Example sentences of "[unc] [noun pl] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were erm a bit reluctant and were going to fight against it cos they thought they were going to look for er places to bury nuclear waste and it was shelved but I ca n't prove them right and I ca n't prove them wrong . |
| 2 | Top of the range RXE V6 versions add computer-controlled suspension , alloy wheels and electrically operated seats and steering adjustment . |
| 3 | Figure 5c shows DNase I digestion of a fragment containing the dimeric insert of ( TAA ) 4 CG(TTA) 4 in the presence and absence of bleomycin . |
| 4 | But if Winckelmann 's activities evoke this Petrarchan world , they do so only momentarily . |
| 5 | The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds conservation officer for Lothian and Borders , Peter Gordon , said : ‘ The wanton killing of this beautiful bird is sickening in itself and also a setback to the peregrine 's attempts to recolonise this part of Scotland . ’ |
| 6 | In 1278 Pope Nicholas III , dissatisfied with Kilwardby 's attempts to resist secular encroachment and to implement the decisions of the recent Council of Lyons ( 1274 ) , promoted him to be cardinal bishop of Porto and Sta . |
| 7 | Principal developments in Somalia from mid-1989 [ see p. 36757 for events to that date ] continued to be dominated by the civil war , the regime 's attempts to establish some dialogue with opposition forces on its own terms , and allegations of human rights abuses [ see pp. 36806 ; 37113-14 ; 37174 ] . |
| 8 | Serious cinema 's attempts to portray sexual passion have generally succeeded best according to the extent they have ignored this temptation : think of Brando , obese , with straggling grey hair and face plastered with pan-stick , howling obscenities as he floors Maria Schneider ; or Dennis Hopper , jumping on Isabella Rossellini like a mad dog with velvet , scissors , and mask . |
| 9 | The case of the seven bishops was an important turning point in the development of events leading up to the Revolution , marking the defeat of James 's attempts to win Nonconformist support for his policies of toleration . |
| 10 | Pontypool 's spoiling tactics nullified Llanelli 's attempts to play open rugby with Moon and Stevens , the visitors ' half-backs , constantly under pressure . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , Libyans in Kufra and Ajdabiya resented the government 's attempts to secure social justice by altering the permitted range of economic activities , by changing the rules of participation in production and by introducing quantitative limits into the notion of property . |
| 12 | These were ( i ) the release of South Korean dissidents imprisoned for making unauthorized visits to the North ; ( ii ) termination of the annual South Korean-US " Team Spirit " military exercises ; and ( iii ) an end to South Korea 's attempts to achieve unilateral entry to the United Nations . |
| 13 | Thus , the disclosure that the Government 's attempts to broaden individual share ownership have suffered a setback came on you 've guessed it March 10 . |
| 14 | THERE are two big drawbacks to transplant surgery — the propensity of the body 's defences to reject foreign tissue , and the shortage of donors with organs to give . |
| 15 | The purchaser 's solicitors will raise preliminary enquiries with the vendor 's solicitors to obtain general information about the property . |
| 16 | One of the Baptist J. H. Shakespeare 's sons became private secretary to Lloyd George and an MP . |
| 17 | Some patients classified as Broca 's aphasics have dysfluent speech but normal complexity of grammatical structure ; others have reduced occurrence of function words , prefixes and suffixes but fluent speech ; and so on . |
| 18 | He also held a meeting with Alan Milburn , Labour candidate for Darlington , about the Northern Regional Health authority 's proposals to merge local health authorities . |
| 19 | But they could equally well deem Mr Lo 's proposals to enjoy popular support — since Mr Lo is , as it happens , vice-chairman of China 's own Basic Law Consultative Committee — and adopt those instead . |
| 20 | On the economic front Alia 's proposals included encouraging initiative in enterprises and curtailing the role of central planning bodies ; paying bonuses to workers exceeding production targets ; allowing agricultural workers to sell surpluses at prices not fixed by the state ; curtailing artificial price fixing , by means of state subsidies , for all but essential goods ; and allowing people to build their own homes . |
| 21 | The main criticisms directed against the legislation of the first half of the 1980s were ‘ that decentralized democratic decision making in the form of representative local government is an essential element of the country 's political and government system … we believe the government 's proposals to limit local authority rates and expenditure levels are a major threat to this ’ ( SAUS , 1983 , Conclusion ) . |
| 22 | As more of Lully 's ballets undergo individual scrutiny , it will become easier to achieve a broader view of his instrumental and vocal practices and to transform the notes on the page into sound . |
| 23 | The efficient and effective use of people 's skills requires that employment decisions are based on job related criteria — skills , qualifications , potential , and competence — rather than arbitrary , outmoded , and misconceived notions about age . |
| 24 | Impartial advice can be hard to find nowadays , but your solicitor is bound by the Law Society 's rules to give this kind of help , and always to act in your best interests . |
| 25 | CUSSONS toiletries group Paterson Zochonis reported yesterday that sales of the Imperial Leather brand held up in the UK despite the recession , but the group 's products saw strongest growth overseas . |
| 26 | At the bottom of the judicial system , magistrate 's courts handled petty crime and committed more serious offenders for trial in one of the higher tribunals . |
| 27 | First , I traced the wound using a clean , clear polythene bag and filed it in Mrs Allen 's notes to allow regular reassessment of healing . |
| 28 | But Claudia 's notes tell another story : she was intrigued by the whole idea and even suggested to Leavitt where they might find lions . |
| 29 | This skill is assumed to be inborn and intuitive , but one glance at a student 's notes shows this assumption to be unfounded . |
| 30 | Sainsbury 's plans received wholehearted support from borough councillors anxious to attract a prestigious development to the Grange Road site . |