Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know they are encouraged to , but it is n't pleasant to see middle-aged women clapping their hands and being excited and saying ridiculous things like : ‘ Look at that pretty pink cushion ! ’ |
| 2 | If so , it may be possible to include specific provisions to prevent them recurring . |
| 3 | Between Tripoli and Gabes , there was a fortified belt known as the Mareth line which had been built before the war by the French to hinder Italian ambitions to expand their empire into Tunisia . |
| 4 | She was dismayed to see these strangers accosting her when she expected to see an old man in a cowboy hat with a black and white photograph face . |
| 5 | Of course , it is possible to imagine evil-minded dictators abusing it to produce nightmares , but if it could be used to enhance our resistance to disease , or the survival of humanity depended on it , then it would be time to think again . |
| 6 | She is also hugely inquisitive , and unless they have planned their route carefully , and can keep safely abreast of her , Diana is quite likely to open interesting-looking doors to see what is behind them . |
| 7 | We are likely to repeat previous styles to get us through the pain , but a point can be reached where the old ways no longer work . |
| 8 | The learning outcomes in these modules have so much in common that it seems inappropriate to have three teachers teaching them in three separate classrooms . |
| 9 | and I 'll tell you this , we were glad to have nine days doing nothing . |
| 10 | It is , therefore , I suggest , a mistake to create radio commercials that are likely to need many hearings to achieve their effect . |
| 11 | The Soviet Union , these critics argue , was uninterested in Republican victory and unwilling to provide sufficient resources to make it possible ; to make matters worse , the anti-revolutionary policies and generally repressive conduct of the Communists , by robbing much of the population within Republican Spain of anything for which to fight , brought about massive demoralization and weakened rather than strengthened the bases of the anti-fascist struggle . |
| 12 | Since many books that I have read on eating disorders tend to lump all the ‘ patients ’ together , ignoring their differences , I thought it might be more useful to let two girls tell their own stories . |
| 13 | Furthermore , as a result of high levels of unemployment in the 1970s and 1980s ( and possibly also as a result of the capacity of the more affluent to accumulate enough resources to enable them to retire early if they wish ) , the percentage of those in their late fifties and early sixties who regard themselves as permanently retired has increased ( Walker 1980 ; GHS 1986 : 73 ; Johnson 1989 ) . |
| 14 | By replicating the relevant conditions scientists are able to see these laws manifest themselves again and again . |
| 15 | And independent loyalist councillor Liz Seawright was also conceding defeat this afternoon , unlikely to receive enough transfers to hold her seat in the area . |
| 16 | It is important to avoid red socks entails It is important to avoid scarlet socks 6 . |
| 17 | Lloyd George was assured by his civil servants that a healthier male workforce would be better able to provide for their wives and children , and , contradictorily , that lower-paid workers would be unable to afford sufficient contributions to cover their families . |
| 18 | The bat is able to use these muscles to switch its ears off temporarily . |
| 19 | Fashion and photography are only very small parts of that , but it 's good to be able to use those things to say something . ’ |
| 20 | The plaintiffs were able to raise sufficient moneys to meet their liabilities and the receivers were discharged . |
| 21 | She feels angry that the public were given so little information and were exposed to such large amounts of radiation , unable to take any precautions to protect themselves . |
| 22 | Your teachers will be able to ask Compact employers to help them develop an interesting curriculum for you by planning work jointly and inviting " adults other than teachers " to talk to you and work with you in the classroom . |
| 23 | After much research , suppliers were able to produce viable alternatives to lead which the Society helped to promote , with informative booklets produced jointly with anglers ' organisations . |
| 24 | In fact , Euratom was to be the poor relation of the Rome Treaty , slow to begin its work and very soon unable to prevent national interests exerting themselves . |
| 25 | Never at best able to make both ends meet they have become very badly off indeed since the last rise in rents … |
| 26 | Although more than 650 Scottish clergymen were deprived in theory , in practice it was difficult to find staunch Presbyterians to replace them , and many continued to be active . |
| 27 | It has been vital to let these colleagues know what will be required of students in the additional assessment , so that they can plan their course work accordingly . |
| 28 | It would then be necessary to perform further experiments to support our chosen explanation for the primacy effect obtained , using the model shown in Fig. 3 . |
| 29 | Many of the people are obliged to wear wet handkerchiefs to protect themselves from the strong fumes of sulphur . ’ |
| 30 | However , it was only thought necessary to encourage young men to set their sights higher . |