Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun] [adv] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the press , the loosening of the relationship with politicians produced a dilemma : it aspired to greatness as the fourth estate and as an institution for political enlightenment yet it had to pursue the mass audience in order to survive commercially . |
| 2 | During adolescent years when we face the responsibilities of adulthood and the prospect of choosing a career and making a living in the world . |
| 3 | Th this is something that is developing members will be aware of the er proposals for er competition for white collar services and we sh we recharge these costs at the moment historic leases and the central departments are at the moment developing er trading accounts for all these and as we develop that work we we can correct our previous charges so there will be some sort of changes in the way we charge and as I say that 's coming through in these costs committees because it 's it 's shifting money around between different committees so we shifted the budget at the same time . |
| 4 | Thus when there is an observable conflict between different groups then whosoever gets their way has power . |
| 5 | I 'll have to work a bit harder to make up for lost time when I get there . |
| 6 | For future generations alone we 've got to stop having children . |
| 7 | In order to exclude a bias as a result of a higher proportion of men being included in the adenocarcinoma group the data were analysed again for male patients only who smoked or drank . |
| 8 | Sabatini studied seriously the historical events which form the background to his novels but did not hesitate to glamorize the adventures of his characters and to disregard the accounts of professional historians whenever it suited his stories to do so . |
| 9 | Nobody likes answering machines , but if we are out at the bank , or out of normal hours when you telephone , please leave a clear note of your name and telephone number with your message . |
| 10 | Similarly , models of normal reading aloud which distinguish a lexical from a non-lexical procedure for reading aloud provide straightforward interpretations of two contrasting patterns of acquired dyslexia ( surface dyslexia and phonological dyslexia ) , and models of normal spelling which distinguish lexical from non-lexical procedures for spelling allow us to interpret two contrasting patterns of acquired dysgraphia ( surface dysgraphia and phonological dysgraphia ) . |
| 11 | Perhaps Bidault , on a visit to the US , gave the best idea of French intentions when he said that Marshall Aid would make it possible for France ‘ to avoid the abandonment of French positions ’ and even where there were the generous intentions that the US had hoped for , one way or another they always seemed to be frustrated . |
| 12 | O'Connor consumed by emotion , burst into tears in front of thousands of delirious supporters when he consolidated his marvellous recovery against Freddie Couples with a No. 2 iron to five feet at the last . |
| 13 | No , well actually , he got a load , what was I gon na say , he got a load of old pine there you see |
| 14 | If you are not confident in speaking in a range of different situations then you need practice . |
| 15 | I am in a little lane that runs across the front of the hillside , with a kind of broken roadway underfoot which disintegrates as I follow it into gravel studded with outcrops of manhole . |
| 16 | the swing and I 've bought them a couple of wooden puzzles where you pick the bits up so , I thought well then I 'll call it a day there , and that 'll be that |
| 17 | Power was conferred upon the chief officer of police to impose conditions on the holding of public processions where he had reasonable grounds to believe that serious public disorder was likely to ensue from the holding of a procession . |
| 18 | But the green smell used to be there and it was strong enough to make me think of English summers when I looked at the sky . |
| 19 | STRIKER Jim Gardiner is content to serve a two match ban after heading a couple of splendid goals yesterday which kept Crusaders still on target in their title chase . |
| 20 | Introducing his Bill , Fisher voiced the opinion of liberal educationalists when he told the House that the schools would ‘ continue the general education ’ of the elementary level , and would give ‘ in addition vocational bias , the force of which will be graduated according to the age and occupation of the pupil ’ . |
| 21 | Yet despite similar tendencies elsewhere it does appear that conformity to company goals is demanded from Japanese workers to a greater extent . |
| 22 | On returning to the USA she joined the UMC 's Board of Global Ministries where she stayed for 29 years until her retirement in 1990 . |
| 23 | In the last minute , Bernie Gallacher , the Villa full-back , denied Wolves the chance of extra time when he headed Shane Westley 's header from under the bar . |
| 24 | In the same Lockean spirit , Davenport reaffirms the relevance of non-limbic associations when he asks |
| 25 | The ubiquity of these notions also reflects that the labour process itself influences policemen and women in how they view their work , and the sociology of policing has shown how routine policing consists of similar tasks wherever it occurs . |
| 26 | Another of the better northern horses , Jimmy FitzGerald 's Sapience , got a taste of future assignments when he had to plough through two miles of softening ground in the Jockey Club Cup . |
| 27 | erm So that there are a large number of tropical foresters now who 've been here and gone back to their own country , and one of the things which I point out to them these days is the need for public relations in their own countries , and getting information across to governments and being able to talk to economists and finance people in their own countries . |
| 28 | He was tall and broad and muscular ; he had a large , square face , a thickly built nose and lips that allowed a glimpse of white teeth when he smiled . |
| 29 | Ross admits to being a little disappointed at the level of basic skills when he arrived , adding : ‘ A lot of the mistakes were down to the mental approach and lack of concentration , but , having said that , the attitude and determination of the players has been excellent throughout the season . ’ |
| 30 | Reading these two books is a serious and problematic business , and if you 're looking for a bit of post-modern frivolity then you 'd best slip something else into your holiday holdall — Sebastian Faulk 's new novel . |