Saturday, November 30, 2019

CEFR English Exercise – there is – there are – there was – there were – there will be


Please complete the following sentences with a “ there is – there are – there was – there were – there will be ”.
Please point out the errors if you come across any. (There are some really special gifts reserved for you)
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Always remember – “practice makes perfect; thus, we are what we repeatedly do”

1.           The policeman noted that _______ multiple pieces of the curtains torn to shreds.
2.           There were Biharis from the tribes of central India, and _______ some Sikhs.
3.           But as he looked over at her, her eyes were moist and _______ tears running down her cheeks.
4.           Nonetheless, _______ lots of jabber about posturing about the value of precedent at the Senate hearings.
5.           The court must presume innocence until _______ proof of guilt.
6.           Yet if _______ mitigating circumstances, it seems incredible that he would not have used them to defend himself at the hearing.
7.           I got confirmation from him today that _______ no more than 600 or 700 signatures.
8.           It is common practice for one town's fire department to help another town when _______ a big fire.
9.           Thirdly, _______ serious matters which gave rise to a substantial miscarriage of justice.
10.      In contrast, if soybean meal is used as the sole supplemental protein source, _______ no benefit to added valine.
11.      In the unusually smelly dressing room, _______ some photocopies of some old bills from the theatre from Georgian times.
12.      Natural selection will only cause evolution if _______ enough genetic variation in a population.
13.      In addition, _______ several common kofta dishes which substitute vegetables for meat.
14.      Faraday also established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that _______ an underlying relationship between the two phenomena.
15.      The evening consisted of the usual sideshows and stalls and _______ pony rides and competitions for the children.
16.      Today _______ brown ales made in several regions, most notably England, Belgium and America.
17.      The players got tired and _______ a few misplaced passes setting the opposition up.
18.      Data from the East Kalimantan health office shows _______ at least 11 cases of residents bitten by dogs recorded between July and August.
19.      It has been theorised that they were Phoenicians, but _______ no evidence for this.
20.      It is a mouldboard whose surface is made of slats placed along the length of the mouldboard, so that _______ gaps between the slats.
21.      I had heard _______ a traffic jam on the highway, so I took the side roads.
22.      We had a predictably halting start, but _______ no shockers or disasters.
23.      And along with the high-risk, high-reward bounty challenge, _______ a series of cowgirl barrel races.
24.      James told the teachers that if they accelerated their skills, _______ no need for remedial classes.
25.      The wick allows heat pipes to transfer heat when _______ no gravity, which is useful in space.
26.      The history of the rates charged is not easy to find, but _______ a partial history at UK Tax History.
27.      Second, in place of the present lifetime licences for second-hand dealers, _______ relicensing and recertificating every 5 years.
28.      In the preterite, future and conditional mood tenses, _______ inflected forms of all verbs, which are used in the written language.
29.      However, _______ no descriptions of Bede by that term right after his death.
30.      On the front page _______ a new masthead, and inside _______ other changes.
31.      In the north _______ a smaller cluster comprising the Barbican Estate's three tall residential towers and the commercial CityPoint tower.
32.      Oh yes, _______ brawls, and shoot-outs every day at noon, except for Sunday.
33.      In addition, _______ three incremental companies based at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich and Wellington Barracks.
34.      If the policeman was not present, or was standing at ease, this indicated that _______ an obstruction on the line ahead.
35.      Concurrently _______ an exhibition of previous winners at Tate Britain in London.
36.      In some parts of the city _______ regular gun battles over turf or drug deals gone sour.
37.      When _______ no output gap, the economy is producing at full capacity and _______ no excess productive resources.
38.      In November 1795, _______ a debate in Parliament on the high price of corn and Burke wrote a memorandum to Pitt on the subject.
39.      We learn from the record kept at the Freedmen's Bureau, that _______ two thousand two hundred children here.
40.      Although the various regions are each characterized by distinct vegetation, _______ some similarities across the peninsula.
41.      In 1867 _______ a union of three colonies with British North America which together formed the Canadian Confederation, a federal dominion.
42.      Perhaps _______ already an informal public understanding of some connection between disease resistance and working with cattle.
