Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [adv] [vb pp] [subord] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both parties expressed a strong desire to avoid another tussle of this kind , and some politicians advocated that the Senate should be informally consulted before Bush announced future nominations . |
| 2 | If Donuel ( Domnall ) , father of Talorcan 's successors in the kingship of the Picts , first Gartnait and then Drest , could be securely identified as Domnall Brecc , formerly king of Dál Riata , Gartnait and Drest could perhaps be viewed as the beneficiaries of an alliance between the Scots and the northern Angles against the Picts ; but Donuel 's identification with Domnall Brecc is not certain , and what could have been a break in the succession of kings of the Picts occurred from 663 to 665/6 between the death of Gartnait and the accession of Drest . |
| 3 | Fifa , Italia '90 and the English FA are all agreed that the hooligan element among English fans could be better contained if England played their opening games on an island . |
| 4 | In an effort to ensure there will be no counterstrike the Royal Saudi pilots forsook the Muslim holy day today to fly their missions , a reminder that religious and political loyalties could be severely tested if Israel was to join the allied force . |
| 5 | A spokesman for Durham County Council said the allegations would be thoroughly investigated provided Mr Grainger reported his concerns to the authority in the form of a letter . |
| 6 | Everything would be magically changed when Joan came to England . |
| 7 | In the circumstances James Cunningham felt that Captain Robert Cunningham 's election hopes would be considerably strengthened if Morris were proven wrong , and accordingly advised Lord Milton that |
| 8 | Its citizens presumably believed that their interests would be better served if Henry won , for he stood for the preservation of a single sovereign authority ruling in Poitou , England and Normandy , in other words over both ends of La Rochelle 's trade , over wine-growers and wine-drinkers . |
| 9 | It would be much appreciated if Mr John Devaney , managing director of Eastern Electricity explained in detail what the figure of 50p really relates to . |
| 10 | Now there is doubt as to whether the position will be automatically filled when Mrs Harding , of Barnes Road , Darlington , retires . |
| 11 | This can be easily recognised if Bizet 's music for Carmen is compared with De Falla 's fur The Three-Cornered Hat . |