Example sentences of "[noun prp] [to-vb] [prep] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A conciliatory statement by Eisenhower on 20 January 1960 ( which may in itself have given the Soviet leadership the impression that a little meddling in Cuba would not incur serious repercussions ) was vociferously denounced by the PSP , creating an additional source of pressure on the Kremlin to make at least some show of solidarity with Castro 's ‘ small country struggling alone ’ . |
| 2 | The recent decision of the Russian government to revive its nuclear-energy programme indicates that the Soviet common joint energy grid , once the largest in the world , may help Russia to restore at least some economic control over its former empire . |
| 3 | Her sharply hit volleys punctuated a lot of points , while her court coverage forced Seles to go for even sharper angles . |
| 4 | But in February he returned to the Rhineland to deal with yet another raid by Louis the German there ( this time the emperor drove his son out so forcefully that he had to seek refuge with the Slavs before making his way back to Bavaria ) . |
| 5 | The most imperative need of all when it comes to Lord 's where leg spinners often make their presence felt , is for England to have at least two left handers and to see how Warne gets on against them . |
| 6 | But even if the majority of Asian states recognise a link between the political aspirations of non-alignment and the broader goals of the revived Soviet ‘ pan-Asian security ’ scheme they are unlikely to permit themselves to become drawn into a new structure of strategic accords in Asia presided over by Moscow which could enable the USSR to press for more direct relations of military alignment in the future . |
| 7 | Uncommonly warm water in the area will allow the Lee to enter for about 10 days in September — if funds are available . |
| 8 | The report , citing diplomatic sources , said that the deal had been signed in late 1990 and provided for Myanma to pay at least half the price in rice and timber . |
| 9 | The charity already has plans drawn up for a ten-bed hospice at Middlesbrough to care for terminally ill people and contractors are currently submitting tenders for the work . |
| 10 | After two years of study , a blue-ribbon panel of experts this week advised NASA to plan at least four ‘ essential ’ planetary ventures between now and the year 2000 . |
| 11 | They were glad to be sent to Cannes to recuperate with only one show a night . |
| 12 | But as I was coming up to London to work in more formal circumstances I selected my new skirt , which is somewhat smoother and less worn , together with my new pullover — oh , no , how odd , this is my old pullover — but — ah , now I remember , yes , worn over a cotton shirt — which again is something smooth . |
| 13 | Appalling weather conditions forced Lauda to withdraw after just two laps — a decision few , except Enzo Ferrari , criticized . |