Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] and [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This involves changing the verb altogether and replacing it with one that has a similar meaning but can be used in a different syntactic configuration . |
| 2 | so I had to go and put a thread on and put it in , it in another place |
| 3 | She surrendered Victoria gladly and flexed her strained arms . |
| 4 | The school has to pay for maintenance of the buildings , rent , rates , heating , lighting , cleaning , caretaking etc. and gets its income from PTA , Lettings , Adult Education . |
| 5 | ‘ All right , ’ said the clerk wearily and showed me where these were placed on the form . |
| 6 | I 've only got to put a jumper on and get my bag . |
| 7 | it 's not like putting pennies on the table and counting them , put twelve pennies on and share them out between three people , no problem , but you put three pennies and share them out between twelve people . |
| 8 | The process will necessarily be a dynamic one with DHAs updating their plans annually and modifying their pattern of contracts both to reflect changing needs and to respond to new services becoming available from current or alternative providers . |
| 9 | If you can get hold of the rarer tritium you may liberate nearly 18 MeV through the reaction : A problem the problem in the attempts to fuse nuclei together and release their internal energy — is that all nuclei carry positive electrical charge . |
| 10 | Would not it have been more sensible to request all those concerned with the project to put forward their plans together and subject them all to just one public inquiry ? |
| 11 | America 's readiness to revive West Germany militarily and bring her into NATO terrified the French , who opposed the idea . |
| 12 | Funny how with all their computers and name-matching , these people never seem to come up with offers of anything one actually wants : Diners Club France has chosen Cardpac , Sema Group Plc 's software package for managing credit cards , to support a ‘ new commercial strategy and to develop its financial and non-financial services ’ in a contract said to be worth between $1.45m and $1.8m : ‘ We will use Cardpac to follow our clients ’ activity and to construct a database segmented by expenses , in order to understand client profiles better and to adapt our offers to their needs , ’ said Rolf Harff , managing director of Diners Club France . |
| 13 | Wilberforce J held , among other things , firstly , that the retention provisions , which operated after the end of the employee 's employment , substantially interfered with his right to seek employment and therefore operated in restraint of trade ; secondly , that the transfer system and the retention system , when combined , were in restraint of trade and that , since the defendants had not discharged the onus of showing that the restraints were no more than was reasonable to protect their interests , they were in unjustifiable restraint of trade and ultra vires ; thirdly , that the court could examine a contract between employers only and declare it void on grounds on which such a contract would be declared void if it had been a contract between an employer and employee , and that it was open to an employee to bring an action for a declaration that such a contract was in restraint of trade , inasmuch as it threatened his liberty of action in seeking employment , which was a matter of public interest ; and , fourthly , that it was a case in which the court could and should grant the plaintiff the declarations sought . |
| 14 | We are pleased offer our detailed views below and hope they will be taken into account before the Government finalises its procedures for the implementation of the EC Directive . |
| 15 | Constance was still gazing at him , swinging her foot gently and clasping her glass with both hands . |
| 16 | The Wilsons however found it all a bit much and thinking their tank threatened , have moved the fish on to Blackpool 's Sealife Centre . |
| 17 | But Christmas and new year is our time to let our hair down and sit our old traditional ballads . |
| 18 | A good remoisturising conditioner contains non-greasy oils to trap in the moisture without dragging the hair down and making it lank . |
| 19 | As you do it the third time , bend your fingers down and place them all under the band . |
| 20 | Anyway , Benguiat made up to him and gave him a big kiss and then the next day things got bad again because Parkinson was going to in room number two above this floor to sort out his slides and Benguiat had been in there and evidently he had just decided to tuck his shirt in and loosen his trousers and while he was tucking his shirt in Parkinson came in and says aha , caught you with your pants down , and Benguiat storms out of the room . |
| 21 | In my day well every man had an allowance er and we bought our own provisions but every man er they were supposed to be by the commissioners but you got I think seven and six pence a day each man got seven and six pence and we clubbed that money together and bought our provisions er like that . |
| 22 | It is important to write these plans down and to keep them under review . |
| 23 | But a crane uprooted four after cops hauled the climbers down and arrested one . |
| 24 | Let's have a look in and see what you 've done to the poor old thing . |
| 25 | Just have a browse and have a look in and see what 's . |
| 26 | Putting the parcel down and making herself breathe calmly , she unpeeled the paper and took out two flat paper envelopes — packets of seeds — and a little wooden block with wire on it . |
| 27 | Oh well , and a little jog of the memories to people who are out there collecting their donations in , or people who have promised money — get that money in and get it off to er well to you I suppose , Mike . |
| 28 | Lorton swept the coins together and crammed them into the box . |
| 29 | What pinch your fingers together and push it in its |
| 30 | Instead , resting his elbows on his papers , he laced his fingers together and regarded her over them . |