Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [vb -s] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Conversely , Trade Indemnity maintained support for the Mirror Group , whose PAS-score trajectory shows it to be financially sound . |
2 | It was pointed out that the modular nature of the new advanced provision lends itself to students choosing groups of units which , although having vocational relevance for the individual or a particular employer , do not satisfy the criteria for an existing HNC or HND . |
3 | Our second introductory case places you in this situation . |
4 | And erm I think it 's a little bit of creative accountancy on their part in saying that and in fact putting that five hundred thousand elsewhere , and also they have erm done a further piece of creative accountancy in that the provision for pay and price increases they have reduced by one point five million , and the combined budget reduces it by half that figure . |
5 | This hesitation seems to be due to something about what knowledge is , and there is no obvious way to explain it if knowledge is as the tripartite conception claims it to be . |
6 | The Labour Club does nothing about it all . |
7 | that she actually has officially erm the Prime Minister 's political adviser briefs her on events in the war , or has been briefing her . |
8 | For each node , every word in its left sub-tree precedes the word at the parent node in the alphabet , and every word in its right sub-tree follows it in the alphabet . |
9 | ‘ What infinite variety presents itself in this enchanting spot , ’ wrote Abbot in his diary on first seeing it . |
10 | Such a peculiar coincidence startles me into remembering that I have something to write for Esquire . |
11 | Just when you 're looking forward to pushing the boat out and having a spending spree , your sensible side reminds you of all the practical and prudent things you should be doing with any extra money you have . |
12 | You should keep all your P11 forms and pay records for at least 3 years after the end of the tax year to which they relate , or longer if the Inland Revenue asks you to . |
13 | They have been written about in Scotland and Wales , and a fascinating piece of field work and historical research awaits someone in this country who head . |
14 | Confronted with the crass sexual exploitation of mainstream pop , alternative British rock shrouds itself in shapeless jumpers and stares heavenwards . |
15 | The modern-day locator has everything in its favour — provided only that it is fitted with a functioning battery . |
16 | I will deal with the principle , since the hon. Lady invites me to . |
17 | Among humans , social bonding includes everything from nodding , winking and shaking hands , to having a good cuddle . |
18 | A 16-year-old girl works herself into a frenzy of grief for a friend killed by right-wing vigilantes . |
19 | Mean Malcolm whistles at him , an old lady helps him over the road , teacher expects his writing to be tidy and he has to read the part of the spineless Rapunzel . |
20 | Like , I 'd say to a young officer , maybe just out of the depot [ training centre ] , if a old lady calls you for assistance to her , you 're a police officer and she will look to you for help , ad we have to leave people with a certain level of satisfaction . |
21 | As he opens the door the lid snaps up and as he looks at me the social dimension locks me in its perspective . |
22 | Thoroughly wet wood has something like a third of the strength and stiffness of completely dry wood . |
23 | The methodological criterion on which our own study must be based is the following ; that the supremacy of a social group manifests itself in two ways , as ‘ domination ’ and as ‘ intellectual and moral leadership ’ . |
24 | But dietary fibre provides nothing of use in this way . |
25 | Stanza three 's shockingly different mythology prepares us for ‘ This withered root ’ . |
26 | British business spends something like £18 billion a year on doing so . ’ |
27 | Discovered in 1953 by Hong Kong herpetologist John Romer , the frog 's exceedingly primitive nature makes it of special interest . |
28 | Say , for example , a nearby shop offers something with a normal cost price of £50 on 21-week terms , at 31 per cent APR ; but a town-centre shop ( 50p bus ride each way ) advertises it at 21.3 per cent APR . |
29 | Her apparent cry of anguish last week that John Major has treated her legacy without due reverence is not convincing ; the old bat cares nothing for the well-being of the Conservative Party or indeed Conservative government . |
30 | The trained person applies them in ways that are laid down during training . |