Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun] [vb -s] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And second , the supply of genuine news about British politics dries up almost completely . |
| 2 | When the promised sprinters were not delivered on time , when the fares increased in proportion to the decline in reliability , when children are stranded because trains have broken down , when Conservative-controlled Suffolk county council subsidises the late night train , and when central Government grant for British Rail goes up , yet the service is still like a lottery , I despaired , I despair , and I will continue to despair until we give individuals , travellers , employees and taxpayers a real incentive to make it work — the freedom to succeed in the private sector . |
| 3 | ( 6.9 ) the time taken to reach a stepping rate in the range 100–435 steps is therefore : The velocity profile can be constructed by evaluating this expression for some sample values off : The complete profile for acceleration from rest is shown in Fig. 6.9 . |
| 4 | The best original budget game for some time fends off some classy re-releases . |
| 5 | A feeling of warm-up is definitely in the air ; a flexing of muscles that have not been stretched in public for some time makes up the first few minutes of Faust 's extraordinary set … and then all hell breaks loose ! |
| 6 | So I map out a route over familiar country near home which takes in some old hedges and one-time mushroom pastures , hoist a gathering bag over my shoulder — and then curse the fact that the mid-October day that I have carefully planned for this expedition turns out to be the most dismal of the autumn so far . |
| 7 | I thrive on the role as extra pressure brings out the best out in me . |
| 8 | This tension between economic arithmetic and the prescriptions of economic theory shows up in the discussion that follows . |
| 9 | Speed is sought because readers require books quickly , and because a large number of outstanding orders clogs up the order files , wastes time on reporting , and makes budgeting difficult . |
| 10 | As I have already noted , some kind of political change goes on at all times , produced by the succession of generations , the rise and fall of dynasties , competition among various social groups , economic and cultural developments , changing external circumstances , and more idiosyncratic factors , which can only be understood fully through detailed historical studies . |
| 11 | A slow but unstoppable flood of sticky tubules pours out of the anus , fastening your fingers together in an adhesive tangle of threads . |
| 12 | When something of that kind comes on to the market it creates a storm . |
| 13 | Clearly , part of that under-reporting comes down to the fear of victimisation . |
| 14 | Some of that money goes on convincing the local community . |
| 15 | As he moves in with his beloved grandmother , the troubled prince will hope some of that gaiety rubs off on him . |
| 16 | Most of that chlorine gets up into the atmosphere because of our activities , particularly our use of CFCs ( chlorofluorocarbons ) , and other chlorine-based gases . |
| 17 | This core of lava may continue to flow for a long while , but when the supply of fresh lava slows down at source , there will not be enough coming through to fill the whole volume of the core , so an empty space will be left , and this will form a long tube or tunnel running along the centre of the flow , sometimes for many kilometres . |
| 18 | Despite extensive modernisation , its inherent air of historical grandeur shines through with the fine wood panelling , oak beams , a splendid staircase , ruined moat and pretty walled garden . |
| 19 | The ‘ homes for heroes ’ debate has received full attention ( Orbach , 1977 ; Swenarton , 1981 ) , but the circumstantial canvas of historical explanation extends over some years . |
| 20 | A pair of french windows opens out on to a view of a well-tended garden . |
| 21 | Once triggered , however , a process of cumulative causation sets in . |
| 22 | The introduction of a full programme of four-day cricket comes in next season , despite strong protests from Yorkshire and several other counties . |
| 23 | The convention is for light dots on the screen to represent areas of high sound reflectivity , that is , areas where a greater amount of acoustic energy bounces back to the lens . |
| 24 | A crumbly chunk of derelict stone topples off somewhere or other into the roadway , stopping the bus and not before time either , cos it allows a man to rattle down the stairs and nearly reach the gutter before a partly digested steak pie and beery gravy is offered to the land from whence it originated . |
| 25 | The resultant destabilization of covalent bonds brings about structural rearrangements on a timescale of 1–10 picoseconds , which under some circumstances can be followed by material leaving the surface . |
| 26 | This is one aspect organisers hope to change if it continues beyond 1993 , when the five-year guarantee of public funds runs out . |
| 27 | Thus the pendulum of public pressure swings back and forth , reflecting the unresolved tensions within public policy . |
| 28 | As it is relinquished , and this source of daily confirmation dries up , there may well spring up doubts about self-worth and purpose . |
| 29 | ‘ My love of English football goes back to 1973 when I was with Leigh . |
| 30 | My policy is a policy of peace … my minister of foreign affairs carries on my policy in this sense " . |