Example sentences of "[noun] [noun pl] [v-ing] [conj] [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I recently wrote to all Second Division clubs asking if they wanted to retain terracing and every reply to date says yes . |
| 2 | Many excavators have reported the collapse of buildings with roof tiles lying where they fell , and only rarely is there any evidence of demolition . |
| 3 | Chairman , I 've listened with erm interest to Professor erm weasel words explaining that he did n't mean what he 's been saying for the past three years and trying to explain away what he 's effectively and he might as well admit it a complete volte face worse than that his agreement to an arrangement which he knows is second best . |
| 4 | The recent hit singles Crying and I Drove All Night are featured along with eight other tracks alternating between clattering rockers and delicious ballads . |
| 5 | IBM Personal Systems Business Unit Europe/Middle East/Africa says it had record volume of sales in the first quarter of this year , and points to Dataquest figures suggesting that it outshipped its nearest competitor by 66% during the last quarter of 1992 and the first quarter of 1993 — gaining 4% in market share over the previous six months ; the company also said it reorganised its manufacturing and distribution operations at its Greenock , Scotland , plant , cutting distribution costs for its ValuePoint and ThinkPad brands by more than 65% , cutting its inventory by 17% since the end of 1992 ; this magnitude of savings will also be realised for the PS/2 and PS/1 lines this year . |
| 6 | But as it grows it will look deep into its hardback licences , and I fear some ugly clawback scenes arising as they did with Mandarin . |
| 7 | Though the elder , oak leaves bristling as he faced Tallis , invited them to share the vessel to cross the wide lake , she shook her head . |
| 8 | And last night it came to a head with Mr MacSharry privately blaming his interfering boss for his decision to stand down , and Commission sources confirming that he felt badly let down by M Delors . |
| 9 | They had been sentenced to between five and 14 years ' imprisonment on the basis of forensic evidence from hand swabs indicating that they had handled nitroglycerine . |
| 10 | The last Jess saw of him was his gaunt back with the coat skirts swinging as he disappeared down towards the quay . |