Example sentences of "[prep] [det] [vb mod] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The winners go on to the national finals in York , the winners of that may have a chance of selection for the Paralympics in Barcelona . |
| 2 | Indeed , it seems that the merest touching of another may constitute a battery , and this prompts the question of whether the criminal law ought to extend to such trivial incidents . |
| 3 | The " p-varying " form of these will require a knowledge of the type of material either from experimental data , from the assumption that it can be represented by the differential equation or from the assumption of the spectrum of relaxation times outlined on p. 73 . |
| 4 | Any of these could provide a trigger to the memory . |
| 5 | First of all let's have a look at the relationship between total product and marginal product making a diagram we can see the total product rises up to L 3 units As a result that implies a marginal product positive throughout the range to O L 3 . |
| 6 | Productions such as these should show a respect for evidence . |
| 7 | Naturally , stuff like that would find a home among large corporations with their huge staffs of determined computilliterates . |
| 8 | Naturally stuff like that would find a home amongst large corporations with their huge staffs of determined non-computer literates . |
| 9 | ‘ It stands to reason a man like that would have a partner . ’ |
| 10 | Surprising though cause normally a place like that can need a car |
| 11 | ‘ A house like this should have a name , ’ she said , ‘ but I saw no inscription at the front . ’ |
| 12 | As though he had read her thoughts , Matthew said , " A house like this should have a ghost . " |
| 13 | ‘ You 'd think someone rich enough to own a rig like this could afford a pair of fenders . ’ |
| 14 | Scenes like this will strike a chord with many aspiring black sportsmen . |
| 15 | ‘ A boat like this can carry a lot of food and drink . ’ |
| 16 | They may pick on a teacher 's mannerisms , dress , or accent and discussion of something like this can dominate a session . |
| 17 | Arson attacks like these can devastate a farmers livelihood . |
| 18 | To deal with this may require a reassessment about what both subordinates do , an analysis of roles or tasks and ultimately positive managerial instruction . |
| 19 | It will be a matter for consideration whether the fact that the plaintiff has passed on the tax or levy so that the burden has fallen on another should provide a defence to his claim . |
| 20 | Conversely , pursuing a mundane , poorly paid job or no job at all may provoke a sense of alienation from society . |