Example sentences of "[n mass] [vb base] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again the data seem reassuring in that in 1979 , 27% of residents in public sector beds were defined as high dependency patients compared with 22% in the private sector ; in 1990 the proportions were 26% and 29% respectively . |
| 2 | It is for this reason we currently have the ludicrous situation of two record fish lists , one run by the National Anglers Council , which is a record of fish that were claimed in accordance with a set of inflexible rules , and one that is run by the National Association of Specialist Anglers , whose record fish appear according to individual merit , this merit being judged by highly experienced specialist anglers who know a ‘ con ’ when they see one and who would reject a claim if there were any doubt as to its truth . |
| 3 | So long as the fish enjoy feeding on this natural food , it is worth continuing the practice . |
| 4 | I expect people stop demonstrating for all sorts of reasons : age , infirmity , clashing responsibilities , or sheer apathy . |
| 5 | While most people enjoy fiddling with this latter-day Rubik 's cube , some take it to extremes . |
| 6 | Two inches on my hair and I look as if I 've had my face thinned and people start speaking in hushed voices in my presence . |
| 7 | So they reckon that after about ten minutes if people have n't been involved we have n't thrown out a question or something like that people start thinking about other things and there 's been actually a bit of er analytical research on this that shows that people think about three things after about ten minutes they just switch off . |
| 8 | What time did people start coming round this morning ? |
| 9 | From a lead boat our staff arrange sailing for 8–12 cruising yachts . |
| 10 | They have studied an even wider variety of aspects of social life , from such matters as how people avoid bumping into each other in the street to topics as wide-ranging as the causes of the rise of capitalism . |