Example sentences of "[to-vb] [det] [adj] [noun] [coord] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's it , and er so I wanted to try all these things and of course |
| 2 | Lily , my mother , was not allowed to receive this additional education and from her early teens had to work as a very junior housemaid , at the beck and call of older staff . |
| 3 | Queen Victoria lived on to see these tremendous changes and in June 1897 , when the British Empire was probably at its peak , she celebrated her Diamond Jubilee with great pomp and ceremony . |
| 4 | Stage 1:Market research involves obtaining the information with which to identify all potential candidates and with which to evaluate them . |
| 5 | It was too late to do any worthwhile damage and with some regret they came to the conclusion that it was best not to place any bombs . |
| 6 | This is where we at N C V O feel we can play a vital role by helping the voluntary sector to recognise this shared interest and above all to act cohesively . |
| 7 | These people , due to my being a prostitute , wanted me to distribute these disgusting videos and by finding this booklet which gave details and prices it pinpointed the fact that I was telling the truth . |
| 8 | By failing to take this holistic stance and by the adoption of a narrow perspective ( the curriculum ) within a managerial approach dedicated to control , standardisation and output evaluation , the ‘ Great Debate ’ has not arrived at the promised land but has been confined to endless wanderings in the wilderness of the present or indeed the past . |
| 9 | Besides , those old Junker — ’ she was about to say all those Junker but in deference to Omi did not — ‘ they did n't all look nice . |
| 10 | Sir Herbert suggested that Henderson , the leader of the Opposition , should be approached to join the National Party , which was not a National one at present : In short his attitude was to oppose any National Appeal and to be mischievous . |
| 11 | Of the domestic borrowers , local authorities issued , in the years between the mid-1950s and the early 1980s , a large volume of stocks ( over five years to maturity ) and negotiable bonds ( from one to four years to maturity ) ; but in recent years it has been government policy to centralise most public-sector borrowing and as a result public issues by local authorities have all but ceased . |