Example sentences of "[det] [n mass] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Colon cancer was found in 25% of patients with high grade dysplasia but another 25% had a negative colectomy specimen or colonoscopy on follow up . |
| 2 | Having been airborne for a while and learned that this aircraft demands a gentle touch on the engine controls , the trainee who demonstrates prudent use of reverse derives huge satisfaction from the soft-but-powerful deceleration , bringing the aircraft to a stop in 400 metres . |
| 3 | A closer look at this data supports the obvious view that not only are there different rates of accidents among manual occupations but also that rates of accidents are higher in occupations with high proportions of manual than non-manual workers . |
| 4 | This cannon has a three-sixty degree field now . |
| 5 | This fish has a long , flattened body covered in large , iridescent scales that reflect the light beautifully . |
| 6 | This fish has a deep body , narrowly compressed from side to side , very large eyes , prominent fins on both the upper and lower surfaces of the body , and a manlike tail . |
| 7 | This fish has a sweet taste , and at £1.99 for a 1½lb pack is £1 cheaper than cod . |
| 8 | BRITISH Telecom has given another £25,000 to help the innovative Botanic Centre lay down firm roots in Middlesbrough . |
| 9 | To understand what this means consider the normal small signal class-A transistor stage . |
| 10 | In a school context this means having a clear picture of current provision and the way in which resources have been used . |
| 11 | The reason why some people take a long time to learn the Technique is because it is much simpler than they think . |
| 12 | There was a lot of poverty and some people had no running water or electricity . |
| 13 | Some people confuse the two . |
| 14 | Indeed , some people questioned the whole trend in making such training courses compulsory and making welfare benefits dependent on attendance at training courses . |
| 15 | It may be the case that such schemes can not operate unless some people make a substantial sacrifice for them . |
| 16 | When Edward Grace , the Ford manager sent over to England in 1923 to find a production site , finally settled on Dagenham , paying £167,695 for the acreage , the choice came as a surprise to some people given the geological conditions . |
| 17 | At best it is likely to lead to confusion as some people follow the new route and others hang on to the old one . |
| 18 | You know , and then you leave it It 's what they term soft and it 's got to be left to sort of harden you know , and then some instances some people prefer a dull polish , they do n't like a a very bright and they 'll say what they call pumi powdered pumice stone and they put that sprinkle that on , and it 's got to be done a certain way with a brush so to not to leave any marks . |
| 19 | Velvets with the pile running upwards can become dust traps but some people prefer the darker , richer colour that results . |
| 20 | When Congress last year held up legislation to give the EPA cabinet status , wanted by Mr Bush , some people saw the vengeful hand of Mr Darman at work . |
| 21 | I was there until the end of the first war , what some people called the Great War , anyway , the first war that 'd be ni and I was there until nineteen nineteen . |
| 22 | At best , it could be agreed that some people defined the national interest one way and some defined it another way , and each side was equally well-meaning ; only some had pushed their patriotism beyond the law , so keen were they , while others had stopped and thought . |
| 23 | Allen stresses that HAH , which takes about 400 patients a year and has received some help from Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts , enables some people to by-pass the local hospital altogether . |
| 24 | Some people found the sing-song voice a barrier , and found the beginning and the middle easier to listen to than the end . |
| 25 | Some people carry a ten dollar bill , to keep the potential mugger happy and stave off an angry attack . |
| 26 | Some people feel a certain sympathy with the elder son . |
| 27 | Apart from a very limited number of highly specialist areas of the environment where changes will automatically trigger responses within the enterprise ( e.g. the financial markets , meteorology ) , an enterprise can not respond to changes in its environment unless someone , or some people make(s) a positive effort to transfer information about the changes to the person or persons within the enterprise charged with responding to the changes ( or not , as the case might be ) . |
| 28 | ‘ Perhaps some people need a psychological or emotional crutch before their faith will come back or to give them more confidence . |
| 29 | It can be an advantage to have a low background heat if you can do so cheaply ( some people run an extra radiator off the domestic boiler ) as this will reduce heat-loss from the tanks and thus reduce the electricity cost . |
| 30 | Some people reject the Old Testament , partly or wholly , as being non-Christian , or sub-Christian . |