Example sentences of "[vb -s] [conj] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Travelling can thus indicate the headlong tempo of the narrative or , in its twists and turns , a principle of sequence by digression — not from a ‘ main action ’ , but simply digression from what immediately precedes or succeeds a particular section . |
| 2 | Well , certainly an ethical proposition which incorporates or presupposes a factual claim can be inconsistent with a factual statement . |
| 3 | Normally amongst these is included any matter where the complainant has or had a right of appeal or right to go to the courts but has not used it . |
| 4 | Only in the past two decades ( he was 88 when he died last week ) has he spoken out in public , and in the liberal persuasion , on matters such as disarmament in Britain 's policy on nuclear weapons , matters that occupied a great deal of his professional life in government . |
| 5 | The tales of wrist-breaking fights with leviathan carp are legendary , and the ghostly , mist-shrouded waters that provide a backdrop for these real or imaginary scenes only add to the mystique that anglers love . |
| 6 | The high incidence of prostatic obstruction in this study emphasises that finding a raised creatinine concentration in any male necessitates careful palpation of the abdomen and prostate . |
| 7 | But tiresome authority deems that tickling a trout or two or felling the odd wild duck for the supper table is illegal . |
| 8 | ‘ By this marriage ’ , says Walton , ‘ the good man was drawn from the tranquillity of his college , from that garden of piety , of peace and a sweet conversation , into the thorny wilderness of a busy world , into those corroding cares that attend a married priest . ’ |
| 9 | Jiminez de Arechaga concludes that recognising a third party 's assent through its actions shows that the third party is taking advantage of a pre-existing right , and is not concluding a collateral agreement . |
| 10 | It further develops and tests a notational scheme for this function which could eventually become the basis of a standard in this field of practice . |
| 11 | This programme develops and refines a detailed model of the Scottish economy constructed and made operational under a previous ESRC programme award . |
| 12 | For example , needs to account for why if the sentence P and Q is true , then so is the sentence Q and in order to do that it assigns a certain structure , for example as on the handout in my assigned structure and brackets P Q. Erm anyway erm it just has and has a separate particle operating on two distinct sentences that are not ordered syntax needs to account for the well-formedness of the structure , sorry P and Q. The ill-formedness of P Q and the similar grouping of and with or that is in English between sentences and where you can find one and find another but not with , not you do n't say John loves Mary not Peter loves Jill . |
| 13 | It grows , matures and retains a capacity to surprise and enrich . |
| 14 | It has been suggesting to UNTAC , the UN authority in Cambodia , whose mandate requires it to stay until the elected assembly writes and enacts a constitution , that the election was rigged in the places ( like the capital , Phnom Penh ) where the CPP did worst . |
| 15 | He pauses and gives a lazy Dirty Harry-style smile : ‘ But if it 's falling off a building I 'll let someone else do it . ’ |
| 16 | She looks and feels a million dollars now . |
| 17 | signifies and requires a substantial redefinition of the traditional relationship between these sectors . |
| 18 | Over 4000 members have already given their verdict in favour of the club 's ‘ fabulous facilities manifesto ’ and its dual function , ( tennis ' double whammy , if you like ! ) , that of meeting all member needs while maintaining a warm and welcoming atmosphere within the club 's spacious acres . |
| 19 | The visually handicapped pupils attending an ordinary school may be greatly helped by a physical and social environment that has been planned with some sensitivity to their special needs while retaining a challenging or ‘ normal ’ character . |
| 20 | This transition the train goes through is like the experience one has when watching a train embark on a voyage oneself . |
| 21 | Discretion is concerned with the element of choice that an individual has when making a decision . |
| 22 | What counts as giving a reason ? |
| 23 | He pauses when asked a question . |
| 24 | The doctor may exercise therapeutic privilege if he thinks that revealing a particular risk would be adverse to the patient 's health ( Canterbury v Spence ( 1972 ) 464 F 2d 772 ) . |
| 25 | The extent , however , to which that marks them off from what are typically thought of as more ‘ objective ’ features of the world in which we live depends on how far one thinks that has a character independent of any form of sentient experience . |
| 26 | The plan has ten key priorities with specific action points that provide a framework for the Institute 's activities over each 12-month period . |
| 27 | This was a possibility with the Travelling Workshops Experiment which published a number of learning packages in various subject disciplines that included a variety of guides to the literature and guides to individual reference tools . |
| 28 | Jakarta 's Governor Wiyogo Atmordarminto insists that to drive a becak is a degrading occupation , considering Indonesia 's level of development . |
| 29 | Evidence can be defined as information which establishes or disproves a fact or a point in question . |
| 30 | A structure word which limits or determines a nominal ( noun ) . |