Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] [noun pl] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When it comes to force , the British , French and Russians worry more generally about two things : who is the target and what is the political purpose . |
| 2 | Throughout its history , the Auld Alliance had worked best when French and Scots did not try to live together , and particularly when the French kept out of Scotland . |
| 3 | Although the second- and third-years do n't officially come back until next week , Puddephat 's tutees have been called back early so they can be allocated to new people quickly . |
| 4 | The fresh and crispies went on to receive a great deal more acclaim than The Chorus who were hardly noticed , even within their hometown . |
| 5 | With passions running high and reporters running down corridors in search of statements , the sequence of events and their meaning became confused . |
| 6 | It takes two months to make one costume ; the machines are old and Russians do n't know how to work . |
| 7 | But I 'm old and secrets do n't seem so important any more . ’ |
| 8 | Although Beaverbrook felt that specific routes could be discussed , the British and Canadians backed away from this when the USA proposed discussion of the North Atlantic route in September . |
| 9 | Surely the British and Prussians had not fed ? |
| 10 | Fearon reappeared holding a towel , his black hair glistening wet and rivulets running down his swarthy skin . |
| 11 | William Hill made Dead Certain their 12-1 Guineas favourite but Corals offers only 8-1 . |
| 12 | Some are obviously very different but others look rather similar . |
| 13 | As we went to press , DEC was getting ready to set up nine new business units as part of its reorganization struggle , some of them reportedly headed by leaders brought in from the outside and others have yet to be chosen . |
| 14 | Studies conducted in the early and mid-1980s described how mothers weave informal and formal sources of support into their budgeting strategies in ways which , at least in part , served to protect the living standards of their families ( Graham , 1986 ; Bradshaw and Holmes , 1989 ) . |
| 15 | Perhaps for future competitions consideration could be given to the fact that anyone entering these competitions from areas a distance from London should not be disadvantaged and venues arranged so that extra cost is not incurred and the prize could then be truly enjoyed by everyone . |
| 16 | No thorough reconnaissance of the landing sites had been possible and maps had largely been taken from tourist guide books . |
| 17 | Moreover , joints become stiff , muscles become weak and organs become progressively more inefficient . |
| 18 | Clinical domination of the service was still relatively intact and managers possessed relatively few formal controls over consultants , not even holding their contracts outside teaching districts . |
| 19 | In Rex 's terms that means the malt and hops are organic and finings have not been used in the production ; not that finings affect the organic status of the brew , but Rex objects on vegetarian grounds . |
| 20 | We had time for a couple of runs through and set up the tape recorders ( I took two in case of trouble ! ) and by 10 a.m. we were all standing in our place s — white skirts dazzling and hearts beating fast — waiting for the signal to start . |
| 21 | A front leg-stretching exercise : from a walking stance throw up the leg , keeping the knee joint locked and toes pulled back into a high position . |
| 22 | According to this analysis regions such as Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Kent need to invest in education , training and infrastructure in order to maximise the potential benefits of the Channel Tunnel , particularly in the long term when congestion costs in the grands poles become insupportable and investors look elsewhere . |
| 23 | Only about between 2 to 5 per cent of student union and NUS activity is political but right-wingers have long complained about what they see as the domination of unrepresentative Labour-supporting and left-wing groups in the NUS 's political activities . |
| 24 | This had helped some to become more confident and others to feel less lonely . |
| 25 | ECONOMIC indicators threw a rosy tint on the prospects for recovery today with polls showing businessmen more confident and consumers taking on more credit , while a leading pundit predicts a further 1pc interest rate cut this year . |
| 26 | Breeding success in the period under review was often poor and observers have frequently remarked on a high predation rate after hatching . |
| 27 | Their procedures should be made more intelligible and appellants need more support and help in putting their cases . |
| 28 | Phillips too deep but Hills has n't got an easy ride here and in fact he 's given away a corner it 's good pressure . |
| 29 | Baseball fans point out that Jackson bats right-handed and throws left instead of the other way round and was anyway more villain than hero , a theory the film never discusses . |
| 30 | Since the Lords are unelected and MPs have already voted to reject the call for a referendum , the issue could provoke a direct clash between Mr Major and his predecessor . |