Example sentences of "[unc] [noun] [is] [adv] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 So , he 's gon na go int insurance this morning , tell them that er bonnet 's still vibrating and they 've supposed to have done it twice and that , because of er ask them where he can take to have all these repair jobs done .
2 The value of a doctor 's notes is greatly enhanced if the information is concisely presented .
3 The parent 's intention is often to protect so they hide tears and sorrowing putting on a ghastly pretence of cheerfulness .
4 Inside , in the original 1902 library , Morgan 's study is fully restored as is the newly lighted East Room with its vault murals by H. Siddons Mowbray and two-storey glass-and-wood cabinets shelving a hoard of rare volumes .
5 The pig 's range is usually given as Java , Madura and Bawean , but you can subtract Madura now , since that 's been deforested and thus depigged ( de-everythinged , in fact ) .
6 Schleiermacher 's theology is commonly described as centred on ‘ religious experience ’ .
7 If they fail to find work and the Department of Employment considers it to be available , then their benefit would be cut in exactly the same way that men 's benefit is presently reduced or taken away altogether ( DHSS , 1978a , p. 92 ) .
8 The true value of a lifetime 's loneliness is then seen as Nothingness , Emptiness , perfectly expressed in the minimal art of traditional ikebana , and in the minimal , marginal existence of the person without ties , without permanent position , situation , family , roots .
9 Hobson 's work is mainly remembered because Lenin used it to construct his own , quite distinct , theory of imperialism .
10 I have my eye on the subject ; the hon. Lady 's point is well taken and , in so far as I have control over these matters , I shall make certain that local authorities concentrate as much of their resources on local sport and recreation provision as they should .
11 It can protrude from its body a soft , slimy stomach which then glides between the spines and invades the centre of the sea urchin The victim 's body is slowly digested before the stomach is withdrawn again to the interior of the sea star .
12 Generally , we tend to assume that more of other people 's behaviour is internally controlled and more of our own is externally controlled .
13 Some of George 's character is also shown when Curley does start to fight Lennie , and Lennie calls out for help from George .
14 GERALD 'S wife is understandably miffed when she arrives home in London earlier than planned from a trip back to the States and finds another woman 's underwear in their bedroom .
15 It is because the context of the child 's development is always changing that one can not predict later behaviour on the basis of earlier events .
16 This period of Eliot 's development is often seen as one of increasing narrowing , so that it is useful to emphasize that while it certainly represents a concentration of energy on Christian themes , it also represents a continuing openness to other elements and a drawing on resources whose foundations were laid in Eliot 's studies at Harvard .
17 The girl looks straight before her , as a statue had always done ; her brother 's head is gently turned and bent .
18 If the lessor 's title is already registered as absolute , this is a simple matter — but remember to have in the contract for sale or your requisitions on title , a special condition that before or immediately after completion the lessor will lodge or cause to be lodged in the Registry the land or charge certificate of his title , and will furnish the buyer with the deposit reference .
19 Since both sides in this series have now played exceptionally well and exceptionally badly , today 's game is absorbingly poised and tantalisingly unpredictable .
20 Planning department 's role is then to ensure that plans are prepared , to help the chief executive to review the proposed plans , and to consolidate and present a total corporate-wide plan .
21 Mr Barre 's writ is so limited that he is disparagingly known as the mayor of Mogadishu .
22 The Commissioner herself is the only legally qualified person in her office , and it is not surprising to learn that Treasury solicitor 's advice is often sought before a decision is made to grant assistance or not
23 It is very curious that almost everybody accepts that Searle 's argument is profoundly mistaken and yet there are rich differences of opinion as to why it is wrong !
24 Faced with a breach of condition , the buyer 's choice is either to reject or to accept the goods .
25 Although the movie 's premise appears to stretch the limits of the imagination , Robbins 's performance is so assured that he deftly sidesteps moments when the plot could veer towards conspiracy paranoia .
26 ‘ And last , Harley 's royalty is already agreed and it 's far too low .
27 However , Brenda 's turn is so constructed that it starts in London English with a statement about what happened , and switches to Creole at " cause " ( which could be London English or Creole ) — precisely the point where she begins her explanation of why she acted in this way .
28 The Policyholder 's Doctor is also asked if the claimant has previously suffered from this complaint .
29 The immense strength of the British built Ocean 60 's construction is well known and the design has proven itself with circumnavigations , very successful charter operations and shorthanded family cruising .
30 What at first would appear to be an ideal set of models for those concerned with supporting children 's reading is soon seen as being too ‘ pat ’ — too set in a particular culture and in a particular moment of time .
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