Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The families sit through a trial and feel short-changed by the sentence handed down . ’ |
| 2 | Hate for a man . |
| 3 | Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for a minute before adding the cooked onion , extra oil and chopped olives . |
| 4 | Heat to boiling , then push through a sieve . |
| 5 | But Mr Pialat 's feeling for la vie quotidienne and languid afternoons on river banks , contrasted with the bustle and frenzy of the Paris scenes , amply compensate for a lack of historical detail . |
| 6 | In later years a boy may continue to look unconsciously for a mother with whom to relate , or a girl for a father to take the place of a loved parent or compensate for a lack of satisfaction in that direction . |
| 7 | Added to this is the perpetual insecurity reserve police suffer as a result of the management 's control over the renewal of their contract : and sergeants are not averse to using this as a threat in parades . |
| 8 | However , the ‘ Eroica ’ is a far more complex beast , which I would argue is almost mortally wounded by such problems — harmonic progression , tempo control , articulation and rhythmic definition etc. ( the very life blood of this particular work ) all suffer as a result . |
| 9 | For example , under the Land Compensation Act 1973 property owners are entitled to compensation for depreciation in the value of their land caused by such things as noise , vibration , smells , and fumes , resulting from public works , The underlying reasoning is that since the public is presumed to benefit greatly from the building of a motorway ( for example ) , private citizens who suffer as a result of its construction should not have to bear their loss for the sake of that wider public interest . |
| 10 | What is theoretically and politically interesting and puzzling is not that it has been defended by the powerful and the better-off sections of the community but that it has been so widely accepted by those who suffer as a result of its continuance . |
| 11 | These may be provoked by the lowered self esteem that many suffer as a result of teasing and criticism by peers , parents , and teachers . |
| 12 | The problem drinker in our society can be defined as any person who experiences social , psychological or physical problems as a consequence of his or her own repeated drinking , and services should not only be aimed at the individuals themselves but also at family members who suffer as a result of someone else 's drinking . |
| 13 | As we will see in Chapter 9 , one way in which the organisation of the mental lexicon is being investigated is by studying the kinds of language disorders which adults suffer as a result of certain kinds of brain damage . |
| 14 | Let us pray for all who suffer as a result of war : |
| 15 | Yes , the life span of a junior international is a short one and it seems that it 's the back ends of rinks which suffer as a result . |
| 16 | To ignore this would ‘ demonstrate a lack of regard for the people who suffer as a result ’ , he said |
| 17 | Inside , a slippery walk soon leads to a stream flowing across the line of approach : this , followed to the left , vanishes under a wall of rock , but a few paces upstream bring as a reward a vision of beauty . |
| 18 | How does the Von Neumann computer distinguish between a location holding a pair of instructions and a location holding a numeric value ? |
| 19 | The documents sometimes distinguish between a slave living in his master 's house and a slave with a cottage of his own , but not very often . |
| 20 | This is a case in which we distinguish between a person 's body as it appears to that person , and as it appears to others . |
| 21 | Any firm decisions on holding early elections to a new legislature ( the Seimas ) were blocked in June by the political split which had repeatedly left the current legislature , the Supreme Council , inquorate as a result of boycotts . |
| 22 | Equally , with the use of appropriate figures , it would show that CDs become more liquid , the nearer they get to maturity , i.e. the nearer to maturity they get , the smaller is the loss or gain as a result of changes in prevailing yields . |
| 23 | favour for a friend ? |
| 24 | Shearer , who was transferred to Blackburn Rovers last season , told the court he was paid seven hundred pounds cash as a reward for winning three games in a row . |
| 25 | If you book through a Travel Agent , you should ensure that you pay the agent in sufficient time to allow payment to reach Cosmos by the due date . |
| 26 | It was only halted after a massive nationwide media campaign orchestrated by conservationists , but nearly every year Arizona congressional representatives push for a dam to be built at mile 238 , which would inundate most of the lower Grand Canyon . |
| 27 | University or polytechnic students should apply to their Careers Service for a list of possible employers while school leavers may be advised by the school or college careers adviser or the local authority careers adviser . |
| 28 | How dare he speculate on the subject , then write his conclusions on a document I must carry round with me and display for a month ? |
| 29 | I can see this light shining from the side , so I squeeze through a couple of trolleys to see if I can get out that way . |
| 30 | The two central , baggy-suited dancers , Lynne Bristow and William Trevitt , either mirror each others ' movements ( the old man perhaps communing with his diary ) or else dance as a couple ( the man reliving past relationships ) . |