Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [coord] [vb base] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no indication or evidence that under such circumstances contact can be confusing or lead to divided loyalties . |
| 2 | All of these guidelines tend to be narrative and concentrate on qualitative trends and areas of concern but with an accompanying outline of quantitative forecasts . |
| 3 | This may seem frustrating , but the package does encourage you to be inquisitive and venture into new subjects . |
| 4 | Some of this scanning might be wide-ranging and contribute to strategic decision making but not necessarily so . |
| 5 | Those who provide and administer services must be available and open to local people 's complaints and grievances . |
| 6 | Herbert Simon ( 1976 ) argues that decision makers seek to be rational and behave like economic men in maximising the utility of any decision . |
| 7 | A management approach that is cheap and effective in the short-term may ultimately be counterproductive and lead to increased rates of relapse , disability , and social handicap . |
| 8 | The ‘ buddy ’ system , whereby a fully sighted pupil is paired with a visually handicapped peer , can sometimes be enjoyable and lead to lasting friendship , but care must be taken that the visually handicapped pupil is not always dependent . |
| 9 | Techniques for avoiding victimization have become a serious preoccupation : more locks on doors and windows , fewer visits after dark to family , friends , and places of entertainment , avoidance of underground and empty train carriages , mace sprays or personal alarm sirens held nervously in coat pockets , a growing unwillingness to be neighbourly or engage in local collective enterprises , furtive suspicious glances at any stranger , and attempts to avoid any encounter except with the most trusted and close friends . |