Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adj] [noun] that [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In conclusion , I ask is it sensible needlessly to destroy a system which provides the best standard of living for all its citizens on the African continent and replace it with a system which will bring misery in the short-term and has little proof that it will ever attain today 's standard of living in the long term ? |
| 2 | By the time that you have battled against the wind to get there , you may find that it has some hazard that you could not see from a distance , and then there may be no other good field within reach . |
| 3 | As must now be clear from the above descriptions of possible sources of documentary data , the social researcher has tremendous resources that he can call upon for use as primary data . |
| 4 | Wright has such talent that he can become a much more exciting player than Lineker because he has the added bonus of being able to play with the ball as well as without it . |
| 5 | I must emphasise that these conclusions are quite tentative , because of the lack of data , hopefully as we carry on , and maybe get more schools involved , we 'll get a bigger set of data , then we can actually do some statistical analysis , and , to be more certain of the results , but it shows general patterns that we 'd expect , so it makes , it shows that it 's quite easy for the schoolchildren , and it fits in very well with their geography courses , and the new G C S E curriculum . |
| 6 | Anxious to conclude the meeting , he added : ‘ Everything else you need to know is in that envelope — that includes any funds that you may require . |
| 7 | Quite apart from enhancing its reputation , it also reassures other agents that they will not be forgotten . |
| 8 | The discretionary nature of the grant of leave to appeal to the House of Lords avoids any suggestion that there might be abuse of such an approach . |
| 9 | Rugby is identified so strongly as an Afrikaner sport by the black majority that there appears little doubt that it will become a political football . |
| 10 | ALTHOUGH the third Test at the Basin Reserve , Wellington produced the most evenly contested clash of an enjoyable and well-mannered series ; was played in front of good crowds ; say a notable milestone achieved by Ian Botham ; and contained several individual performances of high quality , there seems little doubt that it will always be remembered for the tragic injury to England fast bowler David Lawrence . |
| 11 | Whether or not the commandos might have landed in strength on the French coast , there seems little likelihood that they would have achieved . |
| 12 | Ms Li dismisses any suggestion that anyone will feel like a second-class citizen : ‘ Everyone understands the changes our country is going through . |
| 13 | Tells unconscious Steven that he 'll have to buy it , he 's nearest to weathered antique shop with charming tat in window . |
| 14 | Among the counsellors whom he has , none enjoys such importance that he would dare to contradict him in anything or be of another opinion . ’ |
| 15 | The table suggests some seeds that you might want to buy and sow mow for a bold but inexpensive display next year . |
| 16 | He reduces it to this petty party political level and then he makes excuses for all the lowest-performing local authorities , which are Labour-controlled , and resists any idea that we should address the teaching methods that have so badly let down children in Newham , Bradford and all the other areas in the bottom 20 , almost all of which are Labour controlled . |