Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb base] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No tuna importer has yet responded to WDCS 's latest appeal , and the majority insist that they will continue to carry " dolphin-friendly " labels . |
| 2 | The brochure stated clearly that while some children transferred back to mainstream schools , ‘ the majority remain until they are 16 years of age ’ . |
| 3 | The special nature of the facts of the case mean that it has a very narrow reading and for this reason might amount to nothing more than an amalgam of common law duties not to be dishonest . |
| 4 | I hope ROI qualify as I 've got a ticket from a mate for ONE game in Boston … |
| 5 | She had forgotten that her papa was supposed to be dead , and had spoken of him in the present tense , a fact not wasted on Dr Neil , who made no comment , but asked politely , ‘ And does all this stockmarket bargaining mean that you are going to make me a cup of tea , or not ? |
| 6 | It is highly effective , highly professional and highly regarded and in no way would its organisational change mean that it was any less committed to or capable of working on the types of renewable energy mentioned by the hon. Gentleman from tidal to wave power . |
| 7 | Our journeys on the whiteboard suggest that it holds the key to our concepts of beauty . |
| 8 | Many who hold the minority view accept that they must recognize the mind of the Church , just as the majority realise that they have a duty to respect the consciences of those who disagree . |
| 9 | The reports on ceefax say that he requested the move . |
| 10 | The effect of interrupting sleep after two or three hours is to deny the subjects almost all REM sleep , while allowing them much of the deep slow wave sleep that they might be expected to have in a normal night . |
| 11 | But if we are seriously interested in promoting the quality of higher education , of improving the effectiveness by which teachers teach and students learn , it is to the teaching process that we must look . |
| 12 | British Rail say that it 's getting there , but in which direction , I wonder ? |
| 13 | Its rather strange style finds its nearest parallels in the third quarter of the century , and primitive elements in the technique suggest that it is an early piece of its kind . |
| 14 | Clinical trials using calcipotriol suggest that it is a safe and effective topical treatment for psoriasis vulgaris . |
| 15 | Newcomers to CAD say that it has its own jargon . |
| 16 | Accounts of their trial suggest that it took the form of a political witch-hunt , with the intention of intimidating other critics of the government . |
| 17 | Dumping the monster hide as I reached the bottom of the shaft , I hurried away along some disused-looking passages , by then moving on bootless , bare and blistered feet . |
| 18 | Make sure you complete your week-ending chart accurately , and remember : to record your weight loss for the week to record all details about any foods or drinks that may have caused symptoms or weight gain that you will not be drinking alcohol or eating foods that contain yeast next week — which is the final week of Stage II . |
| 19 | If you do n't tension the boom bang when you 're sailing off wind , the boom will just lift , the sail roll twist and you 'll get bags of uncontrollable power . |
| 20 | The critics and defeated rivals of Anca Petrescu in the competition for the Comrade 's patronage insist that it was her idea to resolve the question of the approach road to the Civic Centre by the most dramatic and destructive means . |
| 21 | There is an incredible amount of power here and the switching/coil-tap options combined with the mid-range boost mean that you can happily sit for hours and still find new sounds . |
| 22 | The disadvantages placed on the industry mean that it costs our farmers 5p a dozen more to produce eggs . |
| 23 | ( Note that here and elsewhere in the book , underlined stretches of talk mean that it is phonologically and/or grammatically marked as " Creole " . ) |
| 24 | For too many , the lack of financial security , savings and a clear future mean that they have to live at subsistence level . |
| 25 | The common use of the prepositions in and out in connection with the mind suggest that it is conceptualised as a container . ) |
| 26 | The symbolic function of the different styles present in the built environment which is the context for everyday action suggest that they might fuel an apparently active and sustained debate between suburban individualism and inner city communalism . |
| 27 | We do not know how this activated state is subsequently maintained throughout the healing process , although the final overrun and pile-up suggest that it takes some time to switch off . |
| 28 | I almost had a Vulcan mind melt when I saw the colour graphics on this version of Star Trek . |
| 29 | I almost had a Vulcan mind melt when I saw the colour graphics on this version of Star Trek . |
| 30 | If it is a public demonstration suggest that they wear a suitably neat outfit such as a track suit . |