Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adj] [vb past] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The disk is round , diameter up to 10 mm , covered with a dense coating of spinelets each crowned with 7–8 points . |
| 2 | In past centuries these led to considerable artistry in the devising of labyrinths and mazes . |
| 3 | Your eyes first looked into these words |
| 4 | Thirteen of the 14 Nottinghamshire collieries require low-chlorine coal from opencast sites to sweeten their product , on a ratio of 6 tonnes deep mined to 1 tonne open cast , before it is accepted by the power generating companies . |
| 5 | Berg 's financial statements for the year ended 31 March 1982 showed turnover of more than £23m , profit before tax of £54,224 , net assets of £243,980 , and contingent liabilities in respect of bills discounted of more than £6m ; bills receivable amounted to some £4.8m . |
| 6 | In mid-November a Vietnam Airlines Yakovlev-40 crashed in central Vietnam , en route between Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang ; 30 people died , according to an Agence France-Presse report issued after the wreckage was found on Nov. 19 . |
| 7 | The colours all yelled at each other ; most of the furniture was cheap and shabby and it was in a clutter of smelly untidiness , but the general effect was of a room somebody had made the best of according to their taste , and enjoyed living in . |
| 8 | The basic chemical structure common to promethazine and chlorpromazine provided a good basis from which to begin the search for compounds which were better than chlorpromazine , and in the next few years many came into clinical use . |
| 9 | Green realized he was better with the pencil than writing but made his excuse ‘ were his information for the satisfaction of an individual only , he would prefer the former as a vehicle for information , but to give to the public a numerous series of explanations all cloathed in bodily forms ; besides time and other minor considerations , it is necessary to consult the copper smith , the printer , and the paper merchant . ’ |
| 10 | And whenever a cat died he noted that Egyptians all went into deep mourning and shaved off their eyebrows as a sign of their distress . |
| 11 | Lastly , the residence requirement did not apply to the whole of the national territory but was limited geographically : it was only fulfilled — also in the case of Irish nationals — if the persons concerned lived within three miles of the land in question . |
| 12 | They 've been doing so since bathing machines first appeared on Long Island in about 1794 . |
| 13 | The old Brit 's risque interest in places and things exotic led to open-door policies and this to London 's pre-eminence as Europe 's finance centre . |
| 14 | Existing partners Wellfleet Communications Inc and Advanced Computer Communications Inc jumped in last week to give their blessings , although neither could say exactly what supporting the technology will require of them . |
| 15 | Throughout the 1880s the Cadet Corps developed among working-class boys ( having started in public schools ) , and in 1908–9 the non-denominational Scouts first appeared in substantial numbers . |
| 16 | He explained the detailed attention which was paid to the background of a child appearing before the Panel and pointed out that it was often revealed that the children concerned came from large families , which were poor and in which there was an absence of adult male guidance . |
| 17 | The candidate and unit enrolment data is cumulative in that , for example , the courses enrolled for in 1991–2 will include the new Batch 2 courses first validated for that year — but will also include candidates enrolling for the second cycle of Batch 1 , the third cycle of Phase 2 pilots , etc . |
| 18 | American news coverage of the 1960s riots first came under academic scrutiny in the aftermath of the Watts riot , where it was generally felt that media reporting had exacerbated the conflict . |
| 19 | Shelbourne 's vastly experienced outfit knew too much for Derry when the sides last met in last season 's rousing FAI Cup semi-final replay at Brandywell . |
| 20 | These three factors each accounted for similar proportions of combined effect on average pay of around 15 per cent . |
| 21 | For adult offenders these had for many years been confined to absolute or conditional discharges , fines and probation orders . |
| 22 | Indeed , in the very aftermath of the elections , a series of government initiatives all ran into some difficulty . |
| 23 | These complications all occurred within three months of operation and all were considered to be technical in nature . |
| 24 | Several groups , each consisting of eight to 10 rats with gastric ulcers , were used in two series , A and B. In series A , group I rats were treated with vehicle ( saline , 1 ml given by intragastric route three times daily ) only ( control ) ; group II rats were given intragastric bFGF ( 3 , 30 , or 300 µg/kg/day in three equal doses , each dose dissolved in 1 ml of saline ) , group III rats were given bFGF by intraperitoneal injection ( 3 , 30 , or 300 µg/kg/day in three equal doses ) , group IV rats were treated with intragastric sucralfate ( added to drinking water ; 400 mg/kg/day ) ; group V rats were treated with a combination of intragastric bFGF ( 30 µg/kg/day in three equal doses ) plus sucralfate ; group VI rats were treated with intraperitoneal bFGF ( 30 µ/kg/day; in three equal doses ) ; and for comparison group VII rats were treated with omeprazole ( 60 mg/kg/day into the peritoneum in two equal doses each dissolved in 1 ml of saline ) . |
| 25 | Fascinated to find that the floor , ceiling , and walls all sloped at crazy angles , Luce climbed the rickety stairs to Signor Candiano 's office . |