Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun pl] [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But never mind , though their blue-veined old hands might be trembling their fingers could still pull a trigger . |
| 2 | Personal pension-holders will be similarly affected by the Budget change in that the funds in which they invest their contributions will also suffer a reduction in the value of the tax credits on dividends . |
| 3 | People may blunder , she thought , and their actions can still have a fine echo ; or they may act all right and the echo can be bad . |
| 4 | Yet he passes with such unerring accuracy and hunts every ball with such determination that his opponents can rarely claim a winner until the umpire calls the score . |
| 5 | Now the battle lines were clearly drawn : Marx hoped that the proletarian revolution would shortly follow and the communist utopia of his dreams would finally become a reality . |
| 6 | Jesus taught that some of his followers would willingly forego a life of sexual activity in order to fulfil their special work for him in the world . |
| 7 | As our bodies can only make a few of the necessary vitamins we need , they must be provided by what we eat . |
| 8 | A periodic perusal of your cards will quickly ensure a sound ( and relatively painless ! ) knowledge of important people and terms . |