Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now his plea involves him in sharing their sentence with them . |
| 2 | Coutts & Co prides itself on offering comprehensive national and international banking and financial services with ‘ an unwavering commitment to courteous and individual service ’ . |
| 3 | The D G joins me in wishing you every success in your future career . |
| 4 | The male busies himself with placing the eggs in a nest , and when this is complete , the ritual can begin again . |
| 5 | But , as one ex-councillor puts it , ‘ If he ca n't manage to present the Labour Party in new colours in his own constituency , what hope has he of doing it in the country ? ’ |
| 6 | Unfortunately we have lost the delicate balance between these various elements : for instance , our Warrior has nothing worth fighting for and our Wild Man has been suppressed , and that 's why , as a gender we 're all so miserable . |
| 7 | In summary , the sociological perspective outlined earlier in this chapter orientates us towards examining the social construction of ideas about child abuse . |
| 8 | TI blames itself for telling the newsletter that that would be the ‘ average price for 1993 ’ because it forgot to factor in the industry practice of constantly repricing in the face of better yields . |
| 9 | Susan Clements borrows it for discussing some issues to do with drug and alcohol teams . |
| 10 | There is , however , plenty of help in the documentation and the QuickStart chapter guides you through creating your own first presentation and if you do not want to bother with typing in all the data for yourself the file for this presentation , QSTART , is available for inspection . |
| 11 | Figure 7.6 A territorial rufous humming-bird weighs itself by perching on a spring balance . |
| 12 | Three points should be noted : ( 1 ) Note 1 to the Rule recommends anyone considering making such an announcement to consult the Panel first . |
| 13 | While it can not be compulsory for your child to be involved in Compact it is reasonable to assume that most young people would wish to be involved since Compact supports them in achieving standards of attainment and behaviour that schools are striving to raise . |
| 14 | But pushing down on the legs stops them from straightening ; the legs will then have to work five times harder in order to compensate . |
| 15 | This finding warns us against concluding that women get into heroin and sustain regular use solely because of male associations and partnerships . |
| 16 | IBM is usually pretty forthcoming about the markets that it foresees for its products , but in this case limits itself to saying that it will appeal to professionals who would prefer ‘ easy-to-remember voice commands ’ to complicated keystrokes or mouse movements . |
| 17 | There is a wide choice of dinner menu and the management prides itself on offering service of a fine standard . |
| 18 | The management prides itself on offering excellent service at all levels , with a strong emphasis placed on giving guests individual , personal attention . |
| 19 | The management prides itself on offering comfortable accommodation in elegant surroundings , and puts an emphasis on providing excellent service . |
| 20 | This intimate family hotel offers a warm welcome to a homely atmosphere and the management prides itself on offering a choice of good local cooking in its dining-room . |
| 21 | A well run property , the management prides itself on offering good service . |
| 22 | Part of the process of gaining control over our lives involves us in resisting their attempts to box us in the pigeonhole of ‘ client ’ — and to expose their self-styled , self-seeking efforts to elevate their second-hand knowledge about disability into a ‘ profession ’ . |
| 23 | The owner of a firearm is none the less owner because the law prohibits him from discharging it in a public highway ; the owner of a field does not cease to be owner because the public or a neighbour has the right to use a footpath across it . |
| 24 | Spain has plenty of catching up to do . |
| 25 | Among humans , social bonding includes everything from nodding , winking and shaking hands , to having a good cuddle . |
| 26 | The organisation which is gifted with intelligence shows it by arranging its actions on a certain plan … . |
| 27 | Mr Menem woos them by saying that both money wages and public-sector employment should rise . |
| 28 | Headed Deaf Motorists : Are They a Danger ? it argues convincingly that they are not , and explains that " unlike motorists who can hear , the deaf motorist never expects to receive any audible warning when on the road , and , therefore , never under any circumstances takes anything for granted . |
| 29 | For instance , people have long known that squeezing lemon juice on sliced fruits prevents them from turning brown , but until recently it was not known why lemon juice has this effect . |
| 30 | Hugh chides us for selling at what he regards as low prices , but he forgets that our hobby not our source of income ; it is a way of relaxing during evenings and weekends when the serious business of earning a living is over . |