Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furious at being treated as if she were a brainless bimbo , she raised her eyebrows , giving him back such a measured look that he actually coloured a little and moved away . |
| 2 | Every practising barrister knows before which judges he would prefer not to appear in a political case because he believes , and his colleagues at the bar believe , that certain judges are much more likely than others to be biased against certain groups , like demonstrators or students , or certain kinds of action , like occupations of property by trade unionists or the homeless . |
| 3 | He moved aside but not right out of the narrow passageway and she was forced to squeeze past him . |
| 4 | When Mark Bright arrived on the Palace scene the following year the duo soon established a marvellously successful striking twosome and it was largely their goals which took the club to the promotion play-offs and a return to Division One in 1989 . |
| 5 | Disabled people tend to be under-represented in mainstream provision whether it be YTP , JTP , ACE or Enterprise Training . |
| 6 | I suggested to RCA in America that instead of going the normal route that they try makin' a classy but inexpensive TV ad and get it on during shows like The David Letterman Show . |
| 7 | Shadows and sunlight race about inside the confined cockpit while reflections of white and blue chase one another across the mirror-shiny canopy as we describe the laziest of barrel rolls . |
| 8 | We 'll probably find out in due course but it has been a disappointment . |
| 9 | They weighed up the prospect of knocking on the door and members of the jury , you have to consider in due course whether they got that act right . |
| 10 | The scene is much more complex than it was say a generation or two ago and Moderator we in the Church of England should be much interested to learn in due course whether you too will feel a need to make liturgical revision for these various paths to faith . |
| 11 | We still cherished the idea of putting together a ‘ counterblast ’ ; but I perceived in due course that we had begun to differ regarding the objective to be demolished . |
| 12 | Accepting shareholders will be attracted by an offer of preference shares which are convertible into ordinary shares in due course as they will be able to receive current fixed income while at the same time having the prospect of a capital gain in due course . |
| 13 | She is a bloody hurricane when she is in the mood . |
| 14 | She made some weak excuse when she telephoned to break the appointment , but she knew perfectly well that she was apprehensive about going out in case the weather changed and it began to rain . |
| 15 | This ‘ instinctive revulsion from regulation ’ is the foundation of his libertarian heritage and it gives rise to a particular vision of how broadcasting should develop and what its purposes should be . |
| 16 | But I always knew you were fiercely independent and I knew how you 'd react to my eternal presence if you realised I was there as a self-appointed bodyguard . ’ |
| 17 | NOT CONTENT with Physics or Maths homework 25 years ago , a group of young men wanted something more than the usual pastime so they built a railway . |
| 18 | Erm so I think it 's important to realize as I said before with er with you know with the ma mah-jongg or whatever and opium smoking , you know that he 's , it 's not just a political struggle that he 's |
| 19 | The demise of capitalism can only be the consequence of a political struggle and it is the course of this struggle between classes , in the conditions created by the development of the capitalist mode of production , which we now have to examine . |
| 20 | The thing is right now I 'm known for this hard , aggressive political coverage and they just keep sending me ; it 's become almost non-stop . |
| 21 | Fergie lost her armed protection when she and Prince Andrew split up . |
| 22 | The mention of a sinus problem suggested a possible allergy and he was put on a simple allergy-exclusion diet consisting of lamb , pears and water for five days . |
| 23 | It is an important matter because clearly if er if the matter er if the suspicion er turns out to have been reasonable but not to bear t further examination then an accountant er could find themselves in great difficulty er both with regard to pecuniary difficulty and also professional difficulty and it 's something the minister needs to look at . |
| 24 | Professor Wilkinson said it was not ‘ disregarded ’ — as the Independent claimed on Friday — but ‘ given a low rating because it was such a piece of opportunist propaganda ’ . |
| 25 | Etched into Kinder Scout 's northern flanks , the clough provides pleasant rock-hopping as it twists and turns upwards until you enter a fine , hidden amphitheatre which gives good scrambling up rocky steps . |
| 26 | Phil got up from the bed abruptly and turned away with an awkward gesture — his usual response when he felt insulted . |
| 27 | I wo n't bore you with all the usual shit that you must hear every day of the week … how absolutely wonderful it all is , blah blah blah , and the clichéd ‘ Any time you 're in New York ’ line . ’ |
| 28 | If a UK beneficiary is entitled to the trust income because , for example , he has an interest in possession , the income may form part of his total income and he would pay tax on it in the normal way . |
| 29 | and it immediately dies down and then it 's okay , but there was this tremendous roar and a loud click and it went out . |
| 30 | Robyn enquired with as much derisive sarcasm as she could muster , deliberately blocking out the memory of how wonderful it had felt with Luke and how sordid and somehow dirty it had felt when Callum had touched her . |