Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] [noun] [prep] [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1894 Gertrude Tuckwell ( Secretary and later President of the Women 's Trade Union League ) advocated ‘ the gradual extension of labour protection to the point where mothers will be prohibited from working until their children have reached an age at which they can care for themselves ’ , and the Women 's Labour League agreed that mothers with children under five should not be employed . |
| 2 | One recent survey revealed that 13pc of couples only make love once a week though the researchers believe the number who do n't have sex at all may be even greater . |
| 3 | Meanwhile research revealed that 80% of SMEs already used suitable PCs , and over 50% were strongly attracted to the idea of a ‘ single source ’ through which a variety of services could be accessed . |
| 4 | The world believed that women like Ada Gaily were uncomplaining ; the world was wrong . |
| 5 | The survey Godwatching ( IBA and John Libbey , 1988 ) showed that 62% of adults sometimes watch religious programmes . |
| 6 | Despite this , a pilot survey indicated that 10% of drivers still forget to lock all doors , shut all windows or lock the boot . |