Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [adj] [coord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He scored 109 as the West Indies reached 225–3 in their second innings after being dismissed for only 183 and following-on . |
| 2 | ‘ Luncheon for only three and ninepence , ’ she declared , reaching out towards a miniature steamed pudding and drawing it towards her , ‘ excellent ! ’ |
| 3 | Maureen was torn between her longing to hug Terry and gaze her fill on the young brother who had been lost to them for so long and pity for Frank who had no family to welcome him home . |
| 4 | Clearly it is of prime importance to know how and why this dramatic reversal of traditional attitudes has occurred , and to ask ourselves the question why our approval of democracy should be so automatic and unhesitating when , had we been born a century or so earlier , we would have been equally unhesitating in disclaiming any support for so dangerous and radical a notion . |
| 5 | For so imaginative and radical a technological construction , there is in the available record an astonishing lack of enthusiasm , continuing interest and even basic technical information . |
| 6 | This will undertake technical sales support , look after both SNI and Pyramid customers , and provide staff training . |
| 7 | The effect of these personal remarks spoken in Creole is thus rather like that of the " jocular " refusals ; potentially insulting on the face of it , but in fact treated by all participants as not serious and non-threatening . |
| 8 | And like a big body on small legs , i in a away they 're sort of rather wobbling and crumbling . |
| 9 | Major Owens was one of the handful of mostly Black and Latino lawmakers willing to oppose the war during two days of nationally televised Congressional debates . |
| 10 | In an effort to make the mathematics curriculum more practically-based , the new headteacher introduced a commercial maths scheme which he thought would improve teachers ' classroom practice by shifting the emphasis away from whole-class ‘ chalk and talk ’ lessons and towards more individual and group work . |
| 11 | The ‘ adherents of the bloodline ’ would have constituted a relatively small circle of probably aristocratic or patrician caste , members of Jesus 's own family and families related to it . |
| 12 | Potential lethal cardiac arrhythmias and convulsions are recognised complications of both iatrogenic and self inflicted overdoses . |
| 13 | Statistical analysis is aided by means of a simple transformation of size from a metric scale to a logarithmic one which enables application of both graphic and moment statistical techniques . |
| 14 | High proportions of both specialist and conversion students were looking for work . |
| 15 | This model reflects more clearly the fact that in the United States no person can be a member of both executive and assembly simultaneously while the executive and assembly share many powers , for example legislation ( normally ) , treaties and many official appointments must be approved by both institutions . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , I expect that the methodological pluralism which has characterized our biogeography during my time will continue , and diversity of both material and outlook must in any final reckoning be a source of strength . |
| 17 | A discontinuity of both content and approach existed between selective school mathematics and some currents within university mathematics , especially pure mathematics . [ … ] |
| 18 | " Subject matter " may be viewed broadly in terms of both content and process . |
| 19 | The destruction caused by the floods in August-September 1988 ( see p. 36288 ) , the cyclone of December 1988 ( see p. 36559 ) and the tornado in April 1989 ( see p. 36591 ) led to the loss of both agricultural and manufacturing production , as well as to serious damage to infrastructure and services . |
| 20 | The ‘ she-male ’ character of the Bessy is not merely a woman impersonated by a man , but denotes a combination of both male and female , a total unity encompassing the whole in primitive man 's attempt to understand the universe . |
| 21 | The dorsal and anal fins of both male and female are a light burgundy to purple at the base , darkening at the outside , and they appear to be covered in small iridescent blue spots that are particularly striking under the right light . |
| 22 | Of course , all religions have elements of both male and female within them ; Christianity has the Virgin Mary , and its mystics have described the ‘ deep and dazzling darkness ’ which they must enter to know God . |
| 23 | For many years there have been worries over the increasing monopolisation of British industry , as evidenced by increased levels of both aggregate and market concentration , and for which there is little doubt that merger activity has , at times , been a major causal factor ( see e.g. HMSO 1978 , Hughes 1989 ) . |
| 24 | ( 5.31 ) and ( 5.15 ) show that the performance of both variable-reluctance and hybrid stepping motors at high speeds is proportional to the total phase resistance ( R ) , which can be adjusted by changing the series forcing resistance in the drive circuit . |
| 25 | It is also important to recognise because apparently harmless discussion about ‘ wants ’ can restimulate unconscious feelings to the surprise and distress of both elder and practitioner — ‘ it brings it all back ’ . |
| 26 | ‘ Everybody accepted that the existing buildings were of both individual and group value , and not to be demolished save in favour of an outstanding replacement , ’ he commented . |
| 27 | A social group comprises any number of people who interact with each in some way , and whose behaviour is a composite of both individual and group influences . |
| 28 | The object of this study is to examine the extent to which those living in rural areas face particular problems of access in relation to legal advice and information of both general and specialist nature . |
| 29 | ‘ Now her life has changed , as the forest itself is changing , bringing new challenges to the lives of both gipsy and villager . |
| 30 | Generally , it will make sense to use whatever information is available to develop an interpretation — use both mental model and representation of surface form to work out the meaning of both deep and surface anaphors . |