Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So religions , symbolic systems , and ideologies develop a metaphysical life of their own and acquire qualities which stubbornly resist being reduced to mere reflections of the social order . |
| 2 | The Community Land Scheme was complex , and became increasingly so as regulations , directions and circulars followed the passing of the two Acts . |
| 3 | Certain men and women have a propensity for this type of spirituality and have devised techniques and disciplines to create the sense of presence within themselves . |
| 4 | ‘ Since most experts seem to preclude a major upturn in energy prices before the end of the century , we may have to develop a combination of policies and taxes to stimulate the market for improvements in efficiency now as insurance against disruptions from climate change later . ’ |
| 5 | It was Amato who introduced the far-reaching austerity package of spending cuts and taxes to revitalise the economy and who has begun the privatisation of many state-owned businesses , a source of political patronage . |
| 6 | October 2 — February 2 : ‘ M40 Project 1990 ’ — Special events and activities marking the opening of the M40 — throughout the summer — culminating in a special exhibition . |
| 7 | The play is peopled with a wealth of characters whose problems , prejudices , attitudes and activities allow a gentle , good humoured look at the Catholic Church 's views on issues such as sex , nationalism , obedience and freedom . |
| 8 | For therapeutic and professional staff to reflect the cultural backgrounds of the children , and that for all children , including those with special needs , their day-care environment and activities to express a consciousness of the multicultural society in Islington . |
| 9 | The Law Commission in its Report on Civil Liability for Dangerous Things and Activities suggested the concept of ‘ special danger ’ — i.e . |
| 10 | Similar experiments with factory farmed chickens and ducks reveal the same swift reversion to nature . |
| 11 | The dual controlled taps and mixers incorporate the latest ceramic disc operation . |
| 12 | SCOTVEC sends a letter to all centres in August to let teachers and lecturers know the general areas for review . |
| 13 | The protests were stepped up on Feb. 18 when over 700 Enver Hoxha University students and lecturers started a hunger strike . |
| 14 | The ‘ space ’ which once existed for police and pickets to negotiate a mutually acceptable code of picket-line conduct has been closed off , as the miners and striking print workers discovered to their cost . |
| 15 | Psycholinguistic The psycholinguistic or ‘ guessing-game ’ approach reflects the way that competent and learner-readers tackle a text in order to obtain meaning from it . |
| 16 | While the rabbit bears the brunt of the predatory offensive other animals and birds receive the benefit . |
| 17 | He took with him strange plants and birds to show the King and Queen . |
| 18 | While it is true that scavenging fish and snails perform a valuable task , a well ordered pool can be equally well maintained without them . |
| 19 | It can be shown that individuals and groups welcome the opportunity to contribute to debate and to participate in policy making . |
| 20 | Two days later 10 opposition parties and groups issued a joint statement in which they denounced what they described as the over-representation of the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement ( MPS ) on the commission . |
| 21 | Thus , the actions of individuals are a condition of the actions of groups ; and groups have no causal powers beyond those of individuals . |
| 22 | The houses cluster along short culs-de-sac from distributor roads , and separate footways and cyclepaths occupy the central open space . |
| 23 | Certainly the industry must have encouraged the growth of local villas and houses exploiting the potential of their agricultural resources to the full , while the town in its turn would have provided a workforce and essential access to the necessary marketing facilities . |
| 24 | Horses and ponies need a peaceful environment , free from daily strife and tension . |
| 25 | Inevitably cichlids , catfish and oddballs draw the more ‘ interesting ’ questions with their eccentric behaviour . |
| 26 | The remains of houses and possessions give an idea of people 's lifestyle , while the remains of their tools can show what work they did , and to some extent how hard they would have had to work to do a particular job . |
| 27 | People all over the Gulf wanted to support the uprising and build hospitals and clinics to mend the wounds of the Palestinians . |
| 28 | Writhing bodies and contorted patterns of skis and sticks cluttered the terrain . |
| 29 | But his words and attitudes heartened the Danzig Party , who had begun to feel that Berlin no longer cared for the city 's struggle against Poland and Polish trade . |
| 30 | Schools that operate on assumptions about parents ' beliefs and attitudes face the danger of stick in the mud complacency , become resistant to change and , through the adoption of self-fulfilling prophecies , limit both ambitions and achievements . |