I respecting the life within me , or pandering to my own healthy terror or going through what Alice went through ? |
| 11 | While each family possessed a few reindeer for harnessing to sledges , they had no herds , and depended entirely upon hunting wild deer , which they followed or waylaid on their seasonal migrations . |
| 12 | Despite this report , the condition is still rarely diagnosed and is not mentioned in standard medical textbooks or taught in our local medical schools . |
| 13 | Store in a tin for up to one week before icing or using in our Present Perfect recipe . |
| 14 | This cake can be stored in a tin for up to one month before icing or using in our Present Perfect recipe . |
| 15 | Section 3(2) provides that a person dealing with a consumer , or contracting on his/her own written standard terms : can not by reference to any contract term — ( a ) when himself in breach of contract , exclude or restrict any liability of his in respect of the breach ; or ( b ) claim to be entitled — ( i ) to render a contractual performance substantially different from that which was reasonably expected of him , or ( ii ) in respect of the whole or any part of his contractual obligation , to render no performance at all , except in so far as … the contract term satisfies the requirement of reasonableness . |
| 16 | Having already been severely admonished by his father , the young man despaired of finding any sympathy or understanding from his immediate family , always , however , with the exception of his mother . |
| 17 | Which could be seen as a good thing ; after all , in the eyes of sceptical guitarists the GR-1 could stand or fall on its immediate user-friendly appeal . |
| 18 | Milken refused to play the game of domino justice , so the case against him will stand or fall on its own merits . |
| 19 | It seems that this is a case that will stand or fall on its own particular facts . |
| 20 | Heinemann has a one volume FCE course entitled Target First Certificate , and this has neither prequels nor sequels and will stand or fall on its own merits . |
| 21 | With respect to a concept of orthogenesis the validity of internally direction evolution does not stand or fall on what various specialists such as molecular biologists , have to offer . |
| 22 | There have to be some standards but a track record is more important than spending three weekends away being taught something you already know , and I 'm quite happy to stand or fall on my personal record . |
| 23 | They watched among the crowd as Eachuinn Odhar was lifted ashore unconscious , and Hector , under David Beaton 's supervision ; and over a hundred others , to be carried or helped by their keening womenfolk up to castle or clachan . |
| 24 | The distinction between public law and private law can , therefore , be used either to accord government special privileges , or to impose on it special responsibilities and duties and to subject it to special controls . |
| 25 | Is the first aim to make money ( we must obviously avoid losing it ! ) or to provide for our personal needs ? |
| 26 | In 1984 , it became common for bail conditions , following arrests during the strike , to require those charged not to visit any premises or place for the purpose of picketing or demonstrating in connection with the current trade dispute between the NUM and the National Coal Board other than peacefully to picket or demonstrate at their usual place of employment . |
| 27 | Many of the records — ‘ pinched ’ from or discarded by his musical family — were scratched and worn , but it was Music with a capital ‘ M ’ and the first time I heard the Chopin first piano concerto , we nearly had a fight because I insisted on playing it right through four times . |
| 28 | Instead of rushing to a telephone box less than 40 yards away or walking to her nearby home , Joanna trudged to the leisure centre . |
| 29 | FENDER USA ‘ 57 reissue vintage Precision Bass , PX or swap for anything interesting , or cash . |
| 30 | An issue that typically divides them — and caused the largest opposition group , the Democratic Party , to split at its congress last month — is whether to compromise with the Communists or to work for their complete removal . |