Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] [verb] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Link chief executive Craig Sanderson said : ‘ Tenants in West Lothian will receive a landlord service that is second to none if they choose Link or Edinvar as their new landlord . |
| 2 | All committee minutes are circulated to the Board or tabled at its next meeting . |
| 3 | ‘ ( 1 ) An act done by a person in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute shall not be actionable in tort on the ground only — ( a ) that it induces another person to break a contract or interferes or induces any other person to interfere with its performance ; or ( b ) that it consists in his threatening that a contract ( whether one to which he is a party or not ) will be broken or its performance interfered with , or that he will induce another person to break a contract or to interfere with its performance . |
| 4 | Having already been severely admonished by his father , the young man despaired of finding any sympathy or understanding from his immediate family , always , however , with the exception of his mother . |
| 5 | Although there was no dramatic change in their circumstances — no fear of eviction or drop in their standard of living — Constance felt rudderless . |
| 6 | All too often students have difficulty or fail in their learning because they have an imperfect grasp of some concept , or because they have not learned some particular skill . |
| 7 | ‘ What about the tourists who come up from the village on foot or arrive in their cars to take a look at your goods ? ’ he demanded . |
| 8 | Perfect as a present for your mother or to complement your own wardrobe , each piece is fashioned in 9 carat gold and designed specifically to be co-ordinated within a Suite or worn on its own . |
| 9 | Whether part of a dining room suite or used on its own , Montezumas ' iron furniture makes a stunning feature . |
| 10 | ‘ I ca n't let the success of the club stand or fail on my stage appearances , ’ she said . |
| 11 | Whenever I had a sheet of paper in front of me and a paintbrush or pencil in my hand , the result was inevitable . |
| 12 | Do n't spoil the look or feel of your bridal garment with badly fitting underwear . |
| 13 | Mary telephoned the therapist 2 months later because she felt unable to decide whether to return to her ex-husband or to stay with her boyfriend . |
| 14 | She had the sort of belly that has produced perhaps three or four children and never managed to forget its importance or let go of its previous function or recover from its distension . |
| 15 | Even on a quiet mid-week summer 's day the beach is fringed with people picnicking or sleeping in their cars , while the lake itself is often used for windsurfing or water-skiing . |
| 16 | Any chance of aid or succour from her brother-in-law , William Charles Titford , would have been swept away by his death in 1828 ; but two years earlier than that , Elizabeth 's name appears in the registers of Shoreditch Workhouse . |
| 17 | Our link up with adidas has certainly provided a boost to membership , with many of you taking up the option to join and receive a free headband or wristband for their trouble . |
| 18 | AN academic has been banned from sleeping or eating in her office at Stirling University after being told it was so cluttered with papers and food that it constituted a health and fire hazard . |
| 19 | In the car , my colleague put his elbow on the wheel and drove with his chin cupped in his hands . |
| 20 | May I urge each and everyone of you to show support and consideration to all your colleagues and to the Society , be positive in your thinking and openminded in your views . |
| 21 | Teachers in higher education are bound to have a close understanding of much of the current thinking and work in their intellectual field . |
| 22 | He also insisted that I put a notice in the local paper in order to thank ‘ … all friends , Welsh and English , for their kindness and support during his recent attack of lung cancer and was happy to report that he was now well on the way to recovery ’ . |
| 23 | Although it took her months to get over Cerdan 's death , Edith Piaf 's desire for other men finally conquered her grief and according to her sister , Momone , ‘ she went wild , she ate her heart out , she was jealous and possessive … she howled and she locked guys up ’ . |
| 24 | A melancholic figure dressed in black , he seems to have specialised in overhung jugged hare and insults to his customers . |
| 25 | He had a bath and shave and spoke to his secretary again . |
| 26 | Desolately Ruth went into the bedroom and slid into her bikini and , grabbing a towel from the bathroom , she went downstairs and out through the dining-room door to the terrace . |
| 27 | She had a mince pie with her tea , then went to her bedroom and changed from her shop uniform of a black alpaca dress and white apron into a grey jersey-wool dress , then she went downstairs again . |
| 28 | Also at this event the Champion of Oulton series continues with Graham Riley of Rochdale out to prove that he can stay on top of the contest and improve on his third place last year . |
| 29 | They breed and multiply at speed and to cope with their ability to sustain their population a number of rabbit-killing methods have evolved by which the stock can be drastically reduced . |
| 30 | At the counter the elderly lady took off her pinafore and put on her coat . |