Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] [adj] [noun] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I consider playing the hand-held I bought in Inverness but I 'm either not hooked on it yet or my jaded palate has produced game-boredom already . |
| 2 | Not one leaf is to go out of the garden until either I or my chief taster gives the order . " |
| 3 | Then , at least seven days before the day fixed for hearing , the plaintiff is to file one copy of a paginated and indexed bundle ( with earliest date on top ) comprising the documents on which either party intends to rely , or which either party wishes to have before the court . |
| 4 | This is seen as an important means of getting away from the elitist concept and encouraging everyone to take a longer view , even if his or her immediate task involves short-term objectives . |
| 5 | Anyone born with English as his or her native language does not need other languages ... ’ |
| 6 | The real work of the Church is not done , as anyone in his or her sane mind knows , at General Synod . |
| 7 | Their four children , two sons and two daughters , grew up at Vine House : each in his or her own way has become a gardener . |
| 8 | Still prominent in art , folklore and literature , the live snake or its ubiquitous image influences millions of people in that country . |
| 9 | Economic survival of the enterprise or its further progress depends on managers communicating effectively with employees . |
| 10 | If you own a microwave oven , jacket potatoes take very little time to cook yet form a base for a tasty meal ( add tuna , beans , sweetcorn , cottage cheese or whatever low-fat filling takes your fancy ) . |
| 11 | What we perceive or what another species perceives ? |
| 12 | Cos it wo it does n't keep the light out of your kitchen or your other rooms does it , because of |
| 13 | I think printing Hartley Peavey 's letter in the same issue as mine was maybe a bit of a gaffe — but I hope the local amp repairer does n't have a slip of the brain when he fixes your amp , or your local mechanic does n't connect up your battery in the car properly . |
| 14 | Neither the wording of the section nor its underlying purpose seems to me to call for such an anomalous distinction . |
| 15 | … and my right-hand Moderatus controls a power-fist for close quarter work , for scooping and crushing those miniscule Marines whose explosive bolts will be like stings … |
| 16 | ‘ We must ensure that the support materials we prepare for teachers are as closely tied in with the demands of the curriculum as possible , especially with the new 5 – 14 guidelines , and my first priority has been to talk to Educational Advisers throughout Scotland . |
| 17 | My son had his arm slashed open and my other son has been battered with bricks . |
| 18 | My friend Jim 's wife is in America and my other pal 's had his heart broken by a hard-hearted woman with a background like yours , who passed him up in favour of an arranged marriage . ’ |
| 19 | Which is a hard enough life for any man , and my old friend has retired now . |
| 20 | Nevertheless , there are perils associated with the matter , and my hon. Friend has identified a number of them . |
| 21 | Richard , 43 , teaches in Telford and his one son attends ‘ the University of Central England ’ ( what a mouthful ) . |
| 22 | Database watchers believe SAG 's time is running out and its continued existence depends upon its ability to deliver specifications this summer . |
| 23 | Database watchers believe the SQL Access Group 's time is running out and its continued existence depends on its ability to deliver specifications this summer . |
| 24 | The Ladder may lack the charm of some of the other works anthologised here but it was the first systematic and comprehensive account of the spiritual life to be written in English and its immediate popularity shows that it answered a real need . |
| 25 | Glutinous rice is sweet and its sticky texture makes it easy to mould . |
| 26 | The size of the country and the dual position of London as the nation 's capital and its largest city has facilitated a national orientation — primarily a London orientation — not possible in the United States . |
| 27 | It is very light in weight and its dark colour makes it almost invisible once in place . |
| 28 | The origins of Gdansk go back to the 10th Century and its historic centre has been preserved in its ancient style . |
| 29 | Project work and its practical application forms a key part of the programme . |
| 30 | In other words , the sail rises from the spine and its trailing edge descends at the tips . |