Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [pron] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 In order to establish how police work is accomplished , therefore , it is necessary to examine such things as the common-sense notions ordinary policemen and women have about their role , what they consider to be the essence of police work , what typifications and categorizations infuse the practical reasoning they employ to accomplish policing tasks , and what ‘ recipes ’ or guide-lines they adopt in undertaking the various aspects of their job .
2 a dust particle sticking to the printing plate or blanket which appears on the printed sheet as a dark spot surrounded by an halo .
3 It is far better to look upon the purpose of such negotiations as to define the risks which each party is willing to accept , and what benefits or rewards he requires from the other party in order to accept those risks .
4 The union discontinued its " social evenings " in 1951 , but carried on holding occasional events or tea-parties which served as reunions for increasing numbers of retired compositors .
5 The closer we allow ourselves to get to another , the more we are affected and influences both consciously and unconsciously through the projective system or defence we described in the last two chapters .
6 If discourses articulate concepts through a system or signs which signify by means or their relationship to each other rather than to entities in the world , and ir literature is a signifying practice , all it can reflect is the order inscribed in particular discourses , not the nature or the world .
7 Naturally , the carrier can not be held responsible for loss or damage which results from the trader 's carelessness or negligence .
8 Under the policy terms and endorsements , we will insure you against certain legal liability , loss or damage which occurs during any period of insurance for which we have accepted your premium for .
9 Under the policy terms and endorsements , we will insure you against certain legal liability , loss or damage which occurs during any period of insurance which we have accepted your premium for .
10 Under the policy terms and endorsements , we will insure you against certain legal liability , loss or damage which occurs during any period of insurance which we have accepted your premium for .
11 Under the policy terms and endorsements , we will insure you against certain legal liability , loss or damage which occurs during any period of insurance which we have accepted your premium for .
12 Under the policy terms and endorsements , we will insure you against certain legal liability , loss or damage which occurs during any period of insurance which we have accepted your premium for .
13 First , the lists mention only those performers singers , dancers , or instrumentalists who appeared on stage , but not any musicians who may have been placed elsewhere .
14 During the initial development of root definitions these factors should be considered in systems terms only , otherwise the analyst may just relate them to the subject organisation , overlooking other individuals or groups who contribute to the system as defined .
15 I pledge to increase the amount of time or money I give to environmental and development organisations .
16 Mind you , it 's not sunbathing or badminton I have in mind but planting — what more satisfying thing is there to do in the garden than to plant bulbs , or a tree or shrub to give you joy for years to come .
17 Central to my analysis of goals is the proposition that the backgrounds of individuals provide us with themes or patterns which reappear in values , beliefs and goals , and then overtly in behaviour .
18 A police spokesman said : ‘ You can buy all of these tools at B & Q. It depends on what they are used for .
19 A functional is a quantity or function which depends upon the entire course of one or more functions rather than on a number of discrete variables .
20 Such comparisons suggest a fixed set of symbols or rules which operate in a fixed way , whereas this is only partially true of language .
21 Mr Collins told The Independent : ‘ These are long standing , difficult , complex , sensitive issues relating to security , which have to do with the preservation of life or acts which result in the deaths of innocent people .
22 Essentially , the cases and their history were studied to establish what factors or characteristics they had in common .
23 It was the sort of place where you are accepted for what you claim to be , your worth depending on how much gold or silver you have in your purse .
24 He may also have had expensive tools or special equipment of some kind , or a car or boat which has to be sold .
25 references to articles or books which expand on a topic
26 More particularly difficulty is related to questions which are not direct readings , but have to be interpreted ( however little ) or data which need to be processed ( no matter in how minor a way ) ( Table 4.9 ) .
27 She will need time to grieve inwardly a little over these losses and gradually come to terms with them in her own way , so you should not assume that any moods of depression or irritability she has in those early months are a reflection on the efforts you are making to help her to feel ‘ at home ’ .
28 People vary considerably as to how much gas or wind they produce in response to eating different types of foods .
29 Whatever the size of land or terrace you have at your disposal , a little lateral thinking will prove that there are always ways and means of providing yourself with enough plant material to experiment with the very enjoyable pastime of pressing flowers .
30 ‘ They have all given me a tremendous amount of help , and I know that any help or guidance I want in the future will be there .
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