Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pron] [noun pl] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had not recognized my feelings for one of the women in the women 's group as being of any significance . |
| 2 | ‘ They 've cancelled my appointments for this morning … . |
| 3 | Do n't choose aggressive , adrenaline-inducing activities but use exercise to activate the body fully as our nervous system and chemistry have primed our bodies for this purpose . |
| 4 | This landing by Group 2 was deliberately made at the base of some sheer , snow-covered rocks 30 feet high , for no German machine-guns were likely to cover such an apparently impossible landing point , the enemy unaware the commandos had developed their techniques for such rough landings . |
| 5 | In response to what they characterise as changes in the market , Cisco Systems Inc , Menlo Park , and SynOptics Communications Inc , Santa Clara , have adjusted their plans for joint development effort on RubSystem , which was to have combined their hub and router technologies into one high end hardware chassis . |
| 6 | She has not seen her children for two years . |
| 7 | Few could have met their demands for additional labour internally , and not because they were hampered by rigid job demarcation system or lacked a workforce with adaptable skills . |
| 8 | Just six weeks till the end of term because I 've got my books for six weeks and they 've used , date stamped in them is the last day of term ca n't be bad can it ? |
| 9 | Both teams have strenghtened their squads for this season and are looking for promotion … both look a good bet too … |
| 10 | Both the Winchester Housing Trust and the St. Mary Church Association had had their plans for low cost housing in the village refused . |
| 11 | That does not mean the south London crew have sold their souls for mainstream acceptance . |
| 12 | An aircraft engineer , currently servicing this type of aircraft , has offered his services for such a recovery . |
| 13 | Full details of the transaction were not disclosed , but IXI shareholders , which include a number of employees , plus investors like Tomen Electronics Co in Japan and Hermann Hauser , have exchanged their holdings for newly-issued Santa Cruz common stock . |
| 14 | In spite of opinion polls suggesting public disapproval , the Education Secretary , John Patten , has defended his plans for national school tests . |
| 15 | Chapter Five opens with the information : ‘ Ursula and Kenelm had known my parents for some time , having been introduced originally by a mutual friend . |
| 16 | This time , thanks to the more ‘ open government ’ of the council chairman , David Webster , all the sports have known their allocations for some time and make their own judgment on merit without interference from the council . |
| 17 | At the same time , the nation 's rulers have reduced their requirements for particular items . |
| 18 | Although nearly all the industrialised nations have set themselves targets for stabilising or reducing carbon dioxide emissions , the US , by far the biggest emitter , has consistently refused . |
| 19 | Leaving aside the imagery , he maintained : ‘ We have set our objectives for this season 's championship as two wins out of four and that remains the realistic target . |
| 20 | In the 1951 election , almost 97% of those who voted cast their ballots for one or other of the two main parties . |
| 21 | In the two elections of 1974 , 75% of those who voted cast their ballots for one or other of the main parties . |
| 22 | Some middle-class voters have supported the Labour Party and about one-third of working-class voters have traditionally cast their ballots for Conservative candidates . |
| 23 | If the skunk has not squirted its glands for some time , then it is primed for about six powerful shots at the enemy , but it is unlikely to use all its ammunition at once because it will take about a week for replenishment and the animal can not afford to risk being cornered empty-glanded by a second predator . |
| 24 | Four months ago at Maastricht , Mr Major was the new boy , the cadet among titans who had led their countries for 10 years or more : Kohl , Mitterrand and Andreotti , men who shared a vision of a tightly-integrated monetary and political union and who rode roughshod over Britain . |
| 25 | The panel of observers were asked their desires for educational reform . |
| 26 | WEDGWOOD Cricket Club have hit their rivals for six by getting their season off to a blistering start . |
| 27 | Cost reductions there are many , many actions we 've taken and so lots of the cost reduction is the accumulation of er of rather smaller ones , but the main ones are redundancy , sadly , more redundancy and we 'll give you the numbers in a second er we 've asked our suppliers for greater discounts or better discounts and been successful here . |
| 28 | Spectrum bias is unlikely to have influenced our results for two reasons : ( 1 ) almost all the asthmatics agreed to be studied ( only 6% refused endoscopy ) and ( 2 ) one quarter of the asthmatics did not require chronic bronchodilator therapy , indicating that not all the patients had severe asthma . |
| 29 | ‘ Maman , I have an idea , ’ the prince said , having racked his brains for further persuasions and clutching this time at straws . |
| 30 | All ages are interested in the sport and some men have even left their wives for more time to fish ! |