Example sentences of "[adj] [vb past] [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I honestly think that it 's time the English got off this notion , which after all has nothing to do with the original meaning of the word ‘ amateur ’ , which means having a passion for something , erm got off this notion that the amateur , the gentleman , as Geoffrey said , is necessarily more truly engaged with the activity than somebody else . |
| 2 | Many of the French laughed at such antics , or felt disgusted at being allied with so ‘ primitive ’ a people . |
| 3 | Why the French insisted on this condition was obvious : supranationalism was essential in order to create strong institutions which could limit Germany 's industrial independence in future . |
| 4 | He must have found it very tiresome , although I did sing in tune , and I 'm afraid went through several verses . |
| 5 | The failure to keep the categories of life and literature distinct led to all kinds of heresy and nonsense : to ‘ liking ’ and ‘ not liking ’ books for instance , preferring some authors to others and such-like whimsicalities which , he had constantly to remind his students , were of no conceivable interest to anyone except themselves ( sometimes he shocked them by declaring that , speaking personally on this low , subjective level , he found jane Austen a pain in the ass ) . |
| 6 | The er original timber here which is the dias beam and it points up something very o odd happened in this building . |
| 7 | This can be soft previewed at any time to ensure that the output matches with the designers intention . |
| 8 | SO SOME GOOD CAME OF THIS PERIOD , THEN . |
| 9 | In one of these three patients the bleeding started in another ulcer not seen during the first endoscopy and therefore not treated with heater probe . |
| 10 | She also read the message in italics printed beneath the cartoon , to the effect that the cartoonist responsible had for many years been officially connected with a provincial newspaper and was now , in the sunset of his life , himself the recipient of twice-weekly Meals on Wheels . |
| 11 | Medics in particular capitalized on this state of affairs , mobilizing the results of scientific research as part of their broader push for increased representation with the state . |
| 12 | Two names in particular appeared with enough regularity for people to talk . |
| 13 | It seems more likely , however , that the banks who received income from the landed re-lent within that class and contributed more to agricultural than industrial progress . |
| 14 | Berg 's financial statements for the year ended 31 March 1982 showed turnover of more than £23m , profit before tax of £54,224 , net assets of £243,980 , and contingent liabilities in respect of bills discounted of more than £6m ; bills receivable amounted to some £4.8m . |