Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] and [noun] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Layforce was thrown into the action piecemeal and parts of it fought gallantly in Crete . |
| 2 | About two yards from the sea he suddenly stopped and jumped round to face us , legs apart and arms above his head , ‘ Right , you bloody lot , last man to Brighton beach is a sissy ’ . |
| 3 | Emma dropped down on to the couch again and Peggy beside her , and the first question Peggy asked was , ‘ Is this true ? ’ and Emma nodded , saying , ‘ Yes , yes , it 's true , every word . ’ |
| 4 | This level , however , has been achieved by many of the developing countries today and expansion of their secondary and further education sectors will not by itself solve their economic problems . |
| 5 | I understand that from nearby Broadstairs , from the boyhood home and birthplace of my right hon. Friend the Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup ( Mr. Heath ) , the same continental shoreline is equally visible . |
| 6 | Miss Fergusson , umbrella aloft and pistol at her belt led the way with the certain tread of the righteous ; Miss Logan , dangling her bag of lemons , struggled to keep up as the terrain grew more precipitous ; their Kurdish guide , weighed down with baggage , brought up the rear . |
| 7 | There are special provisions with regard to the registration and voting of service voters , certain persons abroad and others on whose behalf postal or proxy voting is regarded as being appropriate ( see 1983 Act , s.6 , 12 , 14–17 , 19–22 ) . |
| 8 | This is a mistaken fear : if causes are the cement of both the natural and social universe , refusal to consider their existence will not stop them operating ; it will merely mean that such causes are not uncovered , and , ironically , therefore will not be harnessed to give people greater control over and choice in their environment . |
| 9 | To the chair reasons for my concern here and reason for my asking her whether she will now agree to a full investigation of this service at to be conducted by councillors and for the council to be satisfied that the service can be put right . |
| 10 | Much of the methodology described in this chapter is derived from work in Dr Martin H Johnson 's laboratory , Department of Anatomy , Cambridge , during the past 10 years and I should like to express my gratitude to all members of the laboratory past and present for their contribution to it . |