Example sentences of "[art] [det] [noun pl] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was leaked to the press nearly a month before its official launch ; a national paper detailed many of the leaflet 's suggestions in the some ideas to get you going section which includes a variety of unusual ideas between its first suggestion — pecks on the cheek , and its last — cuddling up and sleeping . |
| 2 | ‘ Accuse ? ’ he asked softly , and the few inches separating them narrowed alarmingly . |
| 3 | However , unless I want junk food from one of the many establishments purveying it in this thoroughly commercialised station , all I have available to sit on in the huge concourse is a grubby metal flip-up slat a few inches wide . |
| 4 | Commenting on the many questions asked he pointed out that a literal understanding of what was said in the O.T . |
| 5 | Although I could not claim to have made a detailed ethnographic study of the school , the many visits enabled me to gain a fairly broad picture of its ‘ ethos ’ . |
| 6 | It was not difficult to find their way , for the faint glow of the many camp-fires guided them and showed up the loom of the burgh 's buildings . |
| 7 | the more young people are thought to have ‘ special ’ needs — the more others help them by meeting those ‘ needs ’ — the more young people 's lives are determined by others who ‘ know best ’ — the more passive or apathetic young people become — ; the more they become dependent on the help of others — the more they have ‘ special needs ’ . |
| 8 | A week later the same generals shoved him out . |
| 9 | They share the same rooms do they ? |
| 10 | The same longings overtake me when I am away from Nora for weeks . |
| 11 | No one is denied books , materials or teachers , so all have the same opportunities to use them as they might . |
| 12 | No , no , it does n't work to the same standards does it ? |
| 13 | the same children stealing them |
| 14 | In the morning Riven lay half awake , listening to the sound of the water close at hand , and for a few moments thought it was a quiet tide outside the bothy . |
| 15 | It took them a few moments to find it . |
| 16 | Perhaps , perhaps you could take a few moments to show me the house , your room , where you work ? ’ |
| 17 | But it 'll take more than a few bruises to soften him up . |
| 18 | A few calls answered him . |
| 19 | Even then they were superannuated geezers , and even though a few fools thought they were punks and the band did their best to encourage this image , really they were The Doors without Jim Morrison and with Bach on keyboards . |
| 20 | He moved closer , until just a few inches separated them , staring down into her eyes with intent written all over his face . |
| 21 | Only a few families supported him , the rest were either wavering or hostile . |
| 22 | It will take more than a few scandal-mongers to sink him . |
| 23 | We started off just looking for a few cuddly toys and a few pounds to send them across to the folk in Roumania because we were all very touched by the need of the children there . |
| 24 | When you find you have only a few hours to spare you can choose the best swim for that particular period . |
| 25 | Just a willingness to be available for a few hours to suit you — within an agreed rota — to walk around the reserve helping people enjoy their visit and also avoiding problems of pressure on sensitive reserve areas . ’ |
| 26 | We 've already put in a few letters to start you off . |
| 27 | A few boys asked her out but never the right ones , never the ones she wanted to ask her , and Sally began to wonder how two people ever came to be in love with one another at the same time . |
| 28 | There are times when we all want to get inside the other person 's head and switch a few knobs to re-programme them completely . |
| 29 | A few students find they think more clearly and creatively after early morning tea/coffee and before breakfast . |
| 30 | A few members felt it was not necessary and argues it was up to each member to decide whether or not to receive this . |