Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There has been no significant biological evolution , or change in human DNA , in the last ten thousand years . |
| 2 | It has been a year of controversy for Brady as the club has still to decide on whether to move to a new home at Cambuslang or remain at Celtic Park . |
| 3 | The only exception to this is where a child is incapable of understanding even a simple explanation of the grounds because it may be too young , or suffer from mental handicap . |
| 4 | If you strengthen the muscles in your back you will be far less likely to damage your back or suffer from chronic back pain . |
| 5 | Coronary artery disease remains the main cause of premature disability in the United Kingdom , and patients who have suffered a myocardial infarction form the largest group considered for rehabilitation , although rehabilitation is equally important for patients who have undergone cardiac surgery or suffer from congestive heart failure . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , Your Majesty , ’ I mumbled , hoping I would not lose control of my bowels or vomit in sheer terror . |
| 7 | British filmmaking ticked over during the 1950s , for the most part without any great ambition , or yen for artistic adventure . |
| 8 | For instance , he might burst out laughing on being told of a tragedy , or cry at joyful news . |
| 9 | 1800 A committee is recommended to procure the cheapest Estimates for enclosing the Burying places in Kilmeny & Kilneave with Dry stone walls not Exceeding 32 feet high with two rows of Fale as Cape . |
| 10 | MESA Boogie Mk I reissue , excellent condition , £700 , or swap for new Studio 22+ . |
| 11 | MARSHALL 50 watt Artist combo , 1971 , immaculate condition , £450 or swap for Super Lead plus cab . |
| 12 | MARSHALL Super Lead 100 MK2 , early 70's , as new , very pokey , ex-Fleetwood Mac , £275 ono or swap for nice guitar . |
| 13 | WASHBURN D25S 12-string acoustic and case , mint condition , £260 ono , or swap for comparable 6-string . |
| 14 | LEFT-HANDED Tokai Tele , black M/N , £125 or swap for left hand bass of similar make . |
| 15 | They invest them in various ways and at the end of the day you can use that erm policy to actually top up your pension or provide for increased family benefits and because it 's a the administration costs er costs are sort of less than than you get with erm you know sort of taking out a policy with an individual company , on a one off basis . |
| 16 | EP The local government reforms , like the poll tax , are narrowly partisan and will require a costly and unnecessary upheaval in terms of the need to preserve salaries of existing officials or provide for early retirement , the authors assert . |
| 17 | These will either be sold or let on short term leases to those in housing need . |
| 18 | The description of the property should include easements , such as rights of way that the property enjoys , rights of light across neighbouring property or support from neighbouring property . |
| 19 | Third , and most centrally , the government draw a great deal of attention to the need to establish a close fit or match between secondary school teachers ' specialist subject qualifications , and their teaching responsibilities in school . |
| 20 | Stir some into the stuffing for turkey or game birds , or mix with minced meat when making pâté . |
| 21 | Boil and mash with butter and freshly ground black pepper or mix with mashed potato and use as a topping for Shepherd 's pie . |
| 22 | The Willis Bill , which is due for a second reading in the House of Lords on 6 May , says that anyone who sells , distributes or otherwise manes available am machine capable of reproducing a sound recording or cinematograph film shall be deemed to have authorised infringement of the copyright , in a sound recording or film Although the Bill has little chance of getting any further it will achieve one aim — to generate publicity for the record and film industry 's call for a tax or levy on blank audio and video tape . |
| 23 | Men often oppose family planning , so many women must either hide the fact they are using birth control or meet with considerable opposition . |
| 24 | Transfer from special school to integrated provision as a pupil gains mastery of specialised skills or transfer from integrated provision to special provision for specific reasons should be neither surprising nor impossible . |
| 25 | Sprinkle over whole chicken or fish before cooking or add to minced pork to make meatballs . |
| 26 | Rooms in both hotels have private facilities , and about half have their own balconies or open onto quiet terrace areas . |
| 27 | The danger , however , lies not only in swallowing false generalizations , or in forgetting how far the realities of later life are shaped by social pressures which may be quite new or open to future change . |
| 28 | Like Hannele , nobody who was nobody had any doubts that Britain and her Empire would be victorious : only the grey men in their boiled shirts and wing collars , who strode the streets of Westminster in rain or shine with black hat and rolled umbrella , were afraid . |
| 29 | Light is converted into chemical energy which in turn is reconverted by combustion or decay into organic energy . |
| 30 | Microsoft Mail allows users to read , compose , forward or reply to electronic mail messages . |