Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They will examine the way election polling was done and factors that may have influenced the findings , such as the declining proportion of people willing to answer interviewers ' questions . |
| 2 | I should be interested to hear readers ' verdicts on the matter . |
| 3 | There are many shops that are quite happy to accept posters advertising school events and there are others that are willing to display children 's work for a limited period . |
| 4 | She made her way back into the house , and was quite prepared to ignore Piers 's presence on the sofa , when something made her stop . |
| 5 | Er this erm world of fantasy is a very wonderful place because in this world it 's very easy to meet peoples ' I T requirements . |
| 6 | Professional expenses of up to £2,500 also are available where appropriate to cover solicitors ' and other costs in connection with a move . |
| 7 | Streetwise keeps students ' motivation strong … |
| 8 | Some large firms have found it impossible to match competitors ' spending : Jaguar found it could not afford the costs of developing the next generation of engines and models and was forced to sell out to Ford in 1989 for £1.6 billion . |
| 9 | This suggests feminism is crucial to attain women 's real and recognised participation in development , and that it is the way forward for women 's development . |
| 10 | It will be appreciated that these decisions within English teaching , as they are seen as likely to affect pupils ' future working and leisure conditions , might be poignantly uncomfortable to resolve for working-class teachers . |
| 11 | In practice , management development proposals find it hard to claim managers ' interest in the face of demand for improved patient care , professional training , etc . |
| 12 | Moves are afoot to increase tutors ' profiles in clinical areas — indeed the implementation of the Post Registration Education and Practice Project ( PREPP ; UKCC , 1989 ) might mean this is insisted on — but there remains a void caused by the demise of clinical teachers per se . |
| 13 | The figures may have changed a decade later , but the proportions are probably still fairly accurate in showing the more specialized libraries more likely to use publishers ' catalogues . |
| 14 | We decided to become hermits ; and we used to try very hard to build hermits ' cells in an orchard belonging to the house … . |
| 15 | He also understood what few canvassers of the more earnest sort admit , even to themselves : that canvassing in a parliamentary election is not supposed to change electors ' minds . |
| 16 | The Scottish reforms for curriculum , assessment and national testing for 5 to 14 year olds are likely to influence teachers ' ideas about teaching and learning . |
| 17 | Secondly , the mode of presentation and response is likely to influence pupils ' thinking . |
| 18 | It is customary to check patients ' blood coagulation before ERCp and correct any detected abnormality . |
| 19 | Suppose that in the future it becomes possible to predict others ' behaviour more efficiently by observation and computation than by the always hazardous venture of trying to fathom the mysteries of the human heart . |
| 20 | Tarama is the salted and dried roe of the grey mullet , but is more usual to use cods ' roe which is easily available from fishmongers and delicatessens . |
| 21 | Representatives from statutory bodies will be present to answer residents ' queries on issues such as housing and community services . |
| 22 | That said , some of the lyrics do n't stand up to too close an inspection : ‘ I ride my bike like it 's a rocket/I like to pop peoples ' eyes outta the socket ’ from the equally dubiously titled ‘ Whama-Lama-Bam-Bam-Boy ’ sounds like something outta Bizzerk , while lines beginning ‘ Hey pretty mama ’ should be left in the '70s , where they belong . |
| 23 | That said , some of the lyrics do n't stand up to too close an inspection : ‘ I ride my bike like it 's a rocket/I like to pop peoples ' eyes outta the socket ’ from the equally dubiously titled ‘ Whama-Lama-Bam-Bam-Boy ’ sounds like something outta Bizzerk , while lines beginning ‘ Hey pretty mama ’ should be left in the '70s , where they belong . |
| 24 | All programs need to be considered in terms of " crashability " and those selecting software should try to discover in advance what facilities are in-built to protect users ' data , if for example , the break key on the BBC-B microcomputer is pressed . |
| 25 | Gloria still , if riddled with the pox ( their secret ) , good to turn men 's heads . |
| 26 | He has been able to see others ' strengths and weaknesses . |
| 27 | It was a programme concerned to encourage children 's visual awareness through the careful observation of the variety of tangible things in their environment . |
| 28 | It 's important to know parents ' expectations of the school , to know of their dreams and ambitions for their children . |
| 29 | Probably this is because we were able to explore students ' work in an active way . |
| 30 | Teachers will be able to identify pupils ' weaknesses , which they will then be expected , so far as is possible , to correct . |