43.      There is little indication in the figures that _______ a return to strong economic growth in the near future.
44.      If he falls short of 50 percent of the vote, _______ a run-off three weeks later.
45.      In addition, _______ a huge programme to further improve the quality of drinking water, river and seawater.
46.      Dine out. In urban areas _______ plenty of cat-flaps allowing access to another cat's dinner.
47.      Ten thousand calendars will be printed but the couple hope _______ enough demand for a lot more.
48.      At a price above equilibrium, _______ a surplus of quantity supplied compared to quantity demanded.
49.      The lawyer advised me to drop the case, since _______ no chance of winning.
50.      In international law, however, _______ several theories of when a state should be recognised as sovereign.
51.      However, _______ revival from the late 18th century and seasonal and community festivals, mumming and guising all flourished.
52.      So, on Monday evening it began to snow, and by Tuesday _______ a couple of inches.
53.      Although _______ disagreement over how much of the ideas were Lovelace's own, she is often described as the first computer programmer.
54.      So, _______ no verbal responses from the audience to the verdict, regardless of the verdict.
55.      If one of those unions walks away, _______ winners and _______ losers.
56.      Even though education at all levels, including universities, has always been free, _______ a large number of private schools and universities.
57.      However, _______ no formal defence treaty with Italy, as the Vatican City is a neutral state.
58.      He is done, after three falls _______ no chance he will be able to finish.
59.      I would expect that _______ new ways in which trade unions can be of use to society.
60.      All Ashcroft ever did was look into if _______ any terror sleeper cells.
61.      Firstly, _______ no convenient means of operating the line as single track as the line predated the telegraph.
62.      In the 1950s and especially the 1960s, _______ an explosion of new dance teams, some of them women's or mixed sides.
63.      Yet, in such cases _______ often a fixed linear relation between the force and deformation vectors, as long as they are small enough.
64.      I'm still turned on by alpha males. I think _______ only a couple of other men that turn me on... ones that are clearly not alphas.
65.      In New Zealand, _______ many companies which produce and distribute cider.
66.      That being said, she concedes that _______ a more rampantly Celtic vibe to their Starlite show, in honour of St. Patrick's Day.
67.      During the reign of the early emperors of Rome _______ a golden age of historical literature.
68.      The origins of the pasty are unclear, though _______ many references to them throughout historical documents and fiction.
69.      After each round a draw is held where _______ no protection for seeded players.
70.      It is governed by the RYA, and _______ many locations in the United Kingdom where sailing can take place, both inland and coastal.
71.      Consequently, after Cosin's refurbishment, _______ little by way of restoration or rebuilding.
72.      The expressions given above for momentum and kinetic energy are only valid when _______ no significant electromagnetic contribution.
73.      This is not to say that _______ no great actors, no great verse speakers, no great Shakespeareans in future.
74.      Besides the Middle English drama, _______ three surviving plays in Cornish known as the Ordinalia.
75.      In a sign of things to come, _______ a few clashes at half time, when the occasional tussle flamed up in the tunnel to the dressing rooms.
76.      In the next 11 years _______ only one American winner, with the others coming from Europe and the Commonwealth.
77.      On the upper floor, _______ galleries devoted to smaller material from ancient Italy, Greece, Cyprus and the Roman Empire.
78.      They were too big to be from an ordinary moggy and _______ marks from the animal's claws.
79.      This applies not only to the choice of versions, but to every aspect of baroque practice, and of course _______ often no final answers.
80.      Before Shepperton Studios was built, _______ Littleton Park, which was built in the 17th century by local nobleman Thomas Wood.
81.      When the new church opened on 8 October 1903, _______ a civic procession and service at the church.
82.      It will go through all stages today, and _______ no detailed scrutiny in terms of what it does.
83.      During the later Bronze Age _______ indications of new ideas influencing land use and settlement.
84.      In the Roman liturgy _______ many texts which appear repeatedly in different liturgical contexts.
85.      On the other hand, if life can start very easily and does not need any divine influence, then I will say that _______ no god.
86.      At midnight _______ fireworks and champagne and mulled wine on the beach.
87.      The analyst says Murdoch will buy the Boston Herald again and that _______ lots of changes in Beantown's media landscape.
