Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb -s] [be] [vb pp] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A BRITON suspected of trying to sell Saddam Hussein enough plutonium for 15 nuclear bombs has been arrested in Germany . |
| 2 | Through schemes , such as the Urban Programme and various training programmes , access to funds for local authorities has been shifted to areas in which they engage in some sort of partnership with the departments of central government . |
| 3 | Oxygen has been omitted because nearly all the oxygen in a planet resides in non-volatile oxides and silicates and it is extremely difficult to estimate how much of this oxygen has been liberated into more volatile forms and conversely how much oxygen originally in volatile forms has been lost by combination with various oxides and silicates . |
| 4 | The peg and string method of devising near biomorphic forms has been used by Naum Gabo and Armin Hofmann . |
| 5 | The algebraic structure of these transformations has been analysed by Geroch ( 1972 ) . |
| 6 | In the past the doubt felt by some about the existence of great sequences of high-level eroded plateau surfaces has been reinforced by problems of explaining the possible basic causes of the vast changes in base level required . |
| 7 | The method of tracing cases has been explained in Chapter 3 . |
| 8 | AN EXCESS of leukaemia cases has been found among children in rural parts of Scotland linked to the growth of the North Sea oil industry . |
| 9 | FOR the first time in decades a litter of two ocelot kittens has been born at London Zoo . |
| 10 | A new range of high quality , easy to use Roverpoint extension reels has been introduced by MEM 250v . |
| 11 | An interesting technique for improving the effectiveness of tape/slide programmes has been evaluated by Baldwin and Rudolph , 1982 , at the University of Toledo . |
| 12 | Successful treatment of duodenal varices has been reported with injection sclerotherapy , but surgical ligation or portosystemic decompression is usually required . |
| 13 | A hoard of lethal firearms has been seized by police in a series of raids on homes . |
| 14 | An airshow accident in which a Spitfire crashed in flames has been blamed on pilot error . |
| 15 | A comprehensive energy efficiency labelling scheme for houses has been launched by MVM , a consultancy specialising in property and planning information . |
| 16 | A range of ceramic wall light switches has been introduced by Concorde Ceramics . |
| 17 | Although a standardized set of rules has been formulated by WUKO , karate associations in countries outside their jurisdiction do not have to abide by them . |
| 18 | A careful assessment of these views has been made by D.C. Heggie . |
| 19 | The UK government 's strategy for reducing carbon emissions has been attacked by environmentalists , who argue that it places too much reliance on voluntary action by industry and the presumed effect of market forces , and that it pays scant attention to the need for research into energy efficiency . |
| 20 | The cost of traffic delays on the M4 and major roads has been estimated at £1.3 million . |
| 21 | Integrated modelling of gravity and magnetic data along the Fennolora and Polar profiles has been completed in collaboration with colleagues in Denmark and Sweden as part of the European Geotraverse Project . |
| 22 | A second generation of rapid development software products has been launched by UK , York-based Seachange Ltd . |
| 23 | A new competition , sponsored by John Makepeace , and a display of craft products has been dedicated to wood at an annual agricultural show in the South West . |
| 24 | FOR some time now , the Scottish Amateur Rowing Association 's executive has been seeking input for the updating of its Development Plan , and to serve this purpose , an all-day session of discussion groups has been arranged for Sunday , 21 March , at Strathclyde Park . |
| 25 | Based on a model which has been used profitably by the Ulster branch of the Irish Amateur Rowing Union , an all-day session of discussion groups has been arranged for Sunday , 21 March , at Strathclyde Park . |
| 26 | The boundary between the Southern Highland and Argyll groups has been mapped in detail , the work being facilitated by the presence of two marker lithologies , a kyanite-magnetite schist and a green mica ( ? phengite ) quartzite . |
| 27 | One of the country 's finest cheese shops has been saved from closure |
| 28 | Capital spending on schools has been cut by £190 million or 32 per cent since 1979 . |
| 29 | A meeting on book provision in schools has been held with Baroness Blatch , Minister of State . |
| 30 | But the omission of Dahl for younger readers has been criticised by Amanda Conquy , who administers the late author 's literary estate . |