Example sentences of "[vb pp] [subord] [pron] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In developing a celebrated liberal position , H. L. A. Hart argues that criminal laws can only be justified where they deter harm or offensive behaviour to others , or , in limited instances of ‘ legal paternalism ’ , where the laws discourage serious harm to oneself . |
| 2 | Goat 's milk , which is sometimes used as an alternative to cow 's , is low in folic acid , an important vitamin necessary for proper blood formation , and his vitamin should be added if you use goat 's milk . |
| 3 | In fact , up until the Seventies football kits looked like they meant business . |
| 4 | He had got himself a bar cloth and a bunch of paperclips and looked like he meant business . |
| 5 | In particular , the less prominent or important parts of words are modified : thus consonants , vowels , even whole syllables may be dropped if they lack prominence , and sounds may become more like other sounds in adjacent prominent syllables . |
| 6 | This none-too-creditable story is probably included because it forms part of the family-tree of the ( later ) royal house , from which the Messiah himself was descended ( Matthew 1:3 ; Luke 3:33 ) . |
| 7 | When , at last , they were compelled to call a referendum on whether to do so , a solid majority voted not to try officers for crimes committed while they held power . |
| 8 | This is why its share price has nearly quadrupled since it went public in March 1989 . |
| 9 | The lift must not be installed before you have grant approval . |
| 10 | Early sailors noticed that the height of the sun varied as they travelled north or south . |
| 11 | Having taken Sir Lewis to task over the delay in holding the agm and Mr Michel 's joining fee , Mr Middlemass was applauded when he took issue with the extraordinary motion to increase the employees ' discount on share options to 20 per cent . |
| 12 | It was her air of nervous tension that set her apart from the other passengers as she jumped from the train at Stowbridge , searching the platform with a fraught expression that only partially lifted when she caught sight of Melissa . |
| 13 | Charlotte 's family are absolutely overwhelmed when they hear news of the marriage while Elizabeth is shocked by the news and believes that Charlotte will never be happy with Mr. Collins . |
| 14 | The warmth of the detective inspector 's greeting cooled when he caught sight of Dexter behind Blanche 's shoulder . |
| 15 | A diet high in fresh fruit and vegetables is obviously to be recommended as it encourages digestion and elimination . |
| 16 | Full members and associated members have to be accredited so they meet business and ethical standards laid down by the association . |
| 17 | you ca n't get any work done if you play table tennis |
| 18 | Bitterness is n't part of my philosophy ; I 've always said if you let bitterness overwhelm you , you let it distract you from your path , I 've got no time for it ; it cramps your style . |
| 19 | The Board 's determination would , said the court , be accepted if it had warrant in the record and a reasonable basis in law . |
| 20 | The point is adequately made if we restrict gene values to single figures , that is if we allow them to range from -9 to +9 . |
| 21 | It remains to be seen if they have applicability to the much more complex discriminant analysis problems routinely undertaken by classical taxonomists . |
| 22 | Nor will he necessarily be able to prevent his share of the equity from being diluted even if he is offered pre-emptive rights ; he may not be able to afford to buy more shares but can not prevent the new issue being made unless he has voting control . |
| 23 | Despite these encouraging results this technique was not widely adopted because it proved time consuming , generally insensitive , did not localise the neoplastic lesion , and was associated with false positive results . |
| 24 | The judge said he had asked for the case to be re-listed because he had anxiety about the sentence he imposed . |
| 25 | He smiled , in the somewhat sanctimoniously paternal style he has adopted since he became deputy head of the Division . |
| 26 | His sermon on the primacy of Peter ( which mirrored exactly what he had said on the subject in a tract written before he became pope , " De primatu Romani pontificis " ) explored the authority by which the pope governed , the Petrine commission . |
| 27 | Berg 's Sonata , a student work written before he embraced atonality , is not often heard . |
| 28 | • is made before you start work under the new contract ; • is in writing ; • specifies the date at the end of the trial period ; and • specifies the terms of employment which will apply as at the end of that period . |
| 29 | It was a place where men weighed and evaluated before they extended kindliness . |
| 30 | It 's believed Robinson was searched before he left prison . |