88.      And on top of that, _______ another religious group trying to suck at the public teat.
89.      There is the chance that next week or next month, _______ another burst or two of more widespread thundershowers.
90.      The main thrust of his message was that for those who stick with sheep and are prepared to do it properly, _______ good returns.
91.      However, with the Ashes going to Australia in the event of a drawn series, _______ still all to play for at The Oval.
92.      When the government covers the cost of health care, _______ no need for individuals or their employers to pay for private insurance.
93.      When I was volunteering for the AIDS Ride last year, _______ these big bowls of creamy goop that covered the tables at every pit stop.
94.      I would laugh and tell her that _______ any number of morons who could easily do what I was doing!
95.      Benedict into England, but _______ no evidence that the abbey followed the Benedictine Rule at the time of its foundation.
96.      And then _______ Dickboy Cheney leading him around like a pig with a ring.
97.      He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and _______ none occasion of stumbling in him.
98.      Six years later _______ again civil unrest, and Richard spent Christmas in the security of the Tower rather than Windsor as was more usual.
99.      This was seen as a great success, and _______ a victory parade through the streets of London.
100.  The bad news is there won't be a performance but _______ an exclusive meet-and-greet that night at a secret location.
101.  In the mainstream of the Protestant Reformation _______ the Biblical Unitarian Movement.
102.  A bipartite medial cuneiform is an anatomical variant where _______ two ossification centres involving the medial cuneiform.
103.  At this point _______ one player with a two and one player with a three.
104.  In the Middle Ages _______ considerable variation in the methods of nomination of the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops.
105.  Thus, in Mill's philosophy _______ no real place for knowledge based on relations of ideas.
106.  What is the power of any president to move towards his goals if _______ thousands killed, half of them children?
107.  Why isn't anything said about Gilchrist's reckless sweep when _______ three fielders placed for the mishit?
108.  As long as y'all are in my house on Christmas morning, _______ presents under that tree for you.
109.  The catchment area is the slope of a great mountain range covered with fine forests, and _______ many good reservoir sites.
110.  Inevitably _______ people who think I ought really to be getting married.
111.  After donation _______ an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given.
112.  Yes, if _______ threats of physical violence, they should have received more cash.
113.  Actresses go on for a long time and _______ always marvellous parts to play.
114.  Continuing this tradition in the field of horse racing, _______ currently nine established racecourses in the county.
115.  Promotion to the Second Division had been achieved, and _______ pride once again in the famous claret and gold jersey.
116.  Further to this, _______ a suggestion that the microtubules could be pumped into a coherent state by biochemical energy.
117.  Near Junction 35 of the M4, _______ a stretch of the motorway that has a surfacing of porous asphalt that improves drainage and reduces noise.
118.  The least risk loan may be to the very wealthy, but _______ a very limited number of wealthy people.
119.  Despite this second assessment, _______ still no subtle features of coeliac disease on the initial biopsy.
120.  This is understandable, since _______ no compelling authority within them.
121.  In 1778, _______ a resumption of the royal presence, with George III at the Queen's Lodge and, from 1804, at the castle.
122.  Therefore, _______ various researches to improve a dementia diagnosis process in the field of computer-aided diagnosis technology.
123.  As long as new learning problems exist, _______ a need for Bayesian engineers to solve them.
124.  With complimentary snorkelling gear, windsurfers, sunfish sailing boats and ocean kayaks, _______ hours of fun in the sun.
125.  There, Arthur and Guinevere are married and _______ the tombs of many kings and knights.
126.  In addition to government departments, _______ also questions to the Church commissioners.
127.  Local newspapers cover local clubs at all levels and _______ hundreds of weekly and monthly sports magazines.
128.  In no time at all, as we descended into damper riverside places, _______ daffodils trumpets nearly fully formed and fit for a photo.
129.  Besides these biographies, _______ also the mention of the events of Becket's life in the chroniclers of the time.
130.  Some huge liners towered over other smaller boats, and _______ also a few Navy ships moored a bit further out.
131.  In modern Spanish, _______ no difference between the pronunciation of orthographic b and v, with some exceptions in Caribbean Spanish.
