Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet subsequent projects revealed an almost unerring instinct for commercial blackspots . |
| 2 | The satellites revealed a rather remarkable feature in the Antarctic sea ice in that there are persistent open water areas even in the middle of winter when the area should be frozen over , the atmosphere is cold enough to freeze the ocean and yet , in these areas , the ice does not form . |
| 3 | BRITISH riders made a highly satisfying start to the Volvo World Cup Final in the warm-up competitions , though pride of place went to an expatriate , Lesley McNaught-Mandli , who now lives in and rides for Switzerland . |
| 4 | The distinction appeared to be maintainable while the courts applied a very limited form of review . |
| 5 | Whereas many such attempts embodied a somewhat static view of the pressure distribution , this was succeeded by what Barry and Perry ( 1973 ) termed a kinematic view of the weather map in which the synoptic weather map is viewed in terms of airflow and the movement of pressure systems . |
| 6 | At the same time , American anthropologists are acutely aware , to the point of self-caricature , that the North American Indians have for generations provided a conveniently accessible exotic backyard for ethnographic research . |
| 7 | The researchers reported a more positive attitude to work among those operating the composite longwall system , with a higher level of what they termed ‘ mental health ’ — fewer symptoms of stress and less conflict . |
| 8 | In the USA , several studies have found a significantly high relative risk of cancer among oral snuff users and , in India , a study of 2005 cancer cases found a highly significant relative risk for cancers of the oral cavity , some parts of the pharynx , the larynx and oesophagus [ 11 ] . |
| 9 | Giant trees were soon surrounding him on all sides and their branches made an almost solid roof high above his head , blotting out the sky . |
| 10 | With income tax at three shillings in the pound , diphtheria , bronchitis , tuberculosis , and scarlet fever combining with the efforts of the ubiquitous ‘ nit ’ , teachers in schools in the industrial districts led a very different life from the polite school environment of the West End or the South Side . |
| 11 | His speeches conveyed an oppressively apocalyptic vision . |
| 12 | Duly recovered from their exploits the two aeronauts made a more leisurely departure for Birmingham , in a chaise and four , at 3.00am the next morning . |
| 13 | The induction of recruits became a more civilized process in September 1862 when Miliutin declared that their heads need not be shaved and that they ought to be conducted to the barracks in everyday clothing rather than clothes that made them look like convicts . |
| 14 | In the first round of voting 133 candidates received a sufficiently large proportion of the vote ( at least 30 per cent ) to win seats in the 270-member Majlis . |
| 15 | He now declared the aim of the NSDAP to be simply the ‘ annihilation and extirpation of the Marxist world view ’ , and during 1923 , as the notion of a heroic , final struggle between two opposed Weltanschauungen seemed to grow in his mind , the Jews played a less overt role in Hitler 's public statements , whereas the sole , mortal enemy of the Nazi Movement was now proclaimed to be Marxism . |
| 16 | When we look at the relationship between choice of /Ε/; realization and individual social network structure , we find a pattern emerging converse to the one described for /a/ ; recall also that the incoming variants of the two vowels showed an almost converse distribution with regard to status , sex of speaker and speech styles . |
| 17 | For one thing at least the Scots enjoyed a generally high reputation : they were hardy and courageous fighters . |
| 18 | His impressive whiskers concealed a decidedly weak chin . |
| 19 | It was almost a purr as Lotta 's eyes blazed a totally false smile at her . |
| 20 | The two main political parties took a generally conservative line and were distinguished more by personal attachment to the leading personalities of each party than by any basic differences in ideology . |
| 21 | Pozzolana when mixed with the excellent lime from the local limestones formed an extremely hard concrete , to which base was also added brick and travertine fragments to provide a solid core for walling and vaulting . |
| 22 | Her eyes looked a little dreamy . |
| 23 | With the gradual extension of the franchise , and the growing powers of elected assemblies , parties acquired a more permanent organization , on a national scale ; but the next major development came only toward the end of the nineteenth century , with the advent of labour and socialist parties ( first in Germany and Austria ) which aimed to recruit a mass membership , not only as a way of financing election campaigns and other activities , but also as a means of political education and involvement . |
| 24 | Roads Minister Kenneth Carlisle said : ‘ If candidates had a more thorough knowledge of the Highway Code and other safety matters they would be more prepared when they take to the roads by themselves . ’ |
| 25 | Faced with a massive majority in the House of Commons and racked by their own internal problems , for much of the decade the opposition parties had a distinctly toothless appearance . |
| 26 | There was Britain — the country with which Iran had the longest association and with which many Iranians had an almost neurotic relationship . |
| 27 | Of the major non-Slavic groups , the Baltic nations had a particularly distinctive inheritance , having come under strong German , Polish and Swedish influence from early medieval times . |
| 28 | There was a glittering look in those dark eyes but his lips had a very sardonic twist and she knew he was about to make some scathing comment . |
| 29 | Current users of oral contraceptives had a moderately increased risk of symptomatic gall bladder disease ( relative risk 1.15 ; 95% CI 0.99–1.34 ) , unlike former users ( relative risk 1.03 ; 95% CI 0.90–1.18 ) . |
| 30 | ‘ Children 's books had a very good time , with exceptionally good sales of hardbacks . |