Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [vb past] [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The lessee in a lease — the defendant so covenanted in this case — covenants in effect that he or his assignee will perform the covenants and observe the conditions contained in it ; and when , as in the present instance , the defendant sets up no performance by himself of the covenants sued on , his defence must be either that his assignee has performed them or that his assignee is in some way as between himself and the lessor absolved from performance .
2 Oh it was a hard working night for all the women and the dances went on t four o'clock in the morning and a wedding nearly went on all night .
3 ‘ This is not surprising , ’ notes Correll , ‘ because nitrogen oxide emissions due to fossil fuel combustion also increased during this time . ’
4 The Community Programme also met with some suspicion when it was first introduced by the MSC in the early 1980s but it proved to be a boon for many bureaux to expand their services and broaden their workforce .
5 Paradoxically , attending courses at the Civil Service College often led to more dissatisfaction when contrasted with the reality of civil service life .
6 It is of course possible that where either is inflicted as part of the preliminaries to intercourse , a defendant could be brought within the section even where the recipient fully consented to such acts .
7 In both public opinion of a modern kind scarcely existed during this period .
8 When Pugh closed the gap with his second penalty , the North Midlands ' response soon followed with another try from Moon .
9 She heard the front gate squeak open , and as she saw the two young Garda officers look up at the window and come slowly up her path , Kit Hegarty suddenly knew without any doubt what they were coming to tell her .
10 A testator would not set out to establish a trust , or to confirm his will in trust form , hoping that in details his intention would take precedence over his words : the civil law already coped with these problems , and the law of trusts was able to follow rather than lead .
11 The Wilson committee largely concurred with these views , and pointed out the specific problems of small firms in raising long term finance , whether loan or equity .
12 A merciful amnesia usually came with these comas and who could deny it was a blessing ?
13 One other conspicuous feature of the modern scene also appeared in these years .
14 If suffering a ropey marriage automatically led to that sort of state of grace , half the women in the country would be walking round with an outsize halo above their head .
15 This is a reasonable question often asked of all Radio 1 producers .
16 Astonishing to relate , it was still widely believed at this time that a single session would suffice , and indeed the Council actually started under this illusion .
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18 His quick eye also registered with some interest that not one of the ladies present , as far as he could judge , belonged to his mother 's circle .
19 A farmhouse probably stood on this site at the time of the Great Plague .
20 At the school debating society he won a name ; and he quickly discovered a truth never discovered by some undergraduates nor even by some mature debaters , that you can not speak well unless you care .
21 It would be tedious to list the types and colours of stone , ceramic etc. used at each site in Britain ; if any picture at all emerges it is that mosaicists made good with what was easily obtained , and that the types of stone used for various shades of colour are predictable and limited in number .
22 Requests for samples of his mould soon came from several laboratories , including the pathology laboratory at Oxford .
23 The little shed still smelled of those days when it had been used .
24 The focus on studying behaviour also led to much dispute over the appropriate level at which to try to explain that behaviour .
25 Hannah is obviously a natural musician , although the aforementioned modesty forbids her to agree with that assessment But as a child she quickly learned to play both piano and organ with none of the pain and stress often endured by most youngsters , even those with natural skills .
26 5.14 Indemnities To be responsible for and to keep the Landlord fully indemnified against all damage damages losses costs expenses actions demands proceedings claims and liabilities made against or suffered or incurred by the Landlord arising directly or indirectly out of :
27 Similar attitudes of troops of occupation of all ages and in all places , from South America to India , help us understand the revulsion now felt by many Britons , some of whom may have been sympathetic to Rome and hopeful of recognition of their natural rights and dignity .
28 Her never-failing enthusiasm and dedication helped to build the strong support now enjoyed in this area , and although she is now retired , she still attends a weekly class .
29 The stock dove almost disappeared from some areas , but , like other species that were hard-hit at the same time , it has since made a good recovery .
30 Derek 's father never recovered from this loss and refused to acknowledge the younger child 's previous or continued existence .
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