Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [prep] [pron] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Broadly expressed , variable analysis is the disposition to see and describe social life as a collection of variables which , potentially , can be quantified and the relationships between them also measured and described in quantitative terms . |
| 2 | ‘ Nothing really , ’ she murmured , wiping any crumbs away from the edges of her carefully painted mouth , ‘ just thinking that this is nice , that we have n't argued for the past half an hour or so . ’ |
| 3 | The eerie stillness of a town asleep caught at the edges of her already stretched nerves , and she shivered with apprehension as well as from the biting wind . |
| 4 | It 's sad because I shall cherish the memory of her gazing at the palms of her newly extended hands and saying ‘ Fancy . |
| 5 | It is hard to believe that the hiccups over his newly published autobiography can be the real reason behind the decision . |
| 6 | The glow faded in mere moments , during which time the Doctor dropped into the corridor , snatching his hands back from the sides of his newly created tunnel with sharp gasps . |
| 7 | Patients paid some money , and brought a sacrificial animal ( the skin and shoulder of which would be kept subsequently by the priests ) , and slept in male or female dormitories on the hides of their freshly killed sacrificial rams . |
| 8 | IT seems like everyone wants to join the pension scheme — even cold blooded reptiles ! group pensions manager describes the benefits to her newly found friend during a holiday in Thailand . |
| 9 | As we all hastily undressed , Geordie was happily acknowledging the cheers from his newly acquired fans who , judging by their enthusiasm , appreciated Geordie 's special features . |