Example sentences of "[vb base] [det] [noun pl] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed it is its very innateness , given sufficient divergence between different languages , that make such counterexamples seem possible . |
| 2 | They just make these conditions appear simpler . |
| 3 | Where do some women get this idea that men do n't have feelings ? |
| 4 | Do some women get more pleasure from sex ? |
| 5 | Why do some authorities make greater provision for pupils with special needs than other authorities faced with the same Problems ? ’ |
| 6 | why do some nouns show different genders depending on the construction of the rest of the sentence ? |
| 7 | ‘ Do some animals have higher fitness because they eat better , or do they eat better because they are more fit ? ’ asks Altman . |
| 8 | Why then do some units use expensive implants and risk closure when the money runs out ? |
| 9 | Do such areas represent prehistoric colonisation ? |
| 10 | But do these totals prove that hooligan behaviour of a kind broadly comparable with the present day was widespread before the First World War ? |
| 11 | Not only do these decisions carry immense implications for the future of parents and children , but they are open to criticism from relatives , friends , public opinion and pressure groups upholding opposite views . |
| 12 | Hey , do these things make funny whistling noises ? |
| 13 | Peter , do these things make funny whistling noises ? |
| 14 | Do these stories have any importance for Christians today ? |
| 15 | Why do these men have this need for control ? |
| 16 | Why do these men have this need to control ? ’ |
| 17 | Well we 're looking at a particular condition of the lung that affects patients in intensive care ; it 's a disease a bit like pneumonia , it 's called the adult respiratory distress syndrome , and it 's a disease that we believe is associated with a lot of fluid in the lung , and a compatriot of mine , Dr Young , and Dr McQuillam have been working on a research that er has asked the question — ‘ if we reduce the amount of fluid in the lung , do these patients get better and get better quicker ’ . |
| 18 | PJ turns his attention to the US government : ‘ What the fuck do these guys do all day and why does it cost so goddamned much money ? ’ |
| 19 | Do these patches seem alright though ? |
| 20 | But perhaps more importantly , do any companies get real value from the large sums they spend trying to persuade a gullible or not so gullible public that they are modern and go-ahead — or , even more to the point , how many logos that do not contain the company name ( like BP or ICI ) are recognised unprompted by the average person ? |
| 21 | Why do most draftsmen prepare testamentary deeds in one continuous paragraph ? |
| 22 | Why do most adults take insufficient physical exercise ? |