Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [conj] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Connie said : ‘ It has been a marvellous year for outings and we have been very fortunate with the weather this summer . ’ |
| 2 | I mean , we 're not , erm , we 're just simplifying a very complex situation , and in fact , probably large numbers of genes are , are involved , and they 're , there are probably complex interactions between different sorts of altruism. kin altruism will certainly function within families for reasons that we 've just been looking at , but this will also be a fertile and erm , encouraging er , framework for sibling altruism . |
| 3 | The Touche Ross report had to be completed in a considerable hurry , for reasons that we understand . |
| 4 | About one hundred million years ago , for reasons that we do not understand , the ammonite dynasty began to dwindle . |
| 5 | Young kids , some of them not even teenagers , were arriving all the time , mostly for reasons that they had n't thought through or could n't express . |
| 6 | But for reasons that he took to be his own error in transcription , anything that he pilfered straight from life never sounded convincing . |
| 7 | We can all still bring leather in from our friends in Australia but for reasons that I do n't wholly understand , this is very much dearer than the local er supplies available and for the time being it 's not of interest to the saddlery-makers in Walsall . |
| 8 | Once only was I able to talk to Hayward de vive voix , and that was at the Institute of Contemporary Arts , when I referred again to the housekeeper problem ; but in the end , for reasons that I do not know , our Greek candidate , who might have been an admirable choice , was not summoned for interview . |
| 9 | The only increase smaller than the £15 is in what is known as the terminal illness category for nursing homes , for reasons that I explained to the House in my uprating statement , where we have instead thought it more appropriate to make , through the Department of Health , an additional grant of £1 million specifically directed to the funding of hospices . |
| 10 | None of that , for reasons that I have already explained , is put in jeopardy by the trust proposal . |
| 11 | I am glad to have the chance of following the hon. Member for Honiton ( Sir P. Emery ) , the Chairman of the Procedure Select Committee , although I strongly disagree with his suggestions , for reasons that I have given before and hope to repeat this evening . |
| 12 | Second , these principles should then lead us on a successful search for phenomena that we had not observed previously . |
| 13 | but it 's also linked , I mean the other thing that I 've got at the back of my mind , is a kind of nightmare , is that when we were talking about the Festival around about March that you know , we spoke to Ingy er you know as a group and then that was all fine and we kept er going along and then , and then there was that sort of dreadful phone call I had from Linda along the lines as I 'm not sure if I 've got any describers |
| 14 | He interviewed him for U and they passed the day together . |
| 15 | I would like to share with you a burden for prayer as I feel it is only right that all Christians should know about anything that would deny us total freedom . |
| 16 | ‘ We have been able to put in double glazing and central heating , which makes things more comfortable for William as he does n't get out too much — just for a little bit of gardening when the weather 's better . ’ |
| 17 | I 'll not need anyone till about lunch-time so you have your sleep in , but I may ring you up after that . |
| 18 | The report then expressed the opinion that certain workmen should be eligible for re-employment if they sought it but not in any circumstances for election as shop stewards ; and that other workmen should not be offered re-employment . |
| 19 | Cos erm , apparently erm Trevor was working for Bettaware for Avon and they had the Social Services round to say that I hear that your working and they do toy parties and they said no , I mean there not making a living out of it , it 's was just |
| 20 | I , I have a quandary here cos I 'm not quite sure whether I should be asking a question or proposing something against the deliverance but I have attended and er listened to a number of debates arising out of this matter of er the baptism of children and time and again it 's struck me that it starts off about baptism but it turns out to be a discussion about the parents . |
| 21 | He is backed by another director , Nigel Burrows , and has indicated that he would install Bobby Charlton as chairman if he wins control of the club . |
| 22 | Now erm I think Michael said he would go for decentralization and we know this is what has already started in our Housing Department . |
| 23 | The police service themselves recognize that there has to be a a need for change that they have to be brought up to date er and er I think you 'll see when I a announce my decisions on the Sheahy report er that er I am taking the need to er reform the police service , very seriously indeed . |
| 24 | It should not be forgotten that , in addition to those being regulated , there are those who have the power to influence the composition of the accounts , thereby manipulating the directions for change that they consider desirable . |
| 25 | Let's have a defence review so both the military and the industries are prepared for change when it comes . ’ |
| 26 | He set her down on the landing and she stood on one foot , using the wall for support while he opened his living-room door . |
| 27 | He looked around for support and everybody nodded , but the messenger became doubtful . |
| 28 | Project spokesman Shamsuddin Ahmed said : ‘ We had written to the Home Office Minister , Peter Lloyd , asking for support and he has now passed on the letter to the Heritage Minister , Peter Brooke . |
| 29 | A GROUP of charity cyclists are appealing for support as they prepare to cover the 950 miles from Lands End to John O'Groats . |
| 30 | But the couple , now both retired , have learned to lean on each other for support as they continue to grieve for their youngest child . |