Example sentences of "[unc] [noun pl] [vb -s] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The continued expansion of the S.M.E. Centre 's activities has created excellent opportunities for high calibre staff in the following posts :
2 HEAT PUMPS turn out more usable energy than they consume — but their impact on Britain 's homes has fallen short of what many pundits predicted .
3 Perhaps this reflects no more than the elevation of masculinity that permeates the canteen culture of the station , but the view that nothing busy happens in the unit and that it is an ‘ easy turn ’ is a sad reflection on how the marginalization of policewomen 's duties has divorced some policemen from the reality of sex crimes .
4 Market leader in time controllers for many years , Smith 's Industries has introduced two new electronic time controllers — the ETU07 seven-day time controller , with up to 49 ON/OFF cycles per week available ; and the unique ETU02 , shown here , which offers both programmed and random switching .
5 PRESSURE from Malaysia 's environmentalists has saved one of the country 's national parks from obliteration for a hydro-electricity scheme .
6 Changing a baby 's nappies involves washing those nappies : feeding children entails ( eventually ) tidying up , cleaning , and washing up .
7 A survey among the residents ' families has shown overwhelming opposition to the closure proposal .
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9 According to official results released on Dec. 22 , in the first round of presidential elections held on Nov. 25 , Albert Zafy of the Comité des forces vives won 45.16 per cent of votes cast , the incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka 19.22 per cent and Manandafy Rakotonirina of the Movement for Proletarian Power ( MFM ) 10.21 per cent ( there were five other candidates ) ; the date for the second round run-off between Zafy and Ratsiraka was set for Feb. 10 , 1993 .
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