Example sentences of "[vb -s] [prep] [adv] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately the BSE bug incubates for around three years , during which time the farmer is unaware of his cow 's deteriorating health . |
| 2 | The DT 2600 E has about as many features as can be squeezed on to a hot air gun . |
| 3 | But he lives for only two things — the Royal Navy and the Ariadne . ’ |
| 4 | John Talbot lives for only two things — his daughter and his son . |
| 5 | Even companies doing relatively well must keep the tightest control on costs in the prevailing climate , and Hewlett-Packard Co is offering a voluntary severance-incentive programme to employees in some job categories , and looks for about 2,700 employees to leave in early 1993 , about 2,000 of them in the US . |
| 6 | The government 's aim has always been to attract foreign investment ; only its tactics have changed as the tiny city-state ( 639 sq km ) matures and looks for more sophisticated investors to help it achieve the longed-for ‘ developed nation ’ status by 2030 . |
| 7 | That bears the fruits of past , sound financial management , preserved services and looks for as many efficiencies as possible . |
| 8 | In English land law , the concept of " seisin " ( settled possession ) lies behind more modern ideas of ownership or possession . |
| 9 | His book starts with highly explicit descriptions of horrific torture and physical violence , these being the principal means by which social order was maintained in the earlier era . |
| 10 | A beginner starts with about 25 push-ups and then gradually over the following months builds the count up to 100 . |
| 11 | The property lies within approximately 150 metres from this improvement but would not be directly affected . |
| 12 | The problem lies in how intangible assets are defined and valued . |
| 13 | Those of you with long memories will have spotted that sometimes we have recycled some of Margaret Riley 's magazine covers from over 2 years ago . |
| 14 | ‘ Skin absorbs what it needs within around ten minutes , so any greasiness left after this means you 're applying too much . ’ |
| 15 | Klein 's emphasis on play develops from more pragmatic concerns . |
| 16 | And he stayed , and now he drops in here most days of the week and he practically runs the computer class in there . |
| 17 | A report , to be discussed by tomorrow 's social services committee , says : ‘ The children migration schemes has in very many cases resulted in severe emotional trauma for those who were victim of such policies . |
| 18 | The final effect of temperature on timing error may be expected to be in the region of 1000ppm per degree maximum which corresponds to approximately 1½ minutes per degree in the finished circuit . |
| 19 | This corresponds to around 2000 deaths per year in the UK . |
| 20 | This corresponds to about three locks per hour , though not continuously , as the lift would only operate when there was traffic to move . |
| 21 | Dr Stünke inventor of Art Cologne , doctor of philosophy and German literature , several times chief functionary of Documenta , and producer since 1945 of books , print folios , catalogues and Editions Mat has over nearly five decades assembled an extraordinarily eclectic roster of artists . |
| 22 | His hand , the same one he injured in April last year , needs at least two weeks ' rest , but he should be back in the ring in February . |
| 23 | His hand , the same one he injured in April last year , needs at least two weeks ' rest , but he should be back in the ring in February . |
| 24 | Each year four million cervical smears are taken , and each one needs at least five minutes to check for the signs of disease . |
| 25 | From a crazy catholic mixture of grape varieties ( Cabernet Sauvignon , Malbec , Merlot , Syrah , Cabernet Franc , Pinot Noir and Tannat are all in the '90 ) , Guibert of Mas de Daumas Gassac produces a spectacular red that needs at least 10 years ' cellaring . |
| 26 | A vineyard needs at least 400–500 millimetres of water per year : in Champagne the vines receive an annual average of 662 millimetres of rain over 176 days . |
| 27 | HIT always needs at least three arguments ( the hitter , the person hit , and the thing used to hit — we might call these the AGENT , the ACTED-UPON and the INSTRUMENT ) . |
| 28 | Automatic crystallisation is not a term of art but covers at least two situations which at first blush appear dissimilar ; one is where the charge is made to crystallise on the happening of an event provided for in the charge without there being any need for a further act by the chargee and the other is where the charge is made to crystallise on the serving of a notice of crystallisation on the company . |
| 29 | ( If you do n't have either of these , find someone who has and ask them to record a few straightforward patterns or beats at around 80–100 beats per minute on a cassette — it will work just as well . ) |
| 30 | Most are in the US , but Europe has at least 10 facilities . |