Example sentences of "[noun] [noun pl] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He asked me if I knew anything about ley lines and I confessed my ignorance . |
| 2 | It may be described in general terms as a duty which requires a partner to act openly , fairly and honestly in all partnership dealings and which prohibits his obtaining any private benefit at the expense of the firm . |
| 3 | And , according to a new survey by Friskies Petcare , we take our pet 's diet so seriously three-quarters of owners put as much effort into preparing and serving their animals meals as they do their own . |
| 4 | ‘ At Bulawayo we had 45,000 crowds for club games and I made my international debut at 14 , so I was n't that ‘ wowed ’ to arrive in England . ’ |
| 5 | It 's believed they were left on nearby Sussex Drive by one of the car thieves as he made his escape . |
| 6 | so mind the wee er nerve pills that you gave me mamma . |
| 7 | By now the Boeing company had realised that this was a matter of fundamental importance to one of their primary aircraft types and they sent their top rank engineers and metallurgists to participate , under the supervision of American investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board , in the UK investigation . |
| 8 | ‘ Some savers like term shares where they tie their money up for a set period in return for a limited guarantee regarding the interest , ’ says Willis . |
| 9 | When plants are cleared from an ecosystem effects animals as it reduces their food resources and thereby creating competition and by sometimes cutting down their shelter and natural habitat forcing them to move to areas where they ca n't survive . |
| 10 | As we have extensive overseas operations , particularly in the USA , there can also be exchange effects when we consolidate our results , assets and liabilities into sterling . |
| 11 | Ronnie Elphick , 45 , of Bovey Tracey , Devon , was trampled by three strapping rugby players as she cheered her 22-year-old son Nathan in the local team . |
| 12 | Immovable and unyielding , England openside flanker PETER WINTERBOTTOM has been an almost permanent feature of England sides since he won his first cap a decade ago . |
| 13 | Then there is the 39-member-strong Royal Society of Portrait Paints which operates from the Mall Galleries where it holds its annual exhibition . |
| 14 | ‘ They tried to explain that it was only sand and it was all a stunt , but it was lit up with radioactivity signs and we take our environmental responsibilities very seriously . ’ |
| 15 | Some undertake this role at a working level by assisting and challenging the business units when they submit their plans ; for example , by questioning why the business units are not competing in a certain way or as much as they should . |
| 16 | It 's a bit like at the swimming baths when you open your eyes under water . |
| 17 | Pies scones and they made their own with the potatoes . |
| 18 | This will enable the current coaches , now established as a so-called cluster , and their successors in the years to come , to identify and monitor the development of present and future Canada players as they work their way up through the system . |
| 19 | PREVIOUS whisky industry wisdom had it that Whyte & Mackay , largest minority shareholder of Invergordon Distillers since it made its hostile bid , was going to wait for yesterday 's results and , if they were sufficiently poor to drive down the share price , would then pounce for the remaining 8.8 per cent of shares to give it control . |
| 20 | The following day was the end of term and I shall never forget the shock when Miss Smith read the Class Examination results for I thought my name would never come . |
| 21 | It would also deal with the danger posed by ardent nationalists or super-patriots who might willingly run the risk of themselves being prosecuted for war crimes if they thought their state would gain some permanent benefit from their actions . |
| 22 | You wo n't get picture cards when you buy our cereal . |
| 23 | We 're giving away this breathtaking body to 10 lucky Hairflair readers when you send your name and address on a postcard to Hairflair . |
| 24 | During this time George continued his studies both by correspondence and at night classes until he achieved his ambition to get the letters AMIMechE after his name . |
| 25 | ‘ She wears contact lenses and they hurt her eyes , ’ said Mr Whinnett . |
| 26 | I wear contact lenses and it annoys my eyes . |
| 27 | Some firms insist that leavers repay their disturbance allowances if they leave their company within a specified period after the move . |
| 28 | They also open a small bar in the restaurant on Friday evening , which is popular with Clyde employees as they start their weekend . |
| 29 | ‘ Someone go and let the air out of his bicycle tyres while I hold his attention , ’ shouted the goat . |
| 30 | The user is then free to choose the environment which best matches their use characteristics or which improves their aggregate efficiency measured in time , error or quality terms . |