Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [conj] [pron] [vb -s] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the Shorter Oxford Dictionary says that it means that the person has drunk ‘ intoxicating liquor to an extent which affects steady self-control , ’ it is arguable that the person must have taken intoxicating liquor to excess so that he has lost the power of self control . |
| 2 | Pooh only believes what Rabbit says because he believes that Rabbit believes it too . |
| 3 | The inspector adds that he thinks that ’ the Force was in a parlous state in 1990 . ’ |
| 4 | So the apparently boundless diversity of plant life disappears when one recalls that all plants are composed of carbon , hydrogen , oxygen , nitrogen and a few less important elements , and that chemically there is little difference between a daisy and an oak tree . |
| 5 | Since ocean-floor basalt subsides as it cools while migrating away from the spreading axis , a faster-spreading ridge will be hotter and more buoyant over a larger area and hence will cause more displacement of sea water over the continents . |
| 6 | Other hospitals will also bring their rubbish to be burnt in Gloucester — the hospital says that it hopes that as far as local people are concerned waste wo n't now be a dirty word . |
| 7 | A designer need only draw on a computer screen the letter forms that he likes and the machine will convert them automatically into Bézier curves . |
| 8 | A light , creamy Gentle Purifying Cleanser softens as it cleanses and the Gentle Moisturising Cream is easily absorbed to sooth the skin and offer long-lasting protection . |
| 9 | Mr Clarke 's grasp of reality fails when he suggests that our most popular buildings pre-date architects and planners . |
| 10 | Even a slight push means that it falls and can not recover its original position of equilibrium . |
| 11 | Is that what the Prime Minister means when he says that he believes that Conservatives want to use the national health service ? |
| 12 | She would , however , have preferred to show a more balanced programme and hopes that in the future more teachers will offer class displays because she feels that class members prefer to see work they can identify themselves with , as well as the more advanced and unusual aspects of our work . |