Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb -s] [conj] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A professional formality prevails as we stand there with one or other of our girlfriends , against a backdrop of height and weight graphs , nutrition rosters , scan and smear tips , and signs saying things like Do You Have Endometriosis ? |
| 2 | That night in my areesh , wrapped warmly in my blankets , the wind rose again and began to make odd wind sounds as it pushed through the fencing . |
| 3 | The tenor of Lord Roskill 's speech in Junior Books suggests that he intended to develop a principle of general application to cases of pure economic loss caused by negligent acts . |
| 4 | A perusal of the French text shows that it uses the phrase ‘ exigences importantes ’ , which appears to bear a family resemblance to the phrase ‘ exigences impératives ’ used in the french texts of judgments following the Cassis de Dijon case law and rendered into English as ‘ mandatory requirements ’ . |
| 5 | The interesting part emerges when we consider how well each one supported the other when he was not captain . |
| 6 | If the pulsar is a rejuvenated old neutron star , the large magnetic field suggests that there has been little or no decay from its original value , lending support to work suggesting the field decay may not occur , in contrast to other evidence . |
| 7 | Second , the concern of pluralists to explain the making of public policies means that they emphasise inputs into the political system to the detriment of a serious consideration of public-policy outputs . |
| 8 | A different story emerges if you approach the two sides — Hummingbird maintains that X-terminals will soon be obsolete , that PCs are cheaper ( especially for colour ) and more functional , offering access to PC applications as well . |
| 9 | The first part of Heisenberg 's concluding sentence shows that he felt that such a view fell short of attributing reality to elementary particles . |
| 10 | I rather like to think of myself as one of those old retainer figures that you find in Shakespeare , trusted servants or common soldiers , unremarkable in themselves , but loyal in their allegiances , sadly wise but powerless to prevent calamity , useful only in knowledge to be passed to others or sometimes trusted with the guardianship of a precious child , the redemptive agent of unhappy kingdoms or unhappy kings . |
| 11 | This high turnover means that they come on to the unemployment register for short periods and so distort the figures . |
| 12 | One of my favourite photograph frames that I have made over the years is a 15-cm ( 6-in ) square piece of card , into the centre of which a heart-shape aperture is cut about 7. 5cm ( 3in ) high . |
| 13 | This difficulty in drawing a line between those decisions that are based on expertise and those that are influenced by personal or other non-corporate considerations means that we become suspicious of legal argument . |
| 14 | This demand for residential homes has as we have seen risen because of the decrease in the numbers of mentally handicapped children and adults living in hospitals . |
| 15 | Hwang 's devotion to theatrical effects suggests that he shares Shaffer 's belief that ‘ peacockery is one of the dramatist 's obligations ’ , and both plays concern an effort at a human relationship across cultural difference : Pizarro 's fascination with the defeated Inca god-king Atahuallpa , and Gallimard 's desire for his Butterfly . |
| 16 | The Guardian of May 4 disclosed that Kurt Klebeck , the wartime deputy commander of a labour camp in the Channel Island of Alderney , was alive and living in Hamburg , contrary to earlier British intelligence claims that he had not survived the war . |
| 17 | A slightly different picture emerges if we sift out the figures relating to personal injury negligence actions alone — the category most discussed in relation to the efficacy of settlements . |
| 18 | Flying the flag : The Fijian team celebrates as it retains its grip on the Cup for the third year in succession : ( l-r ) Fijian supporter , Waisale Serevi , Tomasi Cama , Vesito Rauluni ( captain ) , Mesake Rasari , Viliami Rauluni , Filimone Seru , Ratu Sakeasi ( front ) . |
| 19 | It is because we wish to strengthen the Government 's hand against a fairly well organised industry which seeks universal general increases that we make a series of recommendations in the report , to which I shall come in a moment . |
| 20 | Your former employer should pay the amount so claimed by the Department in respect of social security benefits that you have received . |
| 21 | I know of the proposal to which my hon. Friend refers and I know that he has vigorously represented the concerns of his constituents . |
| 22 | I note what my hon. Friend says and I share his appreciation of the immense efforts being made by TEC board members from business and from other sectors of the community throughout the country . |
| 23 | I am glad that my hon. Friend believes that I took a wise decision over those courthouse closures and they remain open . |
| 24 | Rather a theoretical conflict indicates that we need to pluralize the notion of repression , as we need to pluralize that of homophobia , and even that of desire itself . |
| 25 | I hope that the hon. Gentleman recognises that there has been a major expansion . |
| 26 | I am acutely aware of the importance of what the hon. Gentleman says and I hope that it may be possible to make further progress in expanding the programme . |
| 27 | The hon. Gentleman knows that we have answered that point many times , but I can not let it pass . |
| 28 | The hon. Gentleman knows that I believe that the Iraqi people will be safeguarded for the long term and enable the international community to give long-term development aid to that country only when Saddam Hussein is no longer at the helm in Baghdad . |
| 29 | Rainow , Cheshire-based Eden says that it has been working with unnamed telecommunications operators and user groups on the design of the phone , and envisages both business customers and consumers being interested in the device . |
| 30 | A cursory glance at some laws that might be regarded as typical components of scientific theories indicates that they satisfy the falsifiability criterion . |