Example sentences of "[noun pl] [subord] [noun] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ I think not , ’ said Meredith , and was gratified at the crestfallen slump to the young ma 's shoulders as lie trailed towards the lift . |
| 32 | I ca n't see that children 's perception of women is going to change until there are as many dads as mums waiting in the rain and , frankly , I think hell is likely to freeze over first . |
| 33 | He heard many voices as people passed on the pathway from the bridge to the ramp . |
| 34 | Now schools are forecasting more job losses as £7m comes off the education budget . |
| 35 | Several studies have characterised the young social drug user as an adolescent who is alienated from school and who is more involved with peer group activities than activities centred around the home . |
| 36 | Every day she sits opposite me and breathes through her mouth for more hours than George sits opposite me and chews with his mouth open . |
| 37 | He undid the fastener that held her bra closed and slipped it from her arms , then bent and kissed her naked breasts , biting gently at the aroused pink nubs until Caroline arched against him . |
| 38 | Most tree are unlikely to suffer any adverse effects if ivy climbs through them ; indeed , it is a common sight on the trunks of perfectly healthy , mature trees . |
| 39 | The cumulative value of transactions covered by a set of standard terms may be greatly in excess of the value of any individual conveyancing transaction and , although it may be possible to amend the terms for future transactions if problems emerge in use , once the terms have been incorporated into a particular contract , unlike a pleading , there is no chance to amend them for the purposes of that contract . |
| 40 | The political situation was becoming more volatile , and Dulles feared that there would be easy pickings for the communists if Tehran drifted into a state of political chaos . |
| 41 | Under Venezuela 's five year plan for 1984–1989 the profile of debt payments allows for annual growth of 2.5 — 5.5% but whether this can be achieved is highly dependent on oil prices and quotas since oil accounts for over 90% of exports . |
| 42 | Two Creole girls squeezed oranges in the bows while Baccy shouted at his crew as if they were galley slaves rather than a bunch of half-drunk amateurs trying to have Sunday fun . |
| 43 | The black guy starts clambering to his feet while Vinnie dithers with his knife . |
| 44 | The discussion was general ; Jenny talked about her flying experiences whilst Billie reminisced about the warmth of her native Southern California . |
| 45 | Sunday Life has learned that detectives had received a number of complaints against the businessmen after cheques bounced at banks . |
| 46 | The presence of ants allows Bixa orellana ( Bixaceae ) , a dye plant with nectaries on the nodes and pedicels , to mature twice as many seeds as antless individuals , while Aphelandra scabra ( A. deppeana , Acanthaceae ) with nectaries on the bracts matures nine times as many fruits as plants deprived of their ants . |
| 47 | The keeper leapt to his feet as Joicey flew at him , slashing with the shining sword . |
| 48 | She dragged herself to her feet as Penry came into the room , wearing a dressing-gown . |
| 49 | The policeman was knocked off his feet as Michael jumped from the car . |
| 50 | The concept of a dividing line in the H-R diagram was proposed to describe the apparently abrupt disappearance of coronae as stars evolve towards the giant branch at early K spectral type . |
| 51 | She did as he asked , then fetched the coils of rope , quickly and efficiently trussing the two men like Christmas turkeys as Adam stood over them with the gun . |
| 52 | Earlier , things had looked black for the visitors as Farnham moved into the lead after just 14 minutes . |
| 53 | Fights erupted outside supermarkets as shoppers battled for parking spaces in desperate efforts to stock up with canned goods . |
| 54 | Armstrong was denied a consolation goal for Comrades when Gillespie saved from him at point blank range in the 50th minute . |
| 55 | Delaney pushed himself in hard behind her , the door bursting off its hinges as Mahon lunged at his disappearing legs , slicking off a chunk of rubber heel . |
| 56 | They leered and made signs until Jonquil strode towards the door . |
| 57 | The fight with Tucker , in the meantime , will earn Lewis a contractually agreed 80 per cent of £6m and with a clause in the agreement which gives him and his management access to the courts if King indulges in the questionable manoeuvres for which he is not unknown . |
| 58 | Mr Mubarak has had his military debt to America forgiven , and hopes for further rewards if Egypt emerges as the saviour of the Gulf Arabs and their oil . |
| 59 | Thus the yield is 11.75 p.c. before Pep charges which should not reduce the income received below 10.25 p.c. per annum — while retaining the possibility of higher returns if dividends paid by the underlying stocks rise . |
| 60 | Well , there could still be a case for investment in such an enterprise if it were shown that the lack of profitability was the result of higher costs than competitors stemming from locational disadvantages . |