Example sentences of "[noun sg] [art] [noun sg] [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In its defence the computer points out that the problem lies not in its answer but in the question it was asked in the first place . |
| 2 | Last night at Elm Park the rain lashed down , the wind howled and the quest was for memories and money — and a goal . |
| 3 | The bureau must be available in case the scheme broke down . |
| 4 | I 'm also loath to take off stitches instead in case the garment ends up too small . |
| 5 | At the first opportunity Sarah went again to the Foundling Hospital , but she did n't approach by Guilford Street in case the porter came out of his lodge and recognized her . |
| 6 | In the Nutricia case the court laid down various guidelines . |
| 7 | Personally , I do not find it objectionable , and in any case the smell goes off very quickly when it comes into contact with the soil and bacteria get to work on it . |
| 8 | Her mother had made some scones and pies in her afternoon leisure and picked some flowers in case the child came back in need of cheering up , so they ate some supper and then went out to the headland . |
| 9 | And she 's already worried in case the polyp turns out to be something worse . ’ |
| 10 | The finance minister , Mr Tatsuo Murayama , did not go to the G-1 meeting in Washington last week because he needed to be on hand in Tokyo in case the scandal blew up . |
| 11 | Cos I was thinking about getting out there and I thought no I wo n't in case the frost comes on and |
| 12 | You 'd best put them by in case the weather closes in again . ’ |
| 13 | On the facts of the case the balance came down in favour of protecting the fair trial . |
| 14 | We had a good field of fire all round in case the enemy came out of the sunken road or over the hedge . |
| 15 | In either case the designer writes down the sequence of actions which must be taken coupled with informational indications of what should be happening . |
| 16 | If you have a power cut , try to switch everything off , except perhaps a light , in case the power comes back on while you are asleep or out . |
| 17 | That 's in case the roof falls in . |
| 18 | There is no need to twist the gripper or alter the direction the torch points in , and the gripper should most certainly not be opened . |
| 19 | Well , since I am going to kill you anyway — an intruder in my house , I met you , drew my gun ; you attacked me and in the ensuing fight the gun went off , unfortunately killing you — I — ’ |
| 20 | One adoptive parent told her adopted daughter that her first mother was just like the brown paper parcel the child came in . |
| 21 | And that with it being a chalet bungalow the roof goes up |
| 22 | In the accusatorial system of trial the prosecution sets out its case first . |
| 23 | In an instant the cripple lurched up and with a powerful twist of his crutch sent the end of the log into the water . |
| 24 | The instant the light went out , he took her hand . |
| 25 | Hence when blood sugar drops below the required level the body sends out signals which are interpreted by the mind as ‘ I am feeling hungry . ’ |
| 26 | In that election the candidate dropped out at the last minute and the only man who could be found to replace him was living in Zambia . |
| 27 | With the nine survivors on board the lifeboat moved off into deeper water and the two men checked the vessel . |
| 28 | After an hour the sun clouded over , so they picked up their things and started back towards the fence where they had left their bicycles . |
| 29 | For half an hour the fun goes out of things . |
| 30 | After half an hour the gathering breaks up and the recruits escort their visitors off to lunch , or on a tour of camp for yet more photographs . |