Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Veinlets , on the other hand , are primitive and constitute the finer twigs of a principal vein ; they are preceded by tracheae and carry macrotrichia ( Fig. 37 ) . |
| 2 | In the perspective of this book , the contrast with traditional dialectological method , and with data-gathering in orthodox historical linguistics , is clear and requires no further comment . |
| 3 | Most of the game is mental — being able to keep your head clear and retain a certain outlook on life should mean that bad times are neither so frequent nor so lengthy as they would be if you start examining your technique or doubting your ability . |
| 4 | The CGA graphics are large and clear and use the basic colour capabilities of the CGA monitor very well . |
| 5 | Then scratchmen Scott and Monaghan , along with Downey ( Clann Eireann ) , broke clear and opened a small gap . |
| 6 | Two hundred drinkers were forced to run for cover but she was unable to get clear and caught the full force of the blast . |
| 7 | Yet again , the idea is that once created the watch is self-sufficient and requires no further help from its divine craftsperson . |
| 8 | But it firmly rejected any idea of reforming the system , saying : ‘ We are against suggestions and demonstrations which aim to lead people astray and change the constitutional basis of our state . ’ |
| 9 | Patients were seen weekly and kept a daily symptom diary . |
| 10 | And the traders themselves told us that , by calling weekly and establishing a personal relationship with their customers , they can rely on collecting debts from people who might not reliably send off payments , say to an H P firm . |
| 11 | Take one from Women 5 Weekly and rewrite the first three paragraphs for Playboy . |
| 12 | Mrs Major 's party set off for the northern half of the seat to goad the faithful and stir the idle while Mr Major toured the south . |
| 13 | They are very economical and remain a viable buy because of their extreme portability , especially for use in the car , where CDs — with their wider dynamic range — have little advantage . |
| 14 | It is the most demanding and requires a high commitment of all staff involved . |
| 15 | For each piece of field research aims at achieving a ‘ scoop ’ which will redound to the anthropologist 's credit , and the more interesting and exciting the raw data the better . |
| 16 | The post was very interesting and involved a good blend of research , teaching and clinical work . |
| 17 | The British , with experience gained in the Boer War , had designed a standard rifle , light and holding the maximum number of rounds for fast , aimed fire at a specific target . |
| 18 | It is extremely light and has a sensible gear ratio of 4:1 . |
| 19 | I think they 've got to become less competitive , less arrogant and less dominant , seeing that as the macho role , and I think they 've got to become erm much more erm feminine and approve the feminine characteristics , so that there is n't so much difference between the two genders , and particularly in marriage and in the home . |
| 20 | The abilities not just to comprehend , to take things into one 's own understanding , and to make something of them , but also to be able to evaluate critically the available theories and traditions , and to be willing and have the mental toughness to take up a stance of one 's own : all these abilities point to an intellectual independence , requiring real academic freedom for their realization . |
| 21 | It tastes brown and leaves a little dust crunching between the teeth . |
| 22 | Never the most fluent of jumpers , she put in some unnecessarily extravagant leaps before settling down on the second circuit , but then met the final open ditch all wrong and deposited the hapless Mullins on the floor . |
| 23 | Or was the Leader of the Opposition wrong and does the hon. Gentleman agree with that ? |
| 24 | Police have accepted their officers were in the wrong and sent a written apology to the family . |
| 25 | It will enable you to challenge telephone bills if you think they are wrong and to gain a better idea of how much you are paying while you talk . |
| 26 | Sonia Heywood , assistant director ( child care ) for Wiltshire SSD , expressed some of her staff 's worries about getting it wrong and mishandling the whole issue . |
| 27 | Yet it never seems to have occurred to politicians that maybe the whole system is wrong and needs a radical overhaul . |
| 28 | Polsby argues that the pluralist approach is more rigorous and makes no such a priori assumptions about the distribution of power in urban political , systems . |
| 29 | The okapi , according to Gill Venner , is shy and elusive and has a long gestation period . ) |
| 30 | Utilisation can be twice as high and produces a double benefit : ( i ) lower costs per hour , and ( ii ) fewer aircraft needed to service the same sales volume . |