Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Musicians knock 'em for six |
| 2 | Despite the fact that at least one in 10 couples — some researchers suggest one in six — have fertility problems , the new technology results in the birth of a child in only 30 per cent of cases at best ( often the rate is lower ) . |
| 3 | Aelian reports that ‘ the Brahmins honour them above all other birds . |
| 4 | No black on wings and no long trailing legs distinguish them from all other large white birds in flight . |
| 5 | High-speed lifts land you on manicured pistes after well-disciplined and good-tempered queueing : ‘ After you . |
| 6 | He argues that his work is not Edwardian in projection , that his pictures borrow something from other eras , but have a buoyant vitality that is of their own time . |
| 7 | The brief memories written for R. L. Watson in the late 1940s by the poet 's second and third brothers say nothing about this period . |
| 8 | Their shells provide them with valuable protection but like all armoured species they are at certain disadvantages — they are nearly always less mobile , less flexible , and suffer the consequences . |
| 9 | The qualitative methods provide them with feminist validity , while the quantitative methods ensure the reliability which psychology values . |
| 10 | Forest Goblins decorate themselves with colourful feathers , often sticking the quills directly into their skin as Goblins feel little pain . |
| 11 | Despite the principle of ‘ unity of command ’ , the recommendations submitted by the political officer on fitness and promotion through the Directorate 's confidential channels provide him with real prerogatives over the ‘ real ’ officers who surround him . |
| 12 | However , whilst the image of the ‘ head and tail ’ coin is pertinent to our understanding of the rituals , the rabbis ' words provide us with little more than an appreciation of how Jewish society ( or a part thereof ) at the time perceived and explained the religious state of affairs . |
| 13 | Animals lend themselves to humorous interpretations . |
| 14 | Animals lend themselves to humorous interpretations . |
| 15 | The nudes owe something to those of Bill Brandt done in the late 1940s and early 50s , but as in all his work Friedlander 's choice of vantage point and his use of irony forces questions on the viewer , rather than supplying answers . |
| 16 | Patios lend themselves in particular to herb cultivation because they are so often sited next to the house and facing the sun . |
| 17 | Coming from Russia , where freedom of the press has been not so much unknown as uncomprehended since long before the Revolution , he is shocked to discover that a free press disseminated all kinds of false , partial and invented information and that journalists contradict themselves from one day to the next without shame and without apology . |
| 18 | When you see Chelsea fans applaud something like that it makes you wonder . |
| 19 | As the snake closes in for the kill , its mouth sensors guide it with deadly accuracy . |
| 20 | Note We will make payments as stated above provided ( a ) the injured clients notify us of any claim for personal injury within 3 months of their return from holiday ; ( b ) they assign to Horizon Holidays Ltd. any rights against a supplier or any other person or party they may have relating to the claim ; and ( c ) they agree to co-operate fully with us should we or our insurers wish to enforce those rights which have been assigned to us or to which we are subrogated . |
| 21 | If we now compare the fortunes of a girl apprentice in the same firm ( and the wage-books describe her as such , rather than a " learner " ) , Miss Whyte , she began in 1901 probably at 55 . |
| 22 | Feathered legs separate it from all other same-sized birds of prey , except smaller eagles . |
| 23 | Most modern text-writers state it with some slight , hesitant reservation ( and this is thought to be the correct view ) . |
| 24 | The scanner manufacturers use lots of clever software to simulate halftones by a process called dithering . |
| 25 | if you record your check lists keep them on separate tapes and correctly labelled , so that you can easily find what you want . |
| 26 | New formulae claim anything from 15 to 24 hours ' efficacy , so check the small print on the pack ! |
| 27 | The swirling shapes remind me of those kitsch 1960s lamps . |
| 28 | ‘ Words fail one at such moments ’ said the President when the news was broken to him at the Kremlin by the Norwegian Ambassador , but immediately recovering his powers of speech , he said he did n't see the prize as a personal achievement . |
| 29 | THESE Hartlepool lads throw everything into this two-track demo , and end up sounding like early Eighties ' pop combined with touches of Nineties ' hardcore . |
| 30 | And how many schools avail themselves of this opportunity each year ? |