Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | To the Gaijin rear Jotan 's five hundred were a solid mass cutting off the line of retreat . |
2 | " It was a political decision made by the government and not by the Federation , " Bland said . |
3 | The Presidential Council initially appeared designed to supplant the CPSU central committee politburo as the main centre of political decision making in the Soviet Union . |
4 | Functionally the political decision shown in the drawing may seem very similar to the refusal to make a decision . |
5 | He defied suspension under a gagging contract imposed by the counties on their cricketers — but which , I feel , the players should have refused to sign . |
6 | The embroidery , a pattern of golden lily-flowers dotted here and there , each one at a fair distance from the other , would be confined to the shoulder band and to a broad sash fastening at the back in as large a bow as Miss Dallam would tolerate , its ends falling to the hem of her skirt . |
7 | IBM 's Pennant Systems last week announced the extension of its Advanced Function Printing into the AIX/6000 environment and WISIWYG viewing on PS/2 screens under Windows . |
8 | An interpretation of a child 's language will be derived from some comparison between the child 's actual language and a descriptive framework incorporated within the assessment procedure . |
9 | Certainly the driver seemed satisfied enough , she accorded with relief as with a smile he pointed to an illuminated notice indicating that her hotel was at the end of a narrow passageway leading from the main street . |
10 | Notice the narrow snout extending beyond the mouth which helps it to seek out small rodents , reptiles and invertebrates . |
11 | Lou had allowed her coal-black hair to grow into a softer , more feminine style that flattered her small features . |
12 | At a time when galleries are retrenching or closing , it is nice to be able to report this exciting European link forged by the energetic Hue-Williams , and to note the arrival of Marianne Holtermann , private dealer in modern and contemporary art , who has opened an office above Bolger Carpets at 31 New Bond Street . |
13 | Fifthly , in the arena of foreign affairs , Hitler was commonly regarded as an upholder and a fanatical defender of Germany 's just rights , a rebuilder of the nation 's strength , a statesman of genius , and for the most part , it seems , not as a racial imperialist warmonger working towards a ‘ war of annihilation ’ and limitless German conquest . |
14 | This sort of task is very common in process control situations where the operator often makes a preliminary three-way decision corresponding to the worldwide system of red , amber and green traffic lights . |
15 | An unused kitchen located on the first floor of this block , provided the necessary space for a new Staff Room , Kitchenette and Toilets , with supplementary Staff Toilets , Lockers and Resources Area being located in the link to the three storey block . |
16 | Within the coterminous Borough and Parliamentary Constituency of Blyth Valley , the old Labour hegemony based on the coal field has been seriously threatened by the emergence of an Alliance challenge . |
17 | Its unusual mahogany colouring and coat pattern , with a bold white finching along the back and underside and flashing white tail , suggest close links with the extinct Glamorgan ( see Welsh cattle ) and most would accept that the two in due course merged into a single breed . |
18 | Some in due course opt for a diploma programme . |
19 | In spite of his breakdowns , Hoccleve achieved a position of seniority and in due course retired with a pension . |
20 | But Aoun seems sure that , if he just hangs on regardless , some other miracle will in due course come to the rescue . |
21 | The fragmented appearance of their work , especially its Lettrist phase , their repudiation of conventional skills and scholarly manners ( evidenced in their use of personal insults ) have been absorbed by subcultural milieux and in due course adapted by the culture industries . |
22 | The species studied does not have to be chiral : the differential absorption comes from the effect of the magnetic field on degeneracy . |
23 | Now he found himself playing Kaa , the deaf snake known for the power of his hug . |
24 | The solid bark parted like a mist , closed like a clam . |
25 | The Chinese government in May 1990 rescinded the martial law order in Lhasa ( imposed in March 1989 following outbreaks of secessionist unrest ) , although a heavy armed presence remained in the city [ see p. 37454 ] . |
26 | The underlying cause for this decision was the awful damage caused by the savage winter of 1709 . |
27 | The intact skin acts as a barrier between the internal and the external environment which contains many potentially harmful agents . |
28 | In the centre of the town , where the Prussian royal palace used to stand , looms a huge and still unfinished building known as the House of the Soviets . |
29 | She ran through the last few streets and saw with relief the familiar tall building rising against the night sky . |
30 | You should certainly benefit from some kind of major career or professional change to come around the 4th and the 11th . |