Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The planners could determine the availability of finance : ‘ Every single externally financed project was therefore meant to be scrutinized for conformity with the targets and if the projects passed this test the Commission would see to it that sufficient tax and credit incentives would be made available ’ ( Estrin and Holmes , 1983 , p. 179 ) . |
| 2 | Indeed the Church 's counter-offensive made common property the most familiar arguments of deists and natural law philosophers in order to refute them . |
| 3 | However , two further characteristics made this group a particularly interesting one for the study of the labour market experiences of older male workers in a period of high unemployment and rapid economic and social change . |
| 4 | ‘ Dustin made extraordinary sense the first time he ever read the script . |
| 5 | Pat said , " I gather Bert thinks this comrade the one Jasper was talking to at Melstead may have some useful leads . " |
| 6 | The daring drivers found each circuit a fresh challenge . |
| 7 | When Lucy woke next morning a quiver of excitement shot through her , telling her that the day would be different . |
| 8 | The change will not endure another election defeat ; if Labour loses next time the party will probably tear apart . |
| 9 | Deals of this nature are not uncommon because , for example , the CIA and KGB give each other the right to approve the appointment of their station heads and can use their veto if the opposition proposes someone unacceptable . |
| 10 | . Senior Buckingham Palace aid confirmed last night the Duchess is entitled to claim half the sum now contained in that fund . |
| 11 | This maximum torque is termed the " pull-out " torque because if the load torque exceeds this value the rotor is pulled out of synchronism with the magnetic field and the motor stalls . |
| 12 | You know , today they get fifty pounds and hundreds , hundred pound a week , the lads get hundred pound a week now . |
| 13 | Hilton calls this stage the ‘ reformation of faith ’ and declares that it is the bedrock and indispensable preparation for the mystical life . |
| 14 | In Britain , the government has been trying to encourage commercial recyclers such as waste-paper merchants to join forces with the packaging industry to give more packaging a second life . |
| 15 | ‘ Thomas Hardy called this island the isle of slingers in his books because of the way we used to defend ourselves with slings and stones . |
| 16 | I estimate that once a future general practitioner enters medical school the nation ( NHS ) can write off almost £3m for training costs , salaries , and pension until his or her death . |
| 17 | Wandsworth MIND insisted last week the ban had been only temporary , although director Frank Dillon was unable to say how long it was for . |
| 18 | But historical scholarship gives this notion the lie : since the form was originally prescribed for sexist reasons , feminists who find it sexist are hardly projecting some novel and bizarre interpretation onto an innocent and neutral rule . |
| 19 | Streamlined jockey Michael Roberts gave Lyric Fantasy the chance to find her feet in the early stages , but a sudden surge of speed at the furlong marker clinched the money . |
| 20 | Unrepentant Lloyds said last night the error was all Helena 's — she should not have gone overdrawn in the first place . |
| 21 | London Underground said last night the station was in the process of being evacuated at the time of the blast . |
| 22 | From this , the media people can extract the ratings achieved each time a commercial appears — and a close eye can be kept on what competitors are doing . |
| 23 | The combination of these legislative acts , governmental powers , and regulatory oversight makes British broadcasting a heavily regulated system of broadcasting . |
| 24 | Journalists published last week a copy of an affidavit made to the police saying that Mrs Mandela had put a 20,000 rand ( £4,000 ) ‘ contract ’ on the life of Dr Abu-Baker Asvat , shot dead in his surgery on January 27 , 1989 . |
| 25 | BEEFEATER makes any day a Happy Day this summer . |
| 26 | Just offshore Gull Rock makes this point a scenic gem . |
| 27 | Hargreaves mounted each year a series of exhibitions , mainly of young artists , but also including two important shows by Clough and Vaughan . |
| 28 | With the rules guaranteeing one party a clear majority , it is uncertain what any minority voices will be worth . |
| 29 | Having this rose named Benson and Hedges cost that company a 5-figure sum , though some none-smoking gardeners are put off it by its name . |
| 30 | ‘ When his sheep ate some clover the other day , and were swollen just like these , he sent for Gabriel at once , and Gabriel saved their lives . ’ |