Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were alarming stories from a French colleague who had first been made to pay an exorbitant " import duty " for bringing his film stock into the country — and then , on his eventual departure , three times as much again for " export duty " because , it was argued , exposed film was clearly much more valuable than virgin film . |
| 2 | Her grant had expired , and she was still some way off completing her PhD dissertation . |
| 3 | So thank you GH for proving your worth time and again — I 've been a reader since my marriage 25 years ago ! |
| 4 | Most operators see this as an accounting nicety , but it would seem that BT is taking the directive much further , using it as the basis for building its business strategy for the next millennium . |
| 5 | So peaceful land reform based around rent reduction , interest rate reduction , might be the ultimate strategy for given your learning process in the north , given the nature of the economy in the south . |
| 6 | for proceeding to or from a public weighbridge for ascertaining its unladen weight or to or from any place for its registration or inspection by a person acting on behalf of the Secretary of State ; |
| 7 | Remember , these are your fish relying upon you 100% for maintaining their water quality and health , |
| 8 | 3DMENU is a simply but effective menuing system that 's ideal for organizing your disk collection as well as forming a friendly front-end to access all your programs . |
| 9 | ‘ It was never you I was ashamed of , Maria , and as for keeping our affair secret , I did n't care one way or the other , ’ Luke asserted impatiently . |
| 10 | Sanctions can not possibly ‘ work ’ in the time he can allow for maintaining half a million men in combat readiness thousands of miles from home and for keeping his public opinion with him . |
| 11 | provide an opportunity to carry out a few simple tests ( such as checking your blood pressure ) : |
| 12 | The catalyst had been the choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan who presented Paul with the dream commission after seeing his student work in a degree show . |
| 13 | Cries of anguish were heard from the medical instructor , who was beginning to despair after seeing his practice resuscitation doll murdered by an overenthusiastic driver attempting to learn the principles of expired air resuscitation . |
| 14 | Souness is full of confidence after seeing his team hammer 14 goals in their last three warm-up games . |
| 15 | ASTON VILLA manager Ron Atkinson stormed away from Portman Road last night after seeing his side crash out of the Coca-Cola Cup . |
| 16 | For after using his plastic seat in the conventional manner , he thought it would make a nice necklace . |
| 17 | After completing their Championship hat-trick in 1926 Huddersfield remained a strong League side for another ten years , while making a further three appearances in the Cup final . |
| 18 | After completing your continuation training you will be drafted to a seagoing vessel for up to two and a half years . |
| 19 | Mr Mark Gale , who was fined £50 after completing his poll tax registration form in Arabic , said yesterday he will appeal against the penalty . |
| 20 | After completing his law degree and Law Society finals Course at Bristol Polytechnic , David Thomas began work with Sylvester Mackett in Trowbridge in September 1989 . |
| 21 | After completing his Defence Fellowship , Tim Grant was posted as my predecessor in the Engineering Policy Branch in MOD and tasked with exploiting his thesis results . |
| 22 | An expert on air accidents believes that the aircraft was de-stabilised after opening its cargo door for a low-level drop . |
| 23 | After gaining her economics degree at Cambridge she had been well able to appreciate some of the problems he faced , and ask pertinent , relevant questions about the business . |
| 24 | He came back after cracking his knee cap in the England game against New Zealand , two years ago but fell victim to the same injury less than two months ago . |
| 25 | The horror of the near nervous breakdown she suffered soon after launching her recording career , as she struggled to combine acting with singing , was taken by her as a warning to calm down . |
| 26 | DONNA MULLER gave birth to a boy in a staff lavatory at the stables where she worked after keeping her pregnancy secret for nine months . |
| 27 | Gomolka had lost a vote of confidence on March 14 after dismissing his Justice Minister , Ulrich Born , who had criticized his handling of the privatization . |
| 28 | After fathering your love child . |
| 29 | The need for the new test is underlined by a report today from the Royal Automobile Club and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents which suggests that drivers never read the Highway Code after passing their driving test . |
| 30 | Welcome back : A teenager who was paralysed in a car crash is taking to the road himself after passing his driving test . |