Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [adv] [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her backwardly turned ears and slightly lifted tail show that she is interested in mating , even though she may not be ready yet . |
| 2 | Libraries with very small branch establishments have always faced this problem , and it is perhaps not surprising that Scottish libraries who face the additional problem of very low population densities and widely spaced service points , do not score highly on ‘ amount ’ of formal training : |
| 3 | Plenty of stowage for groceries and effectively fiddled worktop areas in the neat galley |
| 4 | Er the problem with the job is it 's very tight inside there so we 've had to use cranes and basically poured concrete er ours is being done by a separate sub-contractor . |
| 5 | The surgeons shook their heads and unanimously recommended amputation . |
| 6 | At the last opening , 400 visitors in one afternoon flocked in to admire the Weedons ' strikingly formal walkways flanked by irises , lavender , peonies and closely clipped privet hedges . |
| 7 | The result — we have beautiful new homes and centrally heated redundancy ! |
| 8 | Some have suffered from high inflation rates and political coups which have undermined the population 's confidence in domestic currencies and thereby encouraged investment in non-productive gold coins or jewellery . |
| 9 | He knew nothing about drill , but learned the necessary movements from books and soon gained promotion to chief petty officer . |
| 10 | Closed circuit TV or videotape can present to a large class visual stimuli in close-up that would otherwise be impossible to show except to individuals , as well as include out-of-school experience from schools broadcasts and specially recorded field work . |
| 11 | Jess scrambled to her feet and hastily poured water into the tankard ; and stopped . |
| 12 | The saloons with three side windows with opening lights above , were of conventional design for the period , with lincrusta flat ceilings and long bent plywood benches for eleven passengers each side . |
| 13 | Remember any special needs of handicapped people such as drinking cups and specially designed cutlery . |
| 14 | In Britain , the Beeching Report on ‘ Reshaping the Railways ’ ( BRB 1963 ) led to a programme of closures and cutbacks that by 1968 had halved the number of stations , closed 8,000 km of route , halved the number of goods wagons and sharply reduced passenger services ; by 1970 , railway employment was less than half what it had been in 1963 . |
| 15 | She had the face of an angel , high cheek bones and perfectly formed nose and mouth . |
| 16 | ‘ This is different , ’ Lindsey laughingly dismissed his protest , weaving her way with almost childlike excitement between rows of fruit and vegetables and racks of brightly coloured sundresses , sandals and locally made lace . |
| 17 | These schemes have rejuvenated many elderly people 's lives and effectively eliminated money worries . |
| 18 | The specific reason for the arrival of 252 Squadron was to provide long-range protection for a fast merchant vessel — the S.S. ‘ Parracombe ’ — on its way from Gibraltar , unescorted , carrying 21 crated Hurricanes and much needed cargo for the island , and also for a convoy of five fast freighters for Alexandria ( ‘ Tiger ’ convoy ) due to pass the island several days hence . |
| 19 | Funding was broadly divided between federal programmes and locally raised bond issue finance . |
| 20 | By 1968 , the clean-cut image of lads in suits and neatly trimmed hair was definitely for the birds , but not the Byrds , and the Monkees had all but swung from their last branch ; the exploitation of four young men who were plucked from audition lines and manufactured into an internationally famous foursome was all but over . |
| 21 | Bees pollinated frequently and with large loads but generally promoted geitonogamy , whereas butterflies pollinated less often and with smaller loads but usually cross pollinated ; flies pollinated infrequently , with small loads and generally promoted geitonogamy . |
| 22 | Without denying the accountability/ control/patronage problems which accompany this form of governmental organization , the survival of the species suggests that governments themselves see a continuing role for non-departmental public bodies , particularly when faced with politically hostile local authorities and bureaucratically organized government departments which may frustrate central government policy priorities . |
| 23 | adopted a subject department , attended staff meetings and training days and even accompanied school parties on educational visits . |
| 24 | The scheme has placed very considerable extra resources in the hands of mentally handicapped people and their carers and thereby extended choice and independence . |
| 25 | Two items , Oncques amor and Petite fleur , are first given in alternative setting played by chitarrone and harp , providing both comparisons and well placed variety of tone and texture . |
| 26 | Costs and Improperly Introduced Material |
| 27 | We continued to cut costs and still lost money . |
| 28 | An attempt has been made to achieve a balance between the late Victorian building and the eighteenth-century style necessary for the exhibits ; specially woven blue Lyons silk is used in combination with faux marbre skirting boards and appropriately designed display cabinets . |
| 29 | The food is home-cooked ; local produce such as the delicious Solway salmon , free-range eggs and chickens and locally cured bacon are regular features . |
| 30 | She looks up at the grey clouds scudding across the sky , down at a vista of narrow back gardens , some neat and trim with goldfish ponds and brightly painted play equipment , others tatty and neglected , cluttered with broken appliances and discarded furniture . |