132.  Since the name was a popular one, _______ contemporaries of the same name.
133.  He also suggested that _______ no judder on the cars people actually buy.
134.  We try to do our part, and whenever _______ a bake sale, we try to participate.
135.  As well as in his home town of Bristol, _______ also a road named after him in Didcot Oxfordshire, Dirac Way.
136.  Electoral support for English nationalist parties is also low, even though _______ public support for many of the policies they espouse.
137.  The key phrase in the argument is if _______ no impediments or checks to population growth.
138.  Apart from Althea Gibson, early in her career, _______ not a leading player of her era that she did not beat on several occasions.
139.  Since _______ no hierarchical authority and each Baptist church is autonomous, _______ no official set of Baptist theological beliefs.
140.  One businessman was told _______ too many people on board and they could not wheel trolleys with hot drinks as it was a safety hazard.
141.  When attending a wedding, _______ certain proprieties that must be observed.
142.  Organisers have also made sure _______ alternative traffic routes available.
143.  Yet, _______ no empirical evidence for this theory from an anthropological point of view.
144.  And _______ yummy leftovers in the fridge for making sandwiches to take to the Test.
145.  This will be a unique opportunity to return to school and _______ lots of time to meet old friends and rekindle memories.
146.  As a result, _______ a concerted effort among Northern chefs to improve the region's image.
147.  It is a peculiarity of the house that _______ no front door.
148.  Until relatively recently _______ debate over whether or not the UK should abolish its currency Pound Sterling and join the Euro.
149.  Show up early, because no matter what time you go, _______ an interminable wait.
150.  The Dumnonii had made their peace with Rome early, and _______ no indications that the Roman army campaigned against them.
151.  There is plenty of work to be done in a variety of skills and _______ something for every pair of hands.
152.  This meant _______ fewer people doing more, and working longer hours, in intrinsically insecure jobs from top floor to the shop floor.
153.  And then _______ the 40 or 50 lesser nuns following behind her, two by two, just like a parade of schoolchildren on a daytrip.
154.  They realise that _______ things that are true despite the fact that they can not be seen or understood.
155.  Between the 1470s and the middle of the following century _______ a transition to early Modern English.
156.  She could not forget her father's insistence to always pray from a siddur unless _______ extenuating circumstances.
157.  The same document also states that _______ no scriptural support for the mistreatment of homosexuals.
158.  Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Cask of Amontillado," is loaded with irony, and _______ several excellent examples of verbal irony to be found.
159.  In squash, _______ many types of shots played that lead to interesting games and strategy.
160.  These tombs are particularly numerous in Ireland, where _______ many thousand still in existence.
161.  The team operates a rota system and on any night _______ three members of staff on duty who will be on hand to help people in crisis.
162.  Throughout the series, _______ masterclasses given by leading musicians who will share their experiences and tips with the students.
163.  Although _______ some deformation of the curtain, the airflow within the skirt was maintained and the lift remained relatively steady.
164.  Once at sea, cast your eyes aloft, _______ a dozen or more sailors swinging about in the rigging adjusting sails.
165.  When aggregate demand falls below the potential output of the economy, _______ an output gap where some productive capacity is left unemployed.
166.  In essence, _______ two kinds at issue, the saucer brooch and the cruciform brooch.
167.  It opened in the 1960s and _______ now discussions as to whether to close this school.
168.  But if _______ anything to force an uncommon swell of national pride through my cynical hairy chest, this would be it.
169.  At that time the players were selected by the DFB, as _______ no dedicated coach.
170.  Edmund Spenser was born in East Smithfield, London, around the year 1552, though _______ some ambiguity as to the exact date of his birth.
171.  I felt she was blanking me and never thought about the fact that _______ television cameras on us.
172.  We were still living in Bronxville, and in my room _______ two twin beds where my mother and I slept.
173.  Even manslaughter could be covered by a fine if _______ mitigating circumstances, or if the victim were a slave.
174.  Soon _______ bitter regret at all the public land being squandered irredeemably.
175.  In most cases, active shooters use firearms and _______ no pattern or method to their selection of victims.
176.  Each new shop with two levels will have an elevator, while _______ wheelchair access