Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] [conj] [adv] [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 As agreed in August 1988 [ see pp. 36294-95 ] New Zealand and Australia on July 1 , 1990 , abolished all remaining barriers to trade and thus completed the closer economic relations ( CER ) agreement which provided for completely free trade in goods , services and other commercial dealings between the two countries .
2 Hooker Phil Kearns , at only 24 , is undoubtedly going to be around for many years to come and successfully led the Australian under-21 team to victory over New Zealand under 21 's four years ago .
3 As farmers who concentrated on stock-rearing and , increasingly , on dairying , they had sufficient resources to survive but rarely had the means to expand their activities .
4 He taught his children to swim and also helped the singer with his breathing .
5 He held it up for the others to see and then threw it at the thin man contemptuously who automatically caught it in both hands .
6 United though were their own worst enemies … they made enough chances to win but then went and missed them
7 United though were their own worst enemies … they made enough chances to win but then went and missed them
8 Into the uneasy silence , while brother looked most earnestly at brother , and wondered , and sought or evaded the eyes of his neighbours , Brother Cadfael said : ‘ Brother Abbot , I have thoughts to share that never visited me until this morning , but are become very relevant now .
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