Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] [verb] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Interesting forms may result where rocks of differing lithologies are exposed in the cliff face , especially where soft , incompetent rocks are overlain by resistant rocks . |
| 2 | UPH 's shareholders may wonder why Desmond spent £4.4m of their money on a site which had been on offer for £2.7m . |
| 3 | Varices may form along adhesions between the abdominal wall and the gastrointestinal tract , particularly the small bowel . |
| 4 | Paul suggested a way of getting rid of this passivity , arguing that lecturers should give out notes at the beginning of lectures and then : |
| 5 | The considerably lower activity found in malignant ascites may explain why coagulopathy after shunting is less pronounced in this group of patients . |
| 6 | Since West German parties and voters have deep respect for professional competence , lists may include also experts not distinguished for party , activity or well suited to constituency campaigning . |
| 7 | Lord Alexander told MPs that inspectors should record where facts are in dispute , whatever their own views . |
| 8 | Some manufacturers could come up trumps and it is regrettable that we do not know the name of the supplier of a truly splendid set of stamped gilt copper grip-plates with integral coronets and a trinity of really charming chinoiserie bells on the 1777 coffin of the Second Earl De La Warr at Withyam , Sussex . |
| 9 | But neither its strength nor her tightly closed eyes could shut out horror . |
| 10 | Altogether , EC farmers would lose nearly £3 billion ( $1.7 billion ) a year ; taxpayers and consumers would gain , between them , about £4.5 billion ; and Eastern Europe 's exporters would gain about £1.5 billion . |
| 11 | Scientific computers would carry out calculations on numeric values held ( on the earliest computers ) in binary fixed-point format or ( more typically ) in binary floating-point format ; the transput facilities , particularly in the first generation of computers , would be rudimentary . |
| 12 | These waves would carry away energy and would cause the electrons to spiral into the nucleus , producing the collapse of the atom . |
| 13 | According to the region , removing the existing districts would save about £4.4 million a year , which is equivalent to a cut of £62 in the council tax . |
| 14 | The extent to which fans will carve out careers for themselves on the terraces will , to a large extent , reflect their commitment to the soccer culture and to their immediate peer group . |
| 15 | People who have very strong relationship goals will seek out employment and leisure activities where they can form lasting relationships — deep , warm relationships which will endure over many years . |
| 16 | The study of 1,544 secondary schools in 43 local education authorities in England and Wales shows 882 schools will lose nearly £55m between them annually — an average of £62,663 . |
| 17 | Houston , Texas-based IMSL Inc and Precision Visuals Inc , Boulder , Colorado are merging on undisclosed terms to create a new $38m-a-year company called Visual Numerics Inc : headquartered in the Texas cow-town , Visual Numerics will bring together IMSL 's application development tools for numerical and graphical applications in science , engineering and business with Precision Visuals ' Visual Data Analysis software for application developers and end users . |
| 18 | For ages five to 11 , the tests normally cost £24.50 , but SHE readers will pay only £20 . |
| 19 | There are just two baths and the same solutions will process either film or paper in any order . |
| 20 | There are just two baths and the same solutions will process either film or paper in any order . |
| 21 | Recently , travel industry experts forecast that during the 1990s specialist travel shops will open where customers will be able to buy travel goods and equipment alongside their tickets and package holidays — Cook was always in the forefront of business ideas . |
| 22 | Robot arms driven by digital computers can carry out instructions to , say , ‘ put a pyramid on the big block ’ even if successful completion of the instructions means first removing a small block from the big one . |
| 23 | The parties can agree when risk shall pass . |
| 24 | The actual assessment process is modular and candidates can build up credits for the individual units [ above and below ] which make up the NVQ . |
| 25 | Dirty rugs can spark off skin infections , though — so compromise next winter by using a summer sheet under your quilted one . |
| 26 | Richard says even businessmen should set aside time for romance . |
| 27 | Nails should penetrate about 10mm into solid masonry and should not be driven into mortar joints . |
| 28 | For the Germans , the thought that the thousands of prisoners-of-war now free behind their lines might take up arms was a continuing nightmare . |
| 29 | Representation of shires and boroughs had also been determined : the King no longer had discretion to decide which communities might send up M.P.s , although it was of course open to him to make new enfranchisements by royal charter . |
| 30 | This was specified because such descriptions might reflect only recruitment of previous knowledge about the junction . |