Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] [adv] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , of course , having a system of beliefs or attitudes also conditions the way we look at the world ; what we actually see . |
| 2 | Proceedings of the conference issued or Sponsored by societies or institutions usually have an additional entry under the name of the Society or institution . |
| 3 | The involuntary nature of Keynesian unemployment arises , as we saw earlier , from the inability of either workers or employers directly to exert the downward pressure on the real wage rate that was required by the marginal productivity theory of the demand for labour . |
| 4 | A band of singers or musicians also offers a context and an opportunity for training in Christian discipleship . |
| 5 | This factor is always at the back of the minds of today 's senior men of science ; in fact many of them returned to Germany from studies or refuges abroad to rebuild the system . |
| 6 | Some wives or husbands quite enjoy the times |
| 7 | As a consequence , fiduciary duties continue to apply to the directors of a company and to 'shadow " directors ( persons whose instructions or directions often determine the decision of the board of directors ) . |
| 8 | In such primitive surroundings , amid the stunning beauties of the island and the glories of the Aegean , where fishermen still wrested a living from the sea and farmers scrabbled one from the land , Leonard found his peace ; his ‘ sitting-down time , ’ as he called it , where he could — as all poets must — recollect in tranquillity . |
| 9 | Support groups for people with particular needs or conditions also play a vital part in helping some older people and their families to adapt to changes in their lives . |
| 10 | The apple pickers or temporeros desperately need the union 's help . |
| 11 | Stars & Stripes now shares a first-place tie with Kanza , America 's sister ship , with four victories apiece in the defenders ' semi-final , and Connor said : ‘ We have to beat America once more to assure that destiny 's in our own hands , but we 're going to keep our feet on the ground . ’ |
| 12 | Comparisons are essential , isolated numbers or percentages merely distort the story . |
| 13 | stopping the addictive substances or behaviours simply returns the sufferer to the starting position with increasing disorder of mood . |
| 14 | Catalogues from manufacturers or wholesalers usually include an order form . |
| 15 | The next chamber or chambers generally hold the main media , aimed at biological filtration . |
| 16 | Its set is a mechanised top hat , with road or river running round its rim , while the crown falls to become the countryside or corkscrews upwards to reveal the womblike houses of Rat , Mole , or Badger . |
| 17 | Under the old DHSS cohabitation ruling , beleaguered by years of criticism from welfare workers and the women 's movement , women who had male friends , family or lovers around ran the risk of losing their benefit on the grounds that these men were or should be maintaining them . |
| 18 | Often , they take one of the guide dogs or puppies along to show the pupils . |
| 19 | Feminist humour is astutely observed by Jackie Fleming in Never Give Up ( Penguin , £4.99 ) , where women always have the last laugh . |
| 20 | Others were occupied by scattered individuals , some reading a newspaper , others dreaming into space or others still sipping a coffee and chatting . |
| 21 | Twin cracks led upwards airily to a comfortable belay at the bottom of a snow gully , where boots again became the order of the day . |
| 22 | Net inflows or outflows clearly determine the liquidity position of the banking system on a day to day basis . |
| 23 | Mention is made of how in the viewing of the mountains " … it is to be seen how the very naturall working of those flood falling from the height in winter stormes have broken down & worn such rifts & slitts in the rocks as hereby the dead leaders or mettall finnes or vaine have appeared unto us above ground which before were hid by the earth & stones formerly covring the rocks some 2 or 3 fathomes deep … " |
| 24 | The Gulf crisis also contributed to a fall in revenue from tourism , which accounted for 9 per cent of gross domestic product ( GDP ) ; UK and US visitors in particular brought less income , although hoteliers also blamed the government for the damaging effect of a highly valued peseta and for not investing more heavily in tourist infrastructure , especially in improved coastal sewerage systems . |
| 25 | During early system evaluation it was found that experts much preferred a simple direct dialogue style that presented basic diagnostic information such as test point values and component values , whereas the inexperienced required more directed problem analysis and advice . |
| 26 | There is some evidence that solicitors also provide a form of gratuitous legal advice by waiving their charges in respect of a short initial consultation which does not require action on their part or a further interview . |
| 27 | But obviously we know that interviewers simply given the task of producing say 20 interviews might choose only women of a fairly young age-group and we know this is not representative of the population . |
| 28 | Although employers generally reimburse the direct costs of buying and selling property , there are some firms which place limits on this . |
| 29 | Given that HEBS has only recently moved from a topics-based approach , it is not surprising that schools still see the role of the health board in terms of help with specific topics and current health problems . |
| 30 | The older theory supposes that animals mainly tell the truth when signalling . |