Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [adj] [noun pl] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever the merits of Devlin 's position , of the crimes in private between consenting adults which he wished to retain , homosexuality , abortion , incest , pornography and prostitution have either been partially decriminalized or some proposals therefor have been put forward . |
| 2 | It is generally accepted that energy reductions of 10 per cent may be possible through simple steps which are often termed ‘ good housekeeping ’ . |
| 3 | In school this progressive acquisition of domestic technology was taken for granted , and we felt sorry for those children who lagged behind . |
| 4 | You could begin to feel sorry for any humans who got in her way . |
| 5 | More recently , we have learnt to become grateful for robust programs which will do 95% of the work and leave the human being to make the decisive intervention in the other 5% of cases . |
| 6 | The best you could do would be to sit very close to another frog , and if possible between two frogs which are close to one another . |
| 7 | but Pete if he , I mean I do n't see why he does n't if he went private for two years he 'd make enough to retire , in two years , no sweat , he wo n't have to work again , I mean I bet his house is paid for |
| 8 | There is also the chance of a schoolgirl falling pregnant during vital examinations which can lead to missing out on getting qualifications and eventually jobs . |
| 9 | We had gone prepared for any questions he might ask , together with all the official documents regarding planning permission etc. and a collection of excellent photographic evidence of how we had set up the museum regarding exhibits etc. , taken by our good friend Russell Mulford . |
| 10 | We must please be clear about those factors which actually matter , always bearing in mind that it is for the county council in the first instance and perhaps for the panel in the second instance , to take a decision about the suppression of past migration trends . |
| 11 | And be careful about smaller companies which promise to get an engineer to your computer by the next day of something goes wrong . |
| 12 | What was interesting about those MPs who were swift to defend him was that they come from the traditional working-class wing of the parliamentary party — people like Jimmy Hood , or Aberdeen North 's Bob Hughes . |
| 13 | As skipper Ian Butterworth said : ‘ If we had been top after six games you could have called it lucky — but not after 17 matches . |
| 14 | To be free of such fears we need to let God 's love drive that fear out . |
| 15 | The situation with non-US tuna vessels is far worse , as most of them are operating free of any regulations whatsoever . |
| 16 | Although VOR , operating on the VHF band , is relatively free of these errors its reception distance is limited to line of sight . |
| 17 | Once free of these troubles he wasted little time in turning his attention to England . |
| 18 | This week the Solidarity trade union — the workers , that is , bereft of old leaders who have gone on to other things — led a two-hour nationwide protest strike . |
| 19 | I 'm rather fond of Edwardian tastes myself , but sadly , I do n't live in the type of property where it 's possible to go berserk recreating the rich style of that bygone age . |
| 20 | For example , Dickens is fond of parenthetical constructions which allow the generalizing authorial voice to interrupt the narrative flow . |
| 21 | If you are fond of mathematical games there are plenty of functions to experiment with . |
| 22 | Regarding the Nationalists as the lesser of two evils he joined with them to resist Japanese encroachments . |
| 23 | Still with the chap in the lightweight , knee-length anorak of French origin , very popular with bearded prannies who wear ethnic shoes , get off on Olde English folk music and have girlfriends called Ros who run encounter groups where you can find your true self and be at one with the cosmos . |
| 24 | The vehicle is in regular use during the season and has become very popular with disabled passengers who can now enjoy the views of the passing countryside in comfort . |
| 25 | The painting of the Virgin blessing Christ before the Passion by Urbino was once popular with newly-wedded couples who knelt before it and asked for a blessing on their marriage . |
| 26 | There can be little doubt that there are many people in this country who would welcome such a change , as is evidenced by the customers who flock to stores to shop on Sunday when they are given the opportunity to do so ; but it might not be so popular with small retailers who could find it more difficult to open their shops regularly on Sundays to remain competitive with their larger and more powerful rivals . |
| 27 | Be extra careful with new employees who have worked for you for eight weeks or less . |
| 28 | Be careful with soilless composts they have a nasty tendency to become bone-dry in the middle , while the surface remains moist and apparently well watered . |
| 29 | It was so different from other Christmases I had known that it ought to have remained like a beacon in my mind , but I know that my strongest memory of Christmas will always be bound up with a certain little cat . |
| 30 | Creggan hesitated to tell her but she seemed different from other vagrants he had met and in the last few days a trust had developed between them , so it seemed natural to say . |