Example sentences of "the [noun pl] express [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The authorities expressed their concern but promises to improve conditions seemed only konghua , ( empty words ) . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , there are differences in the ways that the speakers express their views , particularly with respect to the justifications they offer . |
| 3 | Inside , the crews expressed their willingness to answer emergency calls and , despite being suspended , said they had no intention of going home . |
| 4 | The woman who died of cancer and left the poems expressing her soul 's pain written over twenty years of marriage on the kitchen window sill , for her husband to find , was saying that no one in that house had respected her pain sufficiently to share it . |
| 5 | ‘ In the mutual look the participants express their involvement with one another . |
| 6 | How quickly ‘ the ’ issues will be raised obviously depends on a number of factors — the difficulty of the issue , the ability of the counsellees to express their ideas , and the quality of the counselling relationship . |
| 7 | About a third said unequivocally that they would not support the repeal , and even the doubtfuls expressed their opinions in such a way as to leave no doubt about the strength of their reservations . |
| 8 | In 1898 the Baptists expressed their ‘ sympathy with the people of the United States in their honourable resolve to put an end to the intolerable oppression by Spain in the Island of Cuba . ’ |
| 9 | I mentioned earlier the finding that ( from as early as the second year of life ) boys are , on average , more aggressive than girls ; and there are also differences in the way in which the sexes express their hostility . |
| 10 | On 6 March 1961 the Leaders expressed their appreciation of the work being done by Mr Gerald Neilands in providing transport for elderly members of the congregation . |
| 11 | During the conference the leaders expressed their concern over traditional regional issues including nuclear tests , the incineration of chemical weapons on Johnston Atoll , and the threat posed by rising sea levels . |
| 12 | Five hundred years ago , during the Reformation , one of the leaders expressed his joy in being on God 's side with the phrase : |
| 13 | In their elaborated reasons the justices expressed their conclusion in the following terms : |
| 14 | The Amir , Sheikh Khalifal bin Hamad al-Thani , received a petition in mid-January from 50 leading Qataris demanding the establishment of a consultative assembly with legislative powers ; the signatories expressed their concern and disappointment over abuse of power in the emirate and called for reforms of the economy and the education system . |
| 15 | Depending on the form of government , the voters express their preferences with regard to public decisions . |
| 16 | Towards the end of field-work a constable newly transferred to the Neighbourhood Unit from one of the sections expressed his difficulties in adjusting to the new round of duties , stating that it was more difficult to pass the time because nothing seemed to happen ( FN 17/12/87 , p. 16 ) : establishing informal contact with the public was not yet itself seen as doing police work and boredom was unappealing . |
| 17 | She went crimson , then left the room , her exit being followed by a burble of chatter as the women expressed their surprise . |
| 18 | The ministers expressed their solidarity with the Venezuelan government , which survived a coup attempt in February [ see pp. 38759-60 ] . |
| 19 | All the main parties except the communist Party of the Left and the Greens expressed their support for the move . |