Example sentences of "[verb] [art] [noun] [vb base] [conj] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Those in favour of maintaining the taxes argue that they are vital to encourage new , cleaner and more efficient industries , to promote the use of biomass fuel from the burning of wood shavings , and to underscore Sweden 's image as an environmentally-aware nation .
2 But it was clear Johnny was n't going to see the credits roll when he announced : ‘ I wanted to ride the mountain . ’
3 However , twice now I have heard the character state that she is not a nurse but just a care assistant .
4 Sleeping tablets are not recommended , partly because the kind of sleep that they induce is not thought to include the dream sleep that our bodies and minds urgently need .
5 So many attempts by Christians to communicate the gospel begin where we would like people to be rather than where they are actually at .
6 I expect the staff watch when they 're bored .
7 That is , did the person acquiring the subject-matter think that he was obtaining hardware or software ?
8 I want the staff comment and I want the , a joint statement at the at the bottom .
9 It 's cut the wire and the chain that holds the gates shut and it
10 And he felt his searches had been vindicated when he found a savings book that he did n't know about .
11 Each frame has a registration mark that you can define , and the node on the path is where it sits .
12 And I thought , if a man has a handkerchief like that his heart ca n't be in the war .
13 The owner may contest the Repairs Notice because he is determined not to relinquish ownership .
14 At 5 p.m. a staff nurse joined Miss T. and her mother and Miss T. told the staff nurse that she did not want a blood transfusion , that she used to be a Jehovah 's Witness and that she still maintained some beliefs .
15 Then came the Hüskers split and what have been rather puzzlingly referred to as ‘ the wilderness years ’ .
16 I hope the effects continue once they 're back on the streets .
17 The Arundel trainer had felt an April fool when his first two runners of the campaign — including an odds-on shot — were turned over at Brighton on Thursday .
18 Now that the politicians and diplomats who run the EC believe that their treaty is safe , they have begun to bicker over what comes next .
19 Those who attack the Senate say that it should be abolished , that it is useless and corrupt .
20 So you can explain , if you do n't remember the car remember if it was a hatchback or a boot .
21 I want to hear the man deny that he is shrewd .
22 It was emotionally captivating to see a truck laden with consumer goods draw up at Tazarbu , to hear the driver announce that he had a new poem from Muhammad Dabub in Ajdabiya , and to see shopkeepers , customers and driver sit in the shade to listen to the poem .
23 We have had a marvellous season with thankfully no major accidents and also the best of racing , particularly at the Ulster Grand Prix and the Tandragee 100 , so perhaps we can be forgiven for forgetting that racing needs not only the top line competitors like Joey Dunlop and Brian Reid it needs the newcomers to help the sport thrive and we are just not getting enough of them .
24 ‘ I felt guilty enough to want to help the marriage succeed because I 'd introduced them and had n't thought to warn Rachel , mainly because I did n't find him attractive myself and he 'd never come across as the great seducer with me , and I knew that if it did n't work , it would turn out to be a lifelong trap for her .
25 So the basic assumption is that the developmental process is failure-driven : actions are continually failing to fulfil the assimilatory intention ( recall the term Functionlust that I used earlier ) and must therefore be modified .
26 Particular sensitivity needs to be shown when meeting parents of children with special educational needs , unless tact and diplomacy are used the parents feel that they are being blamed .
27 Erm if they have n't then you just get a few ideas , got a graphics pack and you say well is this the sort of thing you want , well this is what the er the builder did last time .
28 he 's on about dog 's leg being bad and Bill 's had a look see if he 's dented car cos he 'd just
29 I can remember a party dress that I loved — a white one with bright , tiny flowers on and lace trimming .
30 A heavy silence filled the air and Newman suddenly realized he had heard no birds sing since they entered the area .
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