Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pointes must not be thought of as a prop on which to balance the body , but as an extra dimension to make dramatic sense of a statement about the character on pointes and/or to relate in some way to the story or theme . |
| 2 | Legitimate : ( a ) etymologically , the word expresses a status , which has been conferred or ratified by some authority ; ( b ) conformable to law or rule . |
| 3 | Many good exercise programmes stop when life and the usual routine starts to get chaotic or change for some reason . |
| 4 | Well you see as part of the appraisal thing , if you get w w when we 've done it so far we 've got people to actually , and I did myself , one of the stages after the preliminary meeting is to complete a self assessment , or to go through some self assess assessments , self appraisal . |
| 5 | Competition for this prize is based on submission of an essay , paper or review on some aspect of analytical spectroscopy suitable for publication in the RSC 's Analytical Proceedings . |
| 6 | The country was divided into shires , themselves composed of units known as hundreds ( or wapentakes in some areas ) . |
| 7 | If two people meet socially , face to face , sooner or later one of them will speak , or acknowledge in some way the presence of the other — even if it 's only a nod . |
| 8 | I want to know whether the legend thereon was printed , or machine-embroidered ; whether the label itself was stitched into the pants , or appliquéd in some fashion ; whether the label indicates an element of design , or whether the information it retails relates purely to the material constitution of the aforementioned pants . |
| 9 | Again she was giving him the opportunity to ask her to lengthen the period — or to indicate in some way that he had no wish for her to leave . |
| 10 | They may be precipitated locally ( Thompson , 1959 ) or carried for some distance in solution ( Bathurst , 1975 ; Wanless , 1979 ) . |
| 11 | the task can be systematized or programmed in some way so that others can carry out the routines strictly to your requirements , thus reoccurring items are frequently delegated without undue risks being incurred |
| 12 | People tend to assume that parents of mentally handicapped children and those who work with them are gifted with abnormal powers of patience and understanding , or suffused with some form of religious or social awareness that make them adopt a sacrificial purpose in life . |
| 13 | But whatever the origins the fairy folk warning has never been left to chance and the ‘ Luck ’ still exists ; it is either locked away in a strong room on the premises or according to some accounts stored safely in the custody of the Bank of England . |
| 14 | Many books invite us to explore a subject ( insects , knights in armour , acid rain ) or to engage in some activity like playing hockey or using a computer . |
| 15 | He might decide to cross-examine both of us in an attempt to detect inconsistencies in our replies , or hope for some slip-up on our part which might enable him to make the correct identification . |
| 16 | Voting was prevented or disrupted in some areas by military operations when soldiers took advantage of the truce . |
| 17 | This picture can either be given as a present for a ninetieth birthday , or made from some flowers that were presented on the day itself . |
| 18 | With the partial exception of the two decades which followed the Treaty of Utrecht ( and even then there were probably never less than half a million men under arms in Europe ) there was scarcely a year in the century during which a large-scale struggle was not either raging or threatened in some part of the continent . |
| 19 | Media people , people from the advertising company Andy has just left , a few politicians — mostly Tory or Social Democrats though there are a couple of Labour guys — bankers , lawyers , business advisers , investment experts , actors , TV people — at least one film crew , though their lights are switched off for now — various other city types , a scattering of people who are , well , just professionally famous , and the remainder seemingly either part of some enormous floating meta-party or hired from some agency to impersonate people having a whale of a time : Rent-a-Hoot or something similar . |
| 20 | Some fungi , bacteria and viruses are likely to be present in most ponds and aquaria , but that these do not cause problems until fish are injured or weakened in some way . |
| 21 | The law does not permit the right of the press freely to report proceedings in open court to be fettered , notwithstanding that such reporting would be inconvenient , embarrassing or damaging to some individual who has featured in the case . |
| 22 | Children are not unfamiliar with situations in which they tell , or are told , what someone else said or thought ; or in which they tell what they themselves said or thought at some point in the past or think at the time of speaking . |
| 23 | This behaviour , observed by many owners when their pets have been chastised or corrected in some way , is usually referred to as a dignified sulk . |
| 24 | A further 35% of the students either failed at the final examination , failed at some stage of the course or withdrew for some reason . |
| 25 | I am sure , however , that the idea of the entire SBG being given away or sold to some form of socialised ownership would not be too popular in that quarter . |
| 26 | To be protected , the information must be issued or approved by some person in authority . |
| 27 | For this reason the Eucharist and Morning Prayer are being complemented , or replaced in some places , by the family service . |
| 28 | Decide on your herbs , and then find out what kind of soil they need — moist , heavy and deep , or dry , well-drained and short of plant food ; also whether they do best in sun or a little shade , with shelter , or exposed to some wind , and whether they are immune to cold , or need cosseting and protection . |
| 29 | Santa Cruz Operation Inc says that Zenith Data Systems will ship its Open Desktop Release 2.0 as an optional feature of its new Z-Station and Z-Server computers , pre-installed , pre-configured , tested , and supported with a choice of third-party communications options on the Z-Station tower , or bundled with some Z-Station desktop machines . |
| 30 | The prices of certain goods too — notably manufactured goods — appear to be ‘ administered ’ , or set for some time so that they do not respond immediately to changes in supply and demand . |