Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At point B workers have been pushed off their labour supply function but employers remain on their labour demand function , albeit at a different point . |
| 2 | Acrobats , clowns and musicians jostle for your attention . |
| 3 | Scotland 's tackling at the weekend was akin to a holding operation ; not surprising really as only rarely in the domestic sevens circuit do you see the shuddering finality which the Samoans , Fijians and Canadians bring to their defensive chopping . |
| 4 | The two Yorkshire Puddings sit on his lap looking at the world through angel hair matted with dried spit . |
| 5 | The fairies giggle at their antics as they do at those of Bottom and their Queen . |
| 6 | Each needs to find time to discover what exactly such issues as intellectualism , world consciousness , political awareness and moral values mean to their professional lives . |
| 7 | Love 's enemies profit from its unspecific claims , its grand capacity for isolationism So where do we start ? |
| 8 | Farmworkers fear for their future if the Board now under government review is scrapped . |
| 9 | Scales flinch under his feet : |
| 10 | By listening closely to what chefs want from their equipment and by striving to scale new heights in service and product development , they are doing their utmost to meet the needs of the modern caterer . |
| 11 | She smiles , and two dimples appear in her pasty cheeks , still shiny from last night 's application of face cream . |
| 12 | His fingers warm against her cheek , as though he needed to touch , he continued , ‘ When you 've wanted something for so long , and you finally think you 've found it , and then it all turns to ashes , it makes you over-react — sounds lame , does n't it ? |
| 13 | ‘ What do independent experts say about our 10 extra pages ? ’ asks the advertisement . |
| 14 | Many authorities provide in their Standing Orders for the attendance of councillors at meetings of committees of which they are not members where they have a particular interest in certain matters on the agenda . |
| 15 | Horse 's teeth grow throughout their lives , and are continually worn by chewing . |
| 16 | There is also the danger that small , local agreements spin out of control as trade imbalances grow among their signatories . |
| 17 | It is the imprinting of the following response which young animals make to their parents . |
| 18 | Write down the claims the manufacturers make about their products . |
| 19 | Yet doubts remain about its heavy lending to property developers and over-borrowed companies . |
| 20 | He or she may — and probably will — possess a more subtle view of ‘ professionalism ’ than the capacity to deliver examination results , but at the same time it is well known that many parents and politicians see those results as the crucial way by which schools account for their success or failure . |
| 21 | The hairs prickle on my nape whenever I see a picture representing a deep , dark forest . |
| 22 | It must be horrible for them when cars crash outside their homes . |
| 23 | I had time to feel bony legs clamp under my buttocks , then down I went without even a scream . |
| 24 | She saw his lips curve at her challenge , and before he could protest she crossed quickly to him . |
| 25 | It teaches you remain in him In other words remain in his word and let it remain in you . |
| 26 | In 1987 he was honoured with a United Nations award for his work in defence of the environment . |
| 27 | If both deposits and loans are non-indexed , the losses that the banks make on their loans are compensated by the losses that their depositors make on their deposits . |
| 28 | It is quite right that we should recognise the contribution that authors make to our cultural and literary life . |
| 29 | Most pedal cycle deaths are caused by severe head injuries and a recent Australian study suggests that head injuries can be substantially reduced by wearing helmets , indeed certain schools insist on their use by children who cycle to school ( Doyle , 1988 ) . |
| 30 | As evening approaches , other exciting opportunities jostle for your attention . |