Example sentences of "[verb] in [noun] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This tripartite intervention left a legacy of resentment in Japan , a bitterness at being unable to retain concessions fairly won in war except with the sanction of other powers . |
| 2 | There 's much more to walking in Africa than Mount Kenya , as David Else discovered with a group of walkers from Sheffield |
| 3 | The classical spirit in which he was trained never lost its hold upon him ; the spirit of the pagan authors he revered in their original languages coexisted in his mind with an Anglicanism more committed in substance than fervent in style ; and as the new novel of the 1950s revived the techniques of eighteenth-century fiction , so did Lewis 's critical prose revive the world of hard-hitting supper-party debates that Boswell records . |
| 4 | In fact Professor Hayek is sufficiently honest to admit that the free society which we have seen grow in Europe since the Enlightenment has produced through the writings of Marx and Freud a set of values which if not renounced will destroy the civilisation itself ; namely the pursuit of egalitarianism at the collective level leading to the replacement of the market economy by the planned economy and the pursuit of freedom at the personal level leading to abandonment of traditional morality based on the concept of right and wrong and good and evil . |
| 5 | These grow in size until osmotic and elastic forces balance or , in weak polymers , until fractures occur . |
| 6 | The clumps of colour grow in size until they become visible and are held together whilst the water evaporates . |
| 7 | Olechowski needed the support of the IMF if he were to renegotiate the terms of Poland 's US$1,600 million three-year extended facility which had been approved in April 1991 [ see p. 38162 ] but suspended in October after the previous government failed to meet IMF performance criteria on the budget deficit and expansion of domestic credit . |
| 8 | Because you will know in advance when you need the cash , you can use a 90-day-notice account or even tie it up for five years for a better return . |
| 9 | The right code can only be issued to them if the tax inspector knows about their National Insurance pension ; so it is very important for your parents to let the Tax Office know in advance if they are going to receive a National Insurance retirement pension . |
| 10 | You should let your manager know in advance if you wish to take outside employment in addition to your work for the ES . |
| 11 | Would you be kind enough , therefore , to let us know in confidence whether you consider that Mr Smith is likely to prove a respectable and responsible tenant , and well able to pay the rent etc mentioned ? |
| 12 | Samuel Hitching stated that he examined the Coffin carefully and that it had two canvas patches on where there were decayed places in the Wood — he also measured the thickness of the Board and they were only 5/8 of an inch at top and ½ an inch thick at the bottom — the lid was also warped that they could not screw it down properly-One of the bearers also stated that he was afraid it would fall in pieces before they got to the Church with it . |
| 13 | It is a bit difficult to tell what lies in store when one opens a book at random and finds a section on opening books at random . |
| 14 | ‘ His style is always crisp and to the point ; his command of the language a constant reminder that good television journalism lies in words as well as pictures . ’ |
| 15 | Kenneth Markham , who works for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research , funded by the New Zealand government , analysed flavonoids , photo-protective pigments which are synthesised in plants when they are exposed to harmful UV-B radiation , the wavelength most affected by the depletion of stratospheric ozone . |
| 16 | Again he tore his bleeding fingers from her mouth , and gaped in horror as she screamed , and went on screaming . |
| 17 | Spencer has his characters busy washing sheets , making beds , tidying cupboards , and Christ and his apostles appear in Cookham as though attending a summer regatta- ’ ‘ Fine , ’ he says , rising from his chair , ‘ I could n't ask for more proof of realism , of everyday life … |
| 18 | I only appear in court when other people have been unjustly treated . |
| 19 | Er as well as applying for er vacancies that appear in newspapers as well as er registering myself with er agencies with whom I 've been in contact |
| 20 | Despite this , they always appear in print as extraordinary adventures in a romantic , far-off , sun-kissed land . |
| 21 | It is impossible for the voter to know in advance whether it is his ballot paper which is going to contribute to the result of the election in this way but if voters do not express enough preferences then there is a risk that at some stage in the count their vote will become non-transferable and therefore exercise no further influence upon the result . |
| 22 | Thus high rates of job loss might be expected in areas where there is a high rate of technological innovation , but this may also be associated with an equally high rate of job creation . |
| 23 | Meanwhile up to 1,000 more break-ins are expected in Gloucestershire before the year is out . |
| 24 | All these competencies are related to the care of the particular type of patient with whom she is likely to come in contact when registered in that part of the Register for which the student intends to qualify . |
| 25 | These competencies are related to the care of the particular type of patient with whom the nurse is likely to come in contact when registered in that part of the Register for which the student intends to qualify . |
| 26 | And do you want to come in Mr as well ? |
| 27 | Oh no I might be able to actually no I 'll be able to come in James because I 'm not on until the evening , I can call in on my way to Merseyside . |
| 28 | In the years leading up to the First World War the Hooligan embarked on a remarkable career , appearing in name if not in person before numerous governmental and semi-official bodies of enquiry . |
| 29 | CHILD witnesses in trials for sexual or violent offences , cruelty or neglect will be able to give evidence by pre-recorded video rather than appearing in court if the Government accepts a Home Office advisory group 's recommendations . |
| 30 | Cover this with a piece of ‘ clingfilm ’ , then lightly bandage in place if necessary ; for an ankle or knee for example . |