Example sentences of "[vb -s] [conj] [vb base] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Overall responsibility for policy matters that affect the committees therefore lies with the Department of Trade and Industry . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | You see it in the neon strips that colour the city , the flashing lights on every corner . |
| 4 | Wood finishes that let the natural beauty of the grain show through are becoming more and more popular . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 6 | stuff 's no problem but er once it starts and get the medium stuff done as well |
| 7 | In Luxembourg and Alsace , home of white wines like Riesling and Traminer and the fruit brandies Kirsch and Framboise , drinks that accompany the matelotes of freshwater fish and the hearty choucroute of cabbage with sausage , pork , goose — in this delicious country the pace of life after lunch is slower . |
| 8 | The plan has ten key priorities with specific action points that provide a framework for the Institute 's activities over each 12-month period . |
| 9 | Visit the nearby Greek island of Kos and return loaded with duty frees or visit the magnificent site of Epheus , the largest Roman city outside Rome with its spectacular remains . |
| 10 | I may be being a bit paranoid , but if there is any bother , it will be the ones decked out as Leeds fans that get the trouble . |
| 11 | Soft pinks and browns are the summery eyeshadow shades that suit every woman , regardless of colouring . |
| 12 | Given that there is a living to be made at night , and given that alternative daytime trades are thoroughly occupied , natural selection has favoured bats that make a go of the night-hunting trade . |
| 13 | The type of accident considered involves the reactor safety features that control the cooling and running of the reactor . |
| 14 | Butter knives that had no handles , Copper keys that fit no locks , Rings that were too small for fingers , Dried-up leaves and patched-up socks . |
| 15 | The computer keyboard also has a Delete key to delete letters in front of the cursor , a Backspace key to delete letters behind the cursor , a set of Cursor Movement keys that move the cursor up or down one line or side to side one space , a set of Function keys that perform preset functions with a single keypress and an Escape key that is normally used to reverse or undo the last action . |
| 16 | Only a small fraction of pupils achieve the two Advanced Level ( A-Levels ) examination passes that constitute the minimum requirement for university entrance . |
| 17 | Text retrieval seeks to interpret what the user says and retrieve the appropriate document from the database . |
| 18 | do n't be a Rodney it says , do n't be a Rodney it says and spend a Jeffrey on a cat and bob , do n't be a plonker and spend two thousand pounds that 's what he played , paid to the prostitutes , do you remember ? |
| 19 | Now , however , with only a passenger service remaining , the railway has as much relevance to the life of the land through which it passes as do the aeroplanes overhead . |
| 20 | Junctions which are initially SX create more disturbance , are transformed to either XS or XX puckers and push the facing junction in the direction of smaller ε-ζ values ( between 26° and -12° ) . |
| 21 | Editor , — As B W Lloyd and P Barnett emphasise , communication between general practitioners and hospital specialists is of utmost importance — the letter remains the most significant factor in this and often it is this initial form of contact which may determine the care a patient receives and set the tune of the partnership between the two doctors . |
| 22 | The selection rules that govern the intensities of valence electronic transitions are derived from the quantum mechanical equations that are used to formalize and understand the processes involved . |
| 23 | white blouses , skirts that brush the grass ; |
| 24 | He will certainly play another club season at the Quins and , although he certainly nurtures a strong desire to play against the South Africans in November , he realises that come the new season he may not feel quite as strongly . |
| 25 | For 25 minutes , fabulous figures and floats that owe a great deal to fibre optics and underlit , liquid-nitrogen smoke glide past in a dazzle of light and changing colour . |
| 26 | Ideally , the carrier should be easy to attach to the kiteline , either by capstan fitting , as shown for the camera carrier on page 75 , or held by a stop on the line with pigs ' tail wire wound links that allow the line to be worked into the central core . |
| 27 | Acts that define the powers of the various state organs ( for example , the 1911 and 1949 Parliament Acts ) and acts that define the relationship between Crown and Parliament ( notably the Bill of Rights of 1689 ) , between the component elements of the nation ( the Act of Union with Scotland of 1706 , for example ) , between the United Kingdom and the European Communities ( the 1972 European Communities Act ) , and between the state and the individual ( as with the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 or the Administration of Justice Act of 1960 ) clearly constitute important provisions of the Constitution . |
| 28 | Acts that define the powers of the various state organs ( for example , the 1911 and 1949 Parliament Acts ) and acts that define the relationship between Crown and Parliament ( notably the Bill of Rights of 1689 ) , between the component elements of the nation ( the Act of Union with Scotland of 1706 , for example ) , between the United Kingdom and the European Communities ( the 1972 European Communities Act ) , and between the state and the individual ( as with the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 or the Administration of Justice Act of 1960 ) clearly constitute important provisions of the Constitution . |
| 29 | If they are fortunate to have enough money , where are they to find out that that helpline exists and obtain the numbers ? |
| 30 | I repeat : where do people find out that the helpline exists and obtain the number ? |