Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those special events are treats that we save up for look forward to are also subject to the ravages of inflation . |
| 2 | ‘ HARLEY HOT IN PURSUIT OF COOL SWEDE ’ read the headline , and the first sentence ran : ‘ Brian Harley , the golfer who was on the scrapheap a year ago , continued his early season bid for glory yesterday with a brave round of sixty-eight to leave him one shot behind the cold-eyed Swedish ace , Bjorn Carlssen . ’ |
| 3 | The Casa Republicii was the symbol of Ceauşescu 's indifference to the well-being of the current generation of Romanians as much as Versailles was the embodiment of Louis XIV 's quest for glory regardless of the sufferings of his own people . |
| 4 | The Old Town , built in a time of strife , occupies a fairly small area and nestles for protection close to the Castle . |
| 5 | First , the therapist is placing responsibility for change firmly on the client 's shoulders , reinforcing the notion that people help themselves . |
| 6 | With central heating and fewer smokers these days , the decoration in a home can last 10 years or more with only a couple of adult occupants and you could therefore feel the need for change long before it really needs doing . |
| 7 | ‘ We all rely heavily on our families and friends for support especially at this time , so the event was very much an occasion for families , to say thank you , and to allow visitors to experience the vast scale of the project . |
| 8 | ‘ But in all seriousness , we understand from the clerks that Quatt is dissatisfied with his reception here — as well he might be ! — and has the intention of taking up a post as archdeacon somewhere in Worcestershire , where he was living before . |
| 9 | All pensioners have a need for income regardless of whether their previous employment was waged or unwaged . |
| 10 | He became tremendously emotional and … compelling in his language … about the need to save Latin America , to save freedom , that these people were sacrificing for America and for freedom all over the world . ’ |
| 11 | In many ways this was a reaction to the centuries of domination by the Church with its demand for faith alone as the understanding of life . |
| 12 | ‘ When the Templars used this church , the priests would vest for mass either in the manor or here in the sanctuary . ’ |
| 13 | At Calvary is found full cleansing for ever through faith alone in the finished work of Christ on the cross . |
| 14 | These conditions are often the subject of international agreements between countries and copies of the conditions which apply to your holiday journey may be available for inspection either at our offices or at the office of the carrier concerned . |
| 15 | If any such records are kept outside Great Britain , there must be sent to Great Britain ( and be available for inspection there by the officers ) records which will disclose with reasonable accuracy the position of the business in question at intervals of not more than six months and will enable the directors to ensure that the company 's balance sheet and profit and loss account comply with the Act . |
| 16 | In June his mother enquired about progress only to be told ‘ Why , he is not even thinking of it … so far we know nothing either about the cast or about the libretto ’ . |
| 17 | They follow the Cheque Act hurried through Parliament just before MPs broke up for the election . |
| 18 | The 1990 budget , which had been agreed by the Cabinet on Sept. 29 , 1989 , completed its passage through Parliament just before Christmas without major difficulties [ for 1989 budget — see p. 36434 ] . |
| 19 | In 1988 Margaret Thatcher squeezed sight-test charges through Parliament only after a Tory rebellion that shrank her majority by 28 votes . |
| 20 | Similarly , those who hoped that the more flexible regulations would qualify them for grant well in excess of the traditional 75% were doomed to disappointment . |
| 21 | For integration to be achieved it is important that the concept of teacher placement is introduced into the early years of teaching , as part both of the initial training and as induction into the local business community in the first teaching post . |
| 22 | Moreover , some topics are placed by law within the ( co-determination ) jurisdiction of the works council , a formally union-independent system of interest representation in which all eligible employees may vote and stand for election regardless of union membership . |
| 23 | The carrier is liable for the total of partial loss of the goods and for damage thereto from the time of taking over the goods and the time of delivery . |
| 24 | The board should be checked for damage especially around the nose and rails , and it is also worth bearing in mind its weight since boards become heavier with age . |
| 25 | As professional soldiers they had a great reputation for ruthlessness both in battle and in ravaging the countryside . |
| 26 | However , RAF and Gulf Trust spokesmen said the charity laws under which the trust was established allow for payment only in cases of need , and education trusts do not qualify for this . |
| 27 | The contemporary hooligan phenomenon arose in the 1960s at a time of unprecedented prosperity and low unemployment and has continued through recession both in the depressed north and the relatively prosperous south . |
| 28 | The demand for money instead of military service became more frequent . |
| 29 | Our table lists the factor that influences most choices — the price per gallon — but this should not be taken as a measure of value for money merely as an indicator of price . |
| 30 | They can be used for assessment independently of training . |