Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] [vb base] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I shall assume … that invented strings and certain intuitive judgements about them constitute legitimate data for linguistic research . |
| 2 | The great pressure of the overlying sediments and the mineral-rich solutions that circulate through them cause chemical changes in the calcium phosphate of the bones . |
| 3 | The rocks themselves are streaked with gleaming mineral secretions ; in the cracks between them grow spiky aloes with bright red florets . |
| 4 | Many of them make regular trips to the filmset where it was all put together , at Portmeirion in Wales . |
| 5 | Most of them use small sets of rules about what constitutes an affix which can safely be removed , and any stem " normalization " which may thereafter be needed to achieve conflation ( e.g. , " absorption " — " absorb " " travelling " — " travel " ) . |
| 6 | Some of them use super P C K and some of them use Smart Drive and buggered if I can tell the difference . |
| 7 | Three of them use online services to a reasonable extent , while the other two make limited use of them . |
| 8 | Many scientists are active in such groups in Northern Ireland and a significant proportion of them bring special expertise to their organisations . |
| 9 | Would either of them reach compact disc standard international stardom and , if they did , would they soften into insignificance or would they , could they , remain essential and innovative ? |
| 10 | There are over SmartIcons and some of them introduce new facilities . |
| 11 | Just two days later , at a party attended by a particularly ‘ old ’ ( and tarty ) flame of his , the expression on my face as I watched the two of them exchange meaningful glances would surely have revealed the same disgust and disdain that Diana displays whenever she encounters one of her husband 's confidantes . |
| 12 | Some of them contain printed reports , some sheaves of handwritten minutes held together by Treasury tags . |
| 13 | It is particularly important to check about vaccinations because many of them contain live virus . |
| 14 | All of them contain strong elements of role play , narrative and ritual . |
| 15 | Until a few years ago most wood dyes tended to fade in strong sunlight , but now many of them contain transparent iron oxides , which do not fade and can be used on interior and exterior woodwork . |
| 16 | I wondered if I should learn Swedish ( impossible , I 'm told ) and then remembered that most of them speak reasonable English . |
| 17 | Carnivores are among the most socially complex mammals , although only a few of them form sociable groups . |
| 18 | In short , both of them combine motley membership with rigid structure — which does not make for relaxed , efficient teamwork . |
| 19 | While comments ( see also p 25 ) from the Big Six vary on details , most of them express fundamental doubts about either the ED as a whole or important points in it . |
| 20 | None of them yield easy climbs , the approaches being rough and the summits gained over pathless terrain liberally endowed with cliffs . |
| 21 | However , many of them show random variations in brightness lasting only a few months or , on occasion , days . |
| 22 | After the return of right masculine rule from the tyranny of the Amazons , Artegall meets with Prince Arthur and the two of them accomplish various overthrowing of tyrannies . |
| 23 | Whatever the merits of these reasons , and not all of them carry complete conviction , it must surely be true that no government , given that the enormous and growing cost of higher education was coming very largely out of public funds , would have been prepared for provision to have been largely concentrated in the ‘ autonomous ’ university sector ? |
| 24 | These , however , do not always reflect straightforward gender distinctions as in the case of other European languages ; some of them carry specific connotations . |
| 25 | In all of them hang net curtains . |
| 26 | Exotic nuclei have more protons or neutrons than do stable nuclei , and studies of them provide valuable information on the balance of nuclear forces when atoms deviate from the most favourable ratios of neutrons to protons . |
| 27 | These deeply cut ravines might not seem too demanding , but some of them give unusual approaches to the high moorland plateaux , passing through impressive rock scenery which can offer the simple joys of scrambling , often above deep pools linked by cascades and waterfalls . |
| 28 | British law comprises thousands of separate statutes and decided cases : none of them give unqualified support to freedom of expression . |
| 29 | Some of the more expensive enhancers , or processors , can produce trick effects ( see Chapter 14 ) , and practically all of them incorporate audio mixing facilities . |
| 30 | These are all editorial choices , and few of them create positive images for television audiences . |