Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [noun pl] [coord] [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bewildering lack of certainty and clarity in the law which these cases illustrate is clearly undesirable for victims and may deter some from pursuing a complaint . |
| 2 | The millimetre to centimetre scale alternations , which record periods of more or less intense upwelling , represent time scales of several years to several tens of years and may represent a response to some internal oscillations of the equatorial Pacific such as El Nino . |
| 3 | They are afraid of storms and will ask for shelter when it rains — invariably they are received hospitably , for folk are afraid of retribution from a gwyllion . |
| 4 | Alcohol is also very high in calories and can contribute a great deal to a person 's weight . |
| 5 | Interest cover , for example , would not be so appropriate — the shareholder would be more interested in dividends and may need to look at alternative investment opportunities as well as the possibility of selling their shares at this stage given the results of Belper . |
| 6 | Rectal infection in the male is usually the result of homosexual practice , such as anal or rectal intercourse , although infection can follow the use of stimulators such as vibrators or can occur as a result of insertion of a finger into the rectum during intercourse . |
| 7 | He spoke a message which the country has heard before — that taxation is too heavy , that unemployment ( 1½ million ) is too high , that we spend far too much on armaments and must get disarmament in Europe , that we must stick to Free Trade … |
| 8 | Applications created with the toolkit are fully architecture- and network-independent , are fully interoperable across networks and will integrate with the DME standard when it becomes available next year . |
| 9 | Yet constant supervision and guidance would be costly in personnel and could retard the development of independence and initiative in the learner . |
| 10 | The House of Lords established the principle that a consumer who suffers damage because of a manufacturer 's negligence can sue the latter for damages and can do so irrespective of whether the consumer bought the goods . |
| 11 | It is concluded that studies of colonic manometry are feasible in children and may document discrete abnormalities in those with intestinal pseudo-obstruction with colonic involvement . |
| 12 | of the label , okay so that we can actually and put it actually in the bag , so that when these things go off as they would do to their to the the various specialists who actually know more about pottery know more about bones and can do a more detailed analysis , still know where they 're from . |
| 13 | We are concerned about developments and would request each Branch Representative to submit an up-to-date report to ‘ 93 ’ as we progress these issues . |
| 14 | While doing housework they are responsible for children and must know what the children are doing : while looking after children they are almost always involved in housework activities . |
| 15 | Harley O. Staggers , a Democratic member of the House for West Virginia , initiating a bill proposing a point-of-sale background check which , whilst on the face of it more stringent than the Brady bill , was full of loopholes and would have taken years to implement . |
| 16 | Airless or waterlogged clay and compacted ( ‘ slumped ’ ) light ground are both inhospitable to roots and can invite fungal diseases , whereas a friable structure , the result of thorough cultivation and the regular addition of compost or manure , aids their deep vigorous growth . |
| 17 | Buxton was not a man to be deterred by the shipowners ' protestations that the National Sailors ' and Firemen 's Union was not only unrepresentative of seamen but would fail " to command support in the event of a decision of a conciliation board which did not secure the immediate approval of the persons affected " . |
| 18 | Does my hon. Friend agree that the abolition of competitive tendering and the introduction of a national minimum wage would rob the NHS of hundreds of millions of pounds and would lead to the closure of hospitals and the cancellation of operations ? |
| 19 | Ellyon are well-intentioned towards mortals and will sweep and clean the kitchen and tidy the shelves cheerfully each evening , dancing and talking the while . |
| 20 | The ghillie dhu is kind to children and will help those who are lost or frightened to find their way home , and show the hungry which berries and nuts are safe to eat . |
| 21 | Phils Pride was very much inferior over hurdles and will have to settle for the runner-up spot . |
| 22 | It is open to non-members and will include site visits . |
| 23 | Creating a game from a film costs hundreds of thousands of pounds and can take as long as making the movie . |
| 24 | If you want to observe them as the light fades you must walk very carefully because they are very sensitive to vibrations and will shoot back into their tunnels at the slightest tremor . |
| 25 | Tank care : They are sensitive to moves and may go off their food . |