Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They said the South Africans were ready ‘ to do business ’ with many of Darlington 's exporters and said further meetings to discuss trade links were planned . |
| 2 | On July 29 the government had unveiled its New Industrial Policy ( NIP ) providing tax exemptions to exporters and allowing foreign investors 100 per cent ownership of any venture except those , including arms and defence equipment , exclusively under government control . |
| 3 | This involves nothing more than putting right the small faults such as leaks , poor control settings and using excessive temperatures or times for various energy consuming activities . |
| 4 | The most striking results have been achieved precisely by shedding conventional settings and mounting fine stones in such a way as to display their inherent qualities with the minimum of encroachment . |
| 5 | Fitted with Zanussi 's Aquasave water , detergent and energy-reduction system , the machine takes 12 place settings and has seven programmes , a rinse-and-hold facility , quick-wash , wash without drying ( to save time ) and a low-salt indicator light . |
| 6 | I was told I needed to provide nesting material , but the material I purchased from my local pet shop was so fine that it became wrapped abound the parent 's legs and caused severe cuts . |
| 7 | I try to be comfortable ; to stretch my legs and think soothing thoughts . |
| 8 | A lifetime of measuring men 's inside legs and making weak jokes about dressing on the right side or the left — ‘ of the bedroom , I mean , sir ! |
| 9 | Soon the sea is fringed with a moving scarlet carpet of glinting shells , grappling legs and craning stick-like eyes . |
| 10 | Horses have very sensitive legs and need protective boots and bandaging . |
| 11 | The inhabitants of Cairo often remove manhole covers and dump all sorts of rubbish , from old car tyres to building rubble , into the sewers . |
| 12 | In your name we spoke God 's message , by your name we drove out many demons and performed many miracles ! ’ |
| 13 | The role of the welfare state in masking existing oppressions and reinforcing social inequalities is also addressed . |
| 14 | Bangor ref Barr booked five players and made a number of decisions during the game that infuriated the home fans and caused puzzled looks in the press box . |
| 15 | 1991 was a fascinating year for tennis fans and produced many moments that will live in the memory for many years to come . |
| 16 | That will disappoint David Gower fans and baffle those critics who believe any lefthander would be worth his weight in gold against leg-spinner Shane Warne . |
| 17 | Dr David Kessler , commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration said that his agency , the Environmental Protection Agency , and the Department of Agriculture will for the first time make a concerted effort to ‘ create incentives for the development of safe pesticides and to remove those pesticides that pose the greatest risk ’ . |
| 18 | Bitstream are intending to get round this limitation by getting in league with the various page description language manufacturers and producing real-time fonts through their languages but as none of these are currently delivering we will have to wait in order to judge the result . |
| 19 | They have dark skin , long noses and wear shabby farmers ' smocks . |
| 20 | The advert , turned down by Italian newspapers , raised eyebrows among readers and triggered angry commentaries on French radio . |
| 21 | It should be noted that the 1970s saw a trend on the part of the ‘ nationals ’ to decentralize their operations by forming autonomous regional organizations and promoting regional brands . |
| 22 | It can be intimidating at first walking into smart offices and facing slick-looking executives across a boardroom table . |
| 23 | If you 're moving offices and lifting heavy boxes , they apply equally to you . |
| 24 | The National Electoral Commission ( NEC ) on Nov. 25 cancelled the results of gubernatorial primary elections held on Oct. 19 and the subsequent November run-offs in nine states , disqualified 12 candidates and ordered new elections in the affected states to be held on Dec. 3 . |
| 25 | Craig had fielded twice as many candidates and won fewer seats ; a result which was probably a combination of public reaction to Vanguard 's lack of clear policy and a lack of enthusiasm for some of the Vanguard candidates . |
| 26 | In 1762 he was involved in the clash between moderate and evangelical factions over appointments of clergy to Edinburgh charges , and his well-meaning attempts to secure the best qualified candidates and to appease all sides provoked further animosity over civil and judicial promotions . |
| 27 | The most obvious of these was that mergers occurred in waves and affected all industries . |
| 28 | Contractile changes in the stomach wall can be seen throughout the sequence , depicting mixing waves and fasting phasic contractions . |
| 29 | The harassing of those caught out by need where they had no settlement was the dark side of the eighteenth-century Poor Law with its associated evasive strategies such as hiring for less than a year , pulling down cottages on the wastes , apprenticing pauper children beyond the bounds and hustling unwilling couples into marriage to avoid the maintenance of a bastard . |
| 30 | Meanwhile , sheep owners like Charlie Huckerby are worried about safety for their animals and fear more attacks could happen . |