Example sentences of "[noun sg] in [noun] [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The information gained from such provings is enlarged by adding in any known toxic effects of the remedy in question which may have been noted in cases of poisoning ( either accidental or otherwise ) and is completed by noting any symptoms and signs which were not observed in the provings but which cleared up unexpectedly in patients given that remedy on the provings indications . |
| 2 | Bear in mind the age of the house , but note any oddities such as signs of recent building work , alterations to chimneys ( sketch the position of all chimneys ) , or redecoration in patches which might indicate a ‘ cover-up ’ . |
| 3 | She crept stealthily along the gallery , not daring to put on a light in case she should wake Luke , past his room , feeling carefully in the half-darkness . |
| 4 | I did not switch on the light in case it should dazzle her . |
| 5 | Its mandate would include technology transfers and the encouragement of investment in projects which would enhance or safeguard the environment . |
| 6 | One hears jocular allusions to AIDS in circles which would class themselves sophisticated but from this programme , it is clear that the early theory that AIDS was some kind of divine blight on homosexuals , is already discounted . |
| 7 | In order to understand the basis of Oakeshott 's critique of Rationalism in politics we must appreciate its epistemological roots . |
| 8 | One matron declared that if Ms Wilikins-the accent was on the Ms — came looking for a seat in Camberley she would receive short shrift . |
| 9 | Sir Peter justified his call for openness in terms which would have been unthinkable from his immediate predecessor , Sir Kenneth Newman , and indeed from any predecessor : ‘ Professions , including police , tend by definition to be monopolists of knowledge and through that knowledge , power . |
| 10 | The Co-op Bank is bringing out a ‘ free for life ’ card in February which should prove popular . |
| 11 | Loretta , who was ignorant of the etiquette attached to these affairs , had been on tenterhooks throughout tea in case anyone should ask her to dance . |
| 12 | MITI will receive three , including one for its new National Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research in Tsukuba which will be the centre for a large-scale government-industry project on nanotechnology . |
| 13 | Some golfers are afraid to transfer the weight in case they can not get back to the ball at impact . |
| 14 | When Mr Steen rang on Friday afternoon to say he was n't certain whether or not he was returning to London at the weekend , she had checked the petrol in the car in case he might want it . |
| 15 | But in terms of turnover in staff I would I would be fairly confident in saying we have the lowest one of the lowest if not the lowest in any direct sales operation . |
| 16 | And it may not be automatically obvious that whereas in some dictionaries " accountable " will be a separate entry in others it will appear under the general entry of " account " . |
| 17 | Oil Ministers from the member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) who had gathered in Vienna for their 93rd meeting on Nov. 25-27 , reached agreement on a cut in output which would involve restricting global OPEC oil production to 24,580,000 barrels per day ( bpd ) in the first quarter of 1993 . |
| 18 | And the herring fishing in Stromness they used to walk with the boats right across the pier . |
| 19 | When my membership come up for renewal in November I would be happy to add £5 to it , or agree to anything similar which is adopted … |
| 20 | He slapped her , swiftly and casually , his hand coming back to cover her mouth in case she might cry out . |
| 21 | In the circumstances , it is not clear what will be considered ‘ unreasonable ’ but , for a DHA with a fixed budget , even a 10 per cent increase in prices would lead to a 9 per cent decrease in services which could be purchased — a serious blow to planning . |
| 22 | You ca n't you ca n't see no blood in chicken you ca n't see no blood in fish . |
| 23 | Virtually everyone agrees that if there is to be any military action in Bosnia it must be accompanied by a congressional resolution . |
| 24 | If she could fit in a few days ' break in order to attend the wedding in Andorra she would , she promised , and Peter returned to Rocamar the next day , leaving Sarella to close one chapter of her life and get on with the next . |
| 25 | She said the Sports Council would not abandon us but in order to qualify for full Grant Aid in future we must show great improvements in these areas . |
| 26 | A metre and a half of copper wire with wooden handgrips at each end went in his pocket plus a box of bullets for his Walther in case he should be able to reclaim it from the masthead . |
| 27 | This function they performed only in a limited and highly conservative way ; but there was hardly any other institution in France which could perform it at all . |
| 28 | The Transmanche companies , at present making their own provisions against the tunnel , can not relish accepting shares with a falling value , but the further the price falls , the greater stake in Eurotunnel they would hold . |
| 29 | I know one gay bar in London which used occasionally to screen porn videos , including safer-sex videos , but that has stopped after discreet pressure from the local nick . |
| 30 | Before describing the circuit in detail it will be as well to review the basic design concepts and explain just how this level of performance can be obtained . |