Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [coord] the [noun sg] is " in BNC.

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1 I lose the damn thing and crash blindly against him , but he skips backwards , and as the mist clears I see his eyes blazing and his teeth bared and the gun is comfortable in his hand and pointing at my chest .
2 In the case where there are no computers installed and the user is coming at the problem with no previous experience there is really only one answer .
3 Finally , check that the ‘ Reset ’ S1 and ‘ Manual ’ S3 functions operate and the unit is then ready for use .
4 We explored the intricate channels of the Sound of Harris ( in the days before it was buoyed ) , and poked our bows under the awful cliffs of Mingulay near Barra Head , where a thousand seabirds clamour and the sun is shut out at noon .
5 The amount of high level radioactive waste kept at Sellafield Reprocessing plant is estimated to be 1200 meters cubed and the figure is expected to double by the end of the century .
6 Considerable remains of houses and public buildings exist and the layout is clearly defined .
7 But when Saturdays come and the pressure is on you can see that some players are not as confident as they should be and that 's probably our main problem . ’
8 Where the Local Government Superannuation Regulations apply and the employee is not eligible to be a member of that superannuation scheme , a payment will be made to the employee under the terms of the Regional Council 's Gratuity Scheme subject to the conditions of the scheme being met .
9 I would like to buy one of those heads , but I 'm sure they cost pounds to make and the Italian is liable to give you anything you look interested in .
10 The improvement in January was better than had been expected in December , sales of both vehicles and parts and accessories increased and the trade is looking forward to a further improvement in February .
11 You can see the fireplace has been removed , the windows smashed and the ceiling is falling in .
12 Country parishes amalgamate and the vicar is seen on Sunday ln three : the village shop is nobbled by the supermarket ; the bus service — rationalised and subsidised — becomes more infrequent .
13 The post-mortems continue but the truth is , that from an operational viewpoint , the 1,500V DC Woodhead line is not missed for a moment .
14 We are essentially interested here in cases where important natural monopoly industries exist and the choice is between a free market and various forms of regulation .
15 In studies of small mammal decay , it has been found that in hot climates the soft parts decay and the carcase is reduced to bone and sinew within 6–8 days ( Korth , 1979 ) .
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