Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun sg] [conj] [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.

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1 The reconceptualisation which feminism is attempting has a direct and vital bearing on central philosophical issues , not only in political philosophy where it might have been expected , but also in epistemology , ontology , philosophy of mind , and ethics .
2 Under her various names of Diana , Artemis , Selene , Cynthia , Luna , she is the goddess with the silver crescent on her brow who keeps the shepherd boy Endymion in eternal slumber so she may gaze forever on his lovely face .
3 For an essential paradox of the bourgeois family was that it was both the privileged location of emotionality and love , the only source in respectable ideology where it could be tolerated , and simultaneously an effective policeman of sexual behaviour .
4 Accepting shareholders will be attracted by an offer of preference shares which are convertible into ordinary shares in due course as they will be able to receive current fixed income while at the same time having the prospect of a capital gain in due course .
5 Clearly , these republics will apply for admission into the United Nations in due time and we shall define our views at that time .
6 The VGA graphics used are colourful and in high resolution as you would expect .
7 By reducing the output of chemicals society would save more in social cost than it would lose in social benefit .
8 ‘ We do not support the pursuit of this issue in public argument and we will be committing our efforts to campaign for the recall of the Scottish parliament , to stop water privatisation and to achieve independence in Europe . ’
9 3 , We do not support the pursuit of this issue in public argument and we will be committing our efforts to campaign for the recall of the Scottish parliament , to stop water privatisation and to achieve independence in Europe .
10 Women , on the whole , have not achieved an equal economic footing with men in British society and they will not achieve it universally overnight .
11 He led the war-effort locally by encouraging volunteers to enlist , saying , ‘ I would not consider my son fit for recognition in civil society if he would not fight for his land , his flag , and his king . ’
12 Their stately spikes of white flowers lend a certain elegance in early autumn and I will always remember the display at Brodick Castle on the Isle of Arran .
13 José informed us in perfect English that he would pick up the sail in the morning and deliver it , completely repaired , by that afternoon .
14 By the time they 'd put a medal round my neck in Central Park and we could visualise the noughts on the cheque to present to Oxford Street , Mill Road and Fazakerley Hospital 's Newborn Appeal , 25,000 runners had learned a lot more about how painful running 26 miles can be .
15 ‘ If your own family is so badly brought up , ’ thundered a Scottish columnist , ‘ so lacking in moral fibre that it can not make a go of its marriages , what price all those Christmas homilies ? ’
16 He fed her this first taste of himself in absolute confidence that she would accept it , and an anguished sound came from deep in Maria 's throat as she accommodated him , mindlessly obedient to the command of his mouth .
17 It is very rarely the case in real life that we can predict in detail the form and content of the language which we will encounter , but , given all of the ethnographic information we have specified , the actual occurring utterance is much more likely ( hence , we assume , much more readily processed by the addressee ) than any of the following ‘ utterances ’ which did not occur :
18 Not only will they see each other and converse in real time but they will be able to share and manipulate together the contents of their computer screens .
19 The operation was cancelled because of a shortage of beds in intensive care where he will recover from his surgery .
20 This makes a beautiful patterned skirt which can be bold and flamboyant or gently patterned according to the design you use , but it must be in fine yarn or it will be heavy and concrete-like. 2/30s acrylic , Bramwell 's Silky , Bonnie 's French Crêpe or Forsell 's 2-ply Wool all make lovely fabrics .
21 You will find your professional abilities to be in constant demand and you will be directly concerned with the provision of services .
22 I bought him different clothes , and had his hair cut , but to me he looked just the same , and I lived in constant fear that he would be recognized by someone who had known him in the past .
23 Occasionally the chemistry within the troupe resulted in exceptional work and it would become his crack troupe .
24 I would prefer to keep it in natural wood if we can but
25 Obviously , you will need much heavier tackle when fishing in snaggy water than you will in open water .
26 So could I just in conclusion say please fill in your short questionnaire thank you for your attendance and I can assure you as Chairman of the trust what you said and the question 's you 've raised this evening will be looked at in great detail and we will be reporting back to you in the near future about the proposals that we wish to make .
27 ( 5 ) A legal estate may subsist concurrently with or subject to any other legal estate in the same land in like manner as it could have done before the commencement of this Act .
28 ‘ I 'm in good shape and I will sing for as long as I have the strength to do so , ’ he added .
29 They had to keep the river streams all flowing and if there was any deluge of rain and stones they would have to keep all the pools in good order and they would
30 Find one in good condition and it will give endless pleasure but , being an old design , expect a fair amount of maintenance .
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