Example sentences of "[adj] stories [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From Macbeth to Peter Rabbit , the world 's most popular stories have explored unlawful impulses . |
| 2 | There was also some excitement on the oil pitch , with a number of old stories given another whirl . |
| 3 | There is every reason to believe that this degree of movement was typical of the corn-growing regions , but we have to constantly bear in mind that one part of England may have very different experiences from another and that even neighbouring communities might have contrasting stories to tell . |
| 4 | Not all British private-eye stories match up to their American counterparts , but it can be done . |
| 5 | The great leap , however , took place long ago , round about 1930 , and private-eye stories have since produced progeny of their own , much as the detective story produced that chain of books culminating in the crime novel . |
| 6 | And it does give him a few funny stories to tell his mates in the pub . |
| 7 | Between the Sex Pistols , PiL and his own good self , JOHN LYDON has appeared on no less than 13 covers ; combining The Jam and The Style Council , PAUL WELLER has made 11 fronts ; while assorted Joy Division , New Order and Electronic stories have seen us do some eight BARNEY SUMMER covers , with more to come no doubt . |
| 8 | Exciting stories emerged the next day of many killed and , particularly , the whisky running in the gutters from the warehouse many claimed to have collected the whisky in jam jars and all kinds of handy vessels . |
| 9 | Whether you love the adventures of ‘ Swallows & Amazons ’ or fancy being marooned on a desert island like Robinson Crusoe you will know that behind these exciting stories lies a real world of evil men ( and women ) who terrorised merchant ships to satisfy their own greed . |
| 10 | The prosecution says he 's prepared stories to answer all the police questions . |
| 11 | Many of the likely readers will have expertise in one or more of the areas described here , and it may appear that a few interesting stories have been excluded . |
| 12 | He was Mr Geoffrey Pattie , and he was given special responsibility for space ; numerous bullish stories appeared in the press about the likelihood of increased British space expenditure . |
| 13 | There are countless individual stories encapsulated in the photographs of migrant workers arriving at Continental stations or commuters pouring into the London termini , of the Jews being herded on to trains headed for the death-camps , or of armies departing for half a dozen different wars — the brave , cheerful , youthful faces of a nation 's young men heading off for the rendezvous with destiny . |
| 14 | Several of the remaining stories needed the grafting of an extra episode — a move ultimately contributory towards the whole shift in emphasis Doctor Who underwent before it even reached the TV screens . |
| 15 | Other signalmen had similar stories to tell and some refused to work the box , so frightened were they of the strange events . |
| 16 | Similar stories exist , particularly throughout the Americas and Asia , relating to teachers who arrived from across the sea . |
| 17 | The majority preferred to believe the picturesque stories passed down by parents and grandparents , which were , of course , accepted as the gospel truth . |
| 18 | Many humbler folk , with fascinating ideas and personal stories to tell if they only dared to sit down and write them out , will be grateful for its tireless and patient tuition . |
| 19 | Contradictory stories tell of Vincent coming into his own as a pacifier , quelling an uprising of vengeance-bent miners by persuading them that violence only begets violence . |
| 20 | Each edition of Central News bring you ten bright and accessible stories culled from the news magazine programme of Central Television , all on a 30-minute video cassette . |
| 21 | Countless stories exist of swimmers whose feet become trapped inside giant clams that snap shut suddenly and then refuse to release their victims . |
| 22 | Two years ago , stretching my neck after hours of looking at archives , I opened the museum 's journal and in amongst those male stories found a young smiling woman with a camera . |
| 23 | The dealer 's colourful stories captivated their imagination , made capital of their greed . |
| 24 | ‘ They all have incredible stories to tell . |
| 25 | Those journalists who recklessly write false stories deserve to be made to grovel in apology . |
| 26 | Apocryphal stories abound . |
| 27 | The lack of human stories led to a sanitised , sterile picture of what was really happening . |
| 28 | They begin to remember and use " story language " , perhaps from previous stories read to them , and to exploit it in " reading " new narrative material . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm not sure , ’ he said in an oddly formal voice , ‘ but there were some fairly odd stories going the rounds about her . |
| 30 | Strange stories began to circulate about Morrissey 's new residence . |