Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our large cases sit on a small side table at knee-level . |
| 2 | Here , the researcher explores how the foraging patterns develop in a similar way to the patterns that can be produced on a computer by following simple , repetitive rules . |
| 3 | There is little doubt that their handwriting skills develop at a slower pace than their linguistic skills . |
| 4 | SMALL BIRDS suffer from a lifelong fear of birds of prey , especially owls . |
| 5 | Texts and objects combine in a new installation by Marlene McCarthy at Metro Pictures until 27 March and new paintings featuring over-sized calligraphic texts figure in Linda Daniel 's new work at Jose Freire Fine Arts , until 21 March . |
| 6 | It 's not obvious a priori whether all or any pair of these projects converge on a single set of structures . |
| 7 | A second explanation is in terms of the frustrations that men of the disadvantaged classes and ethnic groups suffer in a class-based and racist society . |
| 8 | Clearly in simple population terms the older age groups account for a disproportionate amount of health care expenditure . |
| 9 | On-shore activities make for a lively and exhilarating festival . |
| 10 | But weather patterns change in a haphazard , inconsistent way . |
| 11 | One third of all prisoners suffer from a psychiatric disorder . |
| 12 | It certainly seems to escape the circularity inherent in a Kantian attempt to link the particularity of entities with the numerical identity of the places that such entities occupy in a general spatio-temporal framework , which only leads to the problem of having to presuppose the existence of numerically identical entities in order to be able to refer to identical places . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , despite these trends , local government retains a substantial political and administrative role in Britain , and central-local relationships remain in a continuous state of flux . |
| 14 | 1.2 " the Tenant " does not include any successors in title of the Tenant Unless the agreement provides otherwise , privity of contract will ensure that the original parties remain in a contractual relationship inter se to the extent of their obligations under the agreement . |
| 15 | The localised heat draws oils from the skin and blood to the surface ; over the years permanently dilated blood vessels appear and brown pigmentation due to leaks from those vessels appear in a reticular pattern on the shins of old people . |
| 16 | Through simple framing and neutral observation these environments appear as a strange , exciting kind of art . |
| 17 | The Navigation Server , developed with the help of NCR Corp , extends the SQL Server to make large scale and multiple databases appear as a single virtual database . |
| 18 | There is no attempt here to tell us how we should use words ; instead we get quotations from the work of various women which show how varied and creative definition has been , and how differently certain words appear from a feminist perspective . |
| 19 | — ITV plans to take on the BBC in the lunchtime ratings battle with a new soap set in a North-East seaside community . |
| 20 | Eight minutes of swooning , swirling guitar crescendos undercut by a moody bass and an unrelenting drum beat with Salli 's near angelic vocals creating a lulling scenario , akin to reading a novel which stops halfway through . |
| 21 | Eight minutes of swooning , swirling guitar crescendos undercut by a moody bass and an unrelenting drum beat with Salli 's near angelic vocals creating a lulling scenario , akin to reading a novel which stops halfway through . |
| 22 | Finishes range from a white polyester-coat stove-enamelled finish to chrome , brass and gold plate — to suit all tastes and purses . |
| 23 | A similar view may be taken where the parties embark on a criminal act together and the plaintiff is injured as a result of the defendant 's negligence . |
| 24 | Most animals react to a short sudden noise by focusing all their senses to find the source . |
| 25 | These antibiotics act by a different mechanism from — and thus complement — the existing drugs . |
| 26 | Colloids consist of a discontinuous phase , that is a disperse phase , in a continuous phase , that is a dispersion medium . |
| 27 | Under the helm of Sydney Newman , the weekly productions scored in the top ten ratings chart for a staggering thirty-two out of thirty-seven weeks between Autumn 1959 and Summer 1960 , with audiences averaging upwards of 12 million . |
| 28 | So how will Bill and his fellow dissidents react to a presidential team who can spell the name of major vegetables ? |
| 29 | A sparse population — about 1,500 — and a dream-like absence of speed boats and motor cars conspire to a remarkable silence and calm . |
| 30 | Or you can ask them to find how many words begin with a particular group of letters : chro- ; mini ; gn- . |