Example sentences of "in [noun] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By exploring the world in terms of the actions and their effects , young children come to realise that objects can be acted upon in different ways and that actions often result in objects changing their location ; they may be moved to a new place , positioned with respect to other objects or located on surfaces and in containers . |
| 2 | One wonders just how furious : last week , back in Moscow to see her three-year-old son between performances , Semenyaka was having difficulties getting a visa to come back for her next role here , Cinderella , in only three weeks ' time . |
| 3 | The original costs £890 but you can look much the same for £30 and go wild in accessories to add your own signature . |
| 4 | Solicitors feared the judges ' veto might result in rules limiting their new rights , but the bill lays down a tight framework which will restrict the room for manoeuvre . |
| 5 | And recently a store in Germany found its shelves stocked with fake Nivea . |
| 6 | ‘ I had always been taught in Germany to trust my doctor , and obey what he said , ’ she explained . |
| 7 | Stacey Garland from High Gill Road , Nunthorpe , Middlesbrough , who was in Sussex visiting her grandfather , was crossing the A283 road at Upper Beeding , Sussex , when she was struck by a Mercedes car . |
| 8 | Nevertheless , it was his firm conviction that the Masai needed ‘ all the administrative control we can give them ’ , and the many waterworks he constructed were designed in part to curtail their wanderings . |
| 9 | In terms of note issue , for instance , its volume was more than equalled by that from country banks , although this in part reflected its own increasing specialisation in discounting . |
| 10 | Identification is a process which occurs when the ego , in part abandoning its awareness of itself as a separate entity , equates itself , or some aspect of itself , with some external thing . |
| 11 | The daily ritual of meal-times , for example , may often contain a wealth of deliberately and non-deliberately imparted information for the child , in part confirming his status as a child ( children should be seen and not heard , children should finish their cabbage because it is good for them ) , in part defining the stages of growing up ( older children sit on ‘ proper ’ chairs , drink out of ‘ proper ’ cups , and use knives and forks ) , and in part defining and reinforcing certain adult identities ( father carves the joint , mother brings food from the stove ) . |
| 12 | She accepted the therapist 's simple interpretation that this probably in part explained her excessive need for attention and reassurance from Charles . |
| 13 | If used frequently , or if used in conjunction with the soliloquy , this mode of direct presentation brings us into closer contact with that person , so that we in part share his or her hopes and fears , become more closely involved with their desire to control the world . |
| 14 | Their exceptionally low pay and poor work conditions in part explain their commitment , but teachers , especially in rural areas , where literacy is at a high premium , have functioned as important community leaders . |
| 15 | It encouraged Pope John to think of an encyclical on peace and Pacem in Terris became his testament . |
| 16 | In the words of Gallopin and Berrera ( 1979 ) ; ‘ They ( the poor ) may be forced to destroy their own environment in attempts to delay their own destruction . ’ |
| 17 | The research assesses the success of the course , providing long-term feedback and also case-history material for tutors and organisers and also more general data on the problems and opportunities currently facing small businessmen in attempts to develop their markets . |
| 18 | But the situation can be very confusing , as many museums and archaeological sites now also employ models and simulations in attempts to interpret their holdings and make their displays more attractive . |
| 19 | After the society refused his application he also failed in attempts to have his case taken up by the Building Societies Association and the insurance ombudsman . |
| 20 | Today some of the victims of RSI gathered in Swindon to share their thoughts about a judge . |
| 21 | Radford himself early in March dropped his ideas for a " quick fix " . |
| 22 | A personal friend , Tiny Rowland , chairman of the Observer and the British multinational company Lonrho , had reportedly approached Kaunda in March to seek his assistance over the Bazoft and Parish cases . |
| 23 | the working party should meet again in March to refine its thinking and , perhaps , invite the WTB 's Head of Policy to join the meeting at some point ; |
| 24 | The People 's Liberation Army was told at the National People 's Congress in March to meet its financial needs by making a profit out of business operations … it sounds close to privatising the armed forces . |
| 25 | Mr Dane ( 50 ) from Mountsandel Road , Coleraine , had taken the board to court in March following his dismissal for allegedly failing in his duties to train junior doctors . |
| 26 | He walked around the 2500 miles of Irish coast in record time before returning to England in March to begin his clockwise trek around the coast . |
| 27 | However , at a press conference in March to announce its operating profit , the satellite broadcaster played down programme negotiations with the BBC , claiming all was in-hand . |
| 28 | Sexism became an issue partly because women were meeting in groups to examine their own experiences and attitudes . |
| 29 | It would also apply to persons who deal in futures to hedge their trade liabilities ( such as manufacturers hedging commodity prices ) . |
| 30 | But you 're not there you 're not in parliament to represent the Conservative party , you 're in parliament to represent your constituents . |