Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the game is mental — being able to keep your head clear and retain a certain outlook on life should mean that bad times are neither so frequent nor so lengthy as they would be if you start examining your technique or doubting your ability . |
| 2 | Indeed , you are permitted to make a faithful copy of a famous painting if you wish , as a means to master a particular technique or learn something of a process or style . |
| 3 | Someone who has received an object in exchange is like a buyer ; and so is someone who has received it in payment or retained it after settlement of a law suit or obtained it on the basis of a promise otherwise than as a gift . |
| 4 | my Lord , er , er , in , in my submission the , the , the highest really could put their case is that if the matter were referred your Lordship simply did n't stay proceedings or permitted them for example to apply for interim payment or permitted them to take some procedural steps to pursue their action so that they were n't unduly delayed should they succeed at the end of the day and that would be a major concession because it would run against a normal rule cos on a reference the entire proceedings are stayed , that 's not a case just saying even if that is done , er that anybody is saying that particular measure is or is good is not good or may not be forced in the interim |
| 5 | Orenstein & Koppel 0-4-OWT P.C. Allen hauled her inaugural passenger train for invited guests on June 20 . |
| 6 | Hire a bike or bring your own . |
| 7 | Little Oliver zooms round the track at 65mph in his £1,000 go-kart — before he has learned to ride a bike or tie his laces . |
| 8 | Nobody 'd let me wheel my bike or carry my bag . |
| 9 | A new right may be a right to make alterations to the building or sub-let it or ( perhaps on payment of a penalty ) to terminate the lease . |
| 10 | Is it a covered building or do they just meet outside ? |
| 11 | This may mean demolishing the building or returning it to its original use . |
| 12 | The basic problem with these killed virus flu vaccines is that they do not provide either complete protection or retain their effectiveness for very long . |
| 13 | On the other hand , after a glance at ‘ Luck of the Legion ’ , I went about for a week with a white handkerchief tucked into the back of my cap , ordering the dog to about-face or wooing it with words of French culled from the strip ( ‘ Oo-ee , mon pet it ’ ) . |
| 14 | But I think trick or treat itself , maybe has got a bit perhaps distorted from what one might imagine the American idea originally was . |
| 15 | Two choices exist , either to sell the material for scrap or use it as a substitute . |
| 16 | Heathcliff looked more like a gentleman than I had ever seen him , but his wife had not bothered to brush her hair or change her dress . |
| 17 | They did not seem very interested in business , though they ran up big drinks bills for us and would occasionally ruffle our hair or squeeze our balls with an experienced touch , weighing us up , as it were . |
| 18 | That was the whole point and the way , it was like , he could he could hit , he could , he could hit me or go like that to my hair or run his fingers through my face , rip all my clothes up , you know what I mean , not rip them off , rip them up ! |
| 19 | Cross-examined by Herbert Kerrigan , QC , Mr Taylor denied making up his story or leaving his former job because of ill-feeling with the accused . |
| 20 | No statute in terms prohibits offenders from telling their story or expressing their feelings . |
| 21 | If you have a story or issue you would like to see covered or if you have any enquiries about the programme please write to : |
| 22 | But I w I was wondering myself did the watchmen make up the story or did it come ? |
| 23 | ‘ So , are you going to climb on board or do you prefer to stay here in the water ? |
| 24 | Whether the coffin-maker produced a bespoke outer case or took one from existing stock is not known , though logic argues in favour of the latter . |
| 25 | ‘ Brownies do n't do good turns for rewards , ’ Heather told him , ‘ but , ’ she added eagerly , ‘ if you would let us use your loft as a meeting-place we 'd promise not to do any damage or make ourselves nuisances , would n't we , Shirley ? ’ |
| 26 | Honesty or making yourself cheap . |
| 27 | Well designed information systems can give the information which will assist managers make better decisions , give their businesses competitive advantage or help them improve their cost structure or product base . |
| 28 | Above all , each was determined not to allow the other to gain any strategic advantage or increase its general influence in the region . |
| 29 | On the other hand , if the incentives are too high , they may themselves distort the market , by giving the beneficiaries an unfair advantage or enabling them to operate in a way which does not reflect genuine supply and demand . |
| 30 | The idea behind this latest Spalding missile is that , because it spins less , it is more forgiving in terms of the higher handicapper 's hook or slice which is also , of course , part of the appeal of the metal wood . |