Example sentences of "[det] [adj] [noun pl] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , just to complicate things at a very early level , it 's often observed that agricultural products have what 's called a perverse supply response , in that there 's a negative relationship between prices and output . |
| 2 | The truth is that political leaders project their image nowadays in ninety-second ‘ sound bites ’ on radio and television . |
| 3 | The clothier who wrote in 1760 that high wages made his workfolk " scarce , saucy and bad " was seeking to impress no one , for he entered it in his private diary . |
| 4 | It has been observed , for example , that British firms find it easier to persuade workers to accept redundancies but harder to obtain flexibility of working practices and job demarcations than do their French counterparts . |
| 5 | I began to see little old ladies clutching their pension books and garages called Krash Kare and Oxfam shops and Salvation Army hostels . |
| 6 | The assumption that they are not neglected , and that cultural values ensure they will be cared for adequately , has been challenged by Norman . |
| 7 | That sense of disintegration which he always feared was now all around him ; earlier in 1938 , he had told Martin Browne that public events made him feel that he was working against time and that , in any case , the race might be lost . |
| 8 | It can mean share-option schemes , so that top executives have their wealth tied ( in both directions ) to their firm 's long-term performance . |
| 9 | Some sole practitioners described themselves as ‘ scape goats ’ and victims of a ‘ witch hunt ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ You are in a place hundreds of miles from London with a few paltry soldiers to guard your back . |
| 11 | Although the result was generally welcomed as a great triumph for the men , some ETS members and some political groups thought they should have held out for even more concessions . |
| 12 | In some areas , notably the islands off the British mainland like the Outer Hebrides , the Orkneys and the Shetlands , some deaf children lost their opportunity of receiving an education . |
| 13 | Some Pakistani weavers own their looms and sub-contract work from exporters , while others are directly employed in large manufactories . |
| 14 | It should come as no surprise then , that some of those who see bolting as fundamentally reducing the experience I 've outlined above , and which is our common heritage , should cast around for some solid arguments to counter its spread . |
| 15 | We do n't export some tertiary services do we ? |
| 16 | They need a few outstanding individuals to lead them and to rally them when they flee . |
| 17 | Apparently some Labour politicians think we 're an electoral liability . |
| 18 | We have I have got I we have produced for you today , some detailed plans showing you what the capacities are of the routes , what the present flows are and what the effects of the new settlement will be upon those capacities . |
| 19 | Some doubting townsfolk had their reservations , so Thomas offered that if it did not have the desired effect he would forego his fee . |
| 20 | Below left — Face : Maquimat Beige 031 ( £16 ) and translucent Poudre Majeur ( £18 ) , both by Lancôme ; Shadowbase Concealer by Almay ( £5.25 ) — apply it with a brush , after using foundation , to give a more natural effect Cheeks : 02 Blusher by Prescriptives ( £15.50 ) — a few light swirls give your face natural warmth Eyes : 03 compact of red-browns by Prescriptives ( £20 ) ; No 7 Fashionline Chocolate Kohl ( £1.95 ) and No 7 Superlash in Brownish-Black ( £2.80 ) , both by Boots Lips : Moisture Rich Lipstick in Tawny Blonde ( £4.55 ) by Almay |
| 21 | The British Cabinet has been the focal point of much general argument among students of politics , but there have been very few detailed case-studies produced which show how individual decisions were made at that level . |
| 22 | Some British colleagues thought it was overweight and underpowered , so after trying a right-hand drive 1.8GL version recently , I looked up with some trepidation what I had said about the car on my voting form six months ago . |
| 23 | Since it can take the best part of a day to book an international phone call , some foreign businessmen bring their own alternative — the Magnavox Magnaphone . |
| 24 | There were some old aunts left her that and that 's like a museum inside it . |
| 25 | These comments are not intended to challenge Hsu 's competence as a social anthropologist ( later on he was to become President of the American Anthropological Association ) , but to point up the fact that the understandable , and indeed laudable , desire on the part of some social anthropologists to study their own society is beset with hazards . |
| 26 | Some historical examples to support my claim follow . |
| 27 | In order to make the right choices we need two things : some reliable facts to educate ourselves with , and some experience of how different foods affect the body , our own in particular . |
| 28 | Few London-bound travellers follow their line today and much of the road is a relatively minor one . |
| 29 | Mr Coleridge inherits a market that has made some sensible moves to improve its competitive edge . |
| 30 | A few stalls stood uncovered and some brave souls made their way through the ankle-deep , mucky slush . |