Example sentences of "[adv prt] [pos pn] [noun pl] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The great clothing factory that took up most of it had shut down its operations more than four hours back and only a handful of Security guards and maintenance engineers were to be found down here now . |
| 2 | you may send in your questions anonymously if you wish . |
| 3 | It would not take much to turn fiercely independent professionals into demoralised , tame civil servants looking over their shoulders rather than at patients . |
| 4 | I 'd live off my wits even though I 've geared myself to be a footballer . |
| 5 | Carefully stripping off her clothes so as not to jar her ankle , she sat before the fire , softly humming to herself as she savoured the delight of clean skin . |
| 6 | Fear of unemployment had led to many consumers paying off their debts rather than spending . |
| 7 | But before Musicians Against The War had the guts to get off their arses rather than supporting the kicking of other people 's , where the hell WAS the rebellion ? |
| 8 | ‘ And I do n't want to — ’ He cut off his words abruptly as the outer door opened . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's that Midwestern winter as does it ; I was there in February once I nearly turned up my toes then except they 'd have snapped off … still it 's nice to have a banker dying early . ’ |
| 10 | Afonso Dhlakama , Renamo 's leader , says that his fighters will give up their arms only when the camps are ready to receive them . |
| 11 | They decided , according to this writer , to bring up their babies alone because they want to be independent and manage their lives without a man . |
| 12 | Let him start talking up our achievements rather than pointing to an agenda which his party has already signed up to which would destroy millions of jobs through statutory works councils , statutory minimum wage and statutory compulsory working week . |
| 13 | ( Arguably had they carried out their duties properly when they first came across Rodney King the same would have applied ) . |
| 14 | Some people find it helpful to write out their notes again before they file them . |
| 15 | Camcorders can play back their recordings immediately after they have put them onto the tape . |
| 16 | Each market participant is therefore aware at all times that he can expect to carry out his plans only if these plans do in fact offer others the best opportunity available , as far as they know . |
| 17 | When Madame shook the bucket you turned out your pockets even if it meant walking home . |
| 18 | The easiest way to lay down is to slide out your hands sideways until you are more or less flat . |
| 19 | Santerre apparently did not go round his estates yesterday as he claimed . |