Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [noun] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the morning of Emilia Frere 's departure from the Hall and for a few minutes Louisa found herself alone with the Rector , who fingered the brim of his hat and beamed like the milky sun outside . |
| 2 | In some cases investors lost their money due to East-European and Chinese borrowers repudiating their debt obligations . |
| 3 | In some cases population intermingled there 's bound to be conflict whatever happens , it seems to me that these problems can only be solved , first of all by ensuring that all eth ethnic groups have the right to their own culture , their own language , their own religion and so on and to exercise them in their own territory , but they 're not discriminated again in jobs and housing and education , er and then also as you say to help with state sponsored finance people who do decide that they want to migrate , that they do n't want to live in somebody else 's Republic , that they do want to move across the border into , as it were , their own Republic . |
| 4 | In some cases workers spent their evenings and spare time on party tasks . |
| 5 | ‘ In some schools teachers brought their own books from home to augment classroom stocks . ’ |
| 6 | The crime to which some addicts resort to finance their habits , and in which the suppliers of illegal drugs habitually engage , exacts its price in victims ' lives , not just money . |
| 7 | erm but after a few months dad gave it up cos it was erm too wet and that where weeds could grow easily |
| 8 | Some BIOS types allow you to define a ‘ user ’ type which can be set up by entering the number of cylinders , heads and sectors on the drive . |
| 9 | On some days Marcus said nothing to him at all , while at the same time making it , without word or gesture , clear that his presence was helpful . |
| 10 | For some days Harriet kept her cubs within easy reach of the far bank of the river . |
| 11 | Over the next few days Stevens confirmed his hunch . |
| 12 | Marilla agreed , and for the next few days Anne planned what she would put in her cake . |
| 13 | During the first few days people left their houses for fear of being bombed by Pippo , but quite soon he became part of our lives and we did n't bother about him any more . |
| 14 | After a few weeks newspapers lifted their ban on match reports , and while the war was waged on the front page , the struggle for League points gathered pace on the back . |
| 15 | The manuscript , however , was not entirely ready for publication , " and during the next few weeks Nietzsche submitted it to a final revision . |
| 16 | After a few mouthfuls Edward put his knife and fork down and said , ‘ Oh — the lawyer rang . |
| 17 | ‘ Please , Dana , do as I ask ; it 's important , ’ Claudia pleaded , and something in her manner must have got across , for after a few seconds Dana allowed herself to be led towards the café . |
| 18 | Some comms packages incorporate it in software but usually it 's found in the modem itself . |
| 19 | But the authorities take all complaints seriously , which leads some constables to fear ‘ the flippin' solicitor 's letter ’ ( FN 5/10/87 , p. 16 ) , although one middleranking officer once expressed considerable sympathy for the post — tion some police constables find themselves in as a result of being hedged ( as they are in Northern Ireland 's more unusual position as a divided society ) between authorities who are exceedingly sensitive to complaints against the police and a public which has sections eager to complain , even in Protestant-dominated Easton . |
| 20 | The old-fashioned clothes horse offered to children with a blanket and some clothes pegs lets them explore triangular three-dimensional shapes . |
| 21 | For a few moments Sandison allowed himself to take in the figure before him and he ignored what had been said . |
| 22 | Friends were able to find an alternative , but for a few moments Marilyn said she could not believe it was happening to her and looked about for the dreaded Jeremy Beadle . |
| 23 | He had his eyes closed , and for the first few moments Belinda kept hers open , so she could see in extreme close-up the blurred crescents of his dark lashes resting on the smoothly tanned skin of his cheeks . |
| 24 | Eleanor looked as if he had actually hit her , and for a few moments Jessamy found herself feeling sorry for her . |
| 25 | For a few moments Rune regarded her in silence , a slight smile playing round his strong mouth , then he asked softly , ‘ What happened to our truce ? ’ |
| 26 | However , the difficulties involved in providing a safe and reassuring environment for staff working with this group of people are one reason why so many professional staff still clamour to retain the old asylums ; in such asylums staff know they can summon help at a few minutes ' notice from a neighbouring ward and from resident medical staff . |
| 27 | In such ways Augustus changed his image to match the changing political regime over which he presided . |
| 28 | At such moments participants find their ‘ public ’ voice and do not need the kind of protection they may have relied on earlier . |
| 29 | Many of the questions did not encourage informative or useful replies and in these cases pupils discovered they had not thought of enough questions or areas for inquiry in the time allocated . |
| 30 | She says after each of these cases people say you should do something but it 's very difficult to see what you could do . |