Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] [verb] [pron] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as the continents grew they gleaned more of the carbon from the oceans and atmosphere . |
| 2 | The closure of Ulimwengu could have been challenged in the courts had anyone felt willing , or been at liberty , to do so . |
| 3 | Talk of a pre-emptive Israeli strike against the missiles meant the Saudis felt they needed stronger air defences to guard the missiles … and so the British arms sellers moved in . |
| 4 | Talk of a pre-emptive Israeli strike against the missiles meant the Saudis felt they needed stronger air defences to guard the missiles … and so the British arms sellers moved in . |
| 5 | Alex , however , subscribes to the standard conspiracy theory that the authorities undermine anyone investigating these sensitive areas . |
| 6 | Now the authorities say she has little chance of getting them back . |
| 7 | And she gave me an indulgent look and she said , ‘ I 'm really sorry , the pictures made me feel tender feelings for you , but they just really did not arouse me . ’ |
| 8 | During periods when the ruler was absent from Cetinje — often trying to persuade the Venetians to help him to resist Turkish pressure — the bishop took charge of the government . |
| 9 | Sir Kenneth Newman — then commandant — suggests that the book 's claim to attention is that its contents are contributed by insiders ; while in their introduction , the authors claim it goes some way to challenging Holdaway 's claim ( 1979 ) that ‘ research from the Police Staff College has not resulted in a major project on the police ’ . |
| 10 | If you 've got the ears to know what sounds good you 're going to be pretty much alright . ’ |
| 11 | It is a matter of examining the contract to see whether the parties intended it to remain valid even if the goods were not in existence or had perished . |
| 12 | ‘ You make that sound like an omen , Ling , ’ she said lightly , at the same time wondering why the words made her feel despondent . |
| 13 | ‘ Pineapple pyramids : I always felt that the Jews made them to mourn all the slaves before them that the Egyptians had broken with building their mighty pyramids . ’ |
| 14 | No I got the cakes Does it look alright Paul ? |
| 15 | He took from it a ten-shilling note which he placed on the tea-chest , smoothing out the folds to make it lie flat . |
| 16 | The psalms help us to interpret this , by reminding us that we are given our heart 's desires when we also delight in God : |
| 17 | The Scottish Office has said it would not allow schools with low rolls to opt out , but the parents claim they have enough schools ready to join in a rolling campaign of ballots which would delay closures by two years . |
| 18 | One of the stewards saw him a-doin' this and he say : |
| 19 | As the days passed it became clear to Ned 's family that he was drifting away from them and his strange affair with the stone was fast turning into a deep and meaningful relationship ! |
| 20 | To Billy she was quite as affectionate , but as the days passed he became certain that she was pregnant . |
| 21 | Tired of being known only as Kylie Minogue 's long-suffering screen mum , Anne Charleston is treading the boards to prove she has other strings to her bow . |
| 22 | ‘ As a consequence of these deaths , the very highest levels have been cranking up the troops to find who did this . ’ |
| 23 | And that nose which seemed to sharpen with the years made her look predatory … |
| 24 | Our society and culture , together with our spiritual awareness , has built a structure over the years to help us remember those people and events that have done much to determine the kind of lives we live today , and that part of the structure that relates to the Royal Air Force has , of course , a special interest for our Association . |
| 25 | So do you have a lot of friends in B M K , you know over the years have you made any firm pals ? |
| 26 | The workers say they 've little chance of getting another job . |
| 27 | As the weeks passed she became accustomed to seeing Luke already at his desk when she arrived , immaculately suited , his dark head , with that one dramatic streak of white hair , perfectly groomed , his long , square-tipped fingers idly toying with a gold fountain-pen as he frowned over his mail . |
| 28 | The written report will be checked by the participants to allow them to make any deletions necessary to protect the confidentiality of their research . |
| 29 | what a waste of money , sa sa this guy was saying who did , who did the kitchens said he said all the actual boxes are identical |
| 30 | For example , it abolished the earnings rule which inhibited some retired people from working because their state pension was affected if they earned over £75 a week . |