Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] [conj] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Thus Moore 's methodology points inevitably to his main ethical conclusion , which is that nothing , or at least very little , is to any great degree good except for cases of personal affection and the enjoyment of beautiful objects and that everything in life which does not come under these heads has barely any value apart from whatever it may have as a means of promoting these great goods .
2 The all-party talks on Oct. 12 proved inconclusive , and on Oct. 29 the SLFP withdrew its support for such talks , claiming that it had lost confidence in the government 's will to solve the country 's problems and that none of the opposition proposals had been put into effect .
3 ‘ We believe we have some results to show for our efforts and if anybody in South Africa , white or black , believes that opposition to sanctions represents support for the status quo , they are deluding themselves . ’
4 Does my hon. Friend agree that the pillared structure that has been negotiated by our right hon. Friends is more likely to provide the sort of flexibility that the institutions will need , bearing in mind that Europe is standing , to some extent , on shifting sands and that none of the situations extant in the 1950s , at the birth of the Community , remains the same today ?
5 ‘ I bet my friend , who commands the 4th Battalion of the Presidential Guard , that he could deploy 50 men and that none of them would lay hands on you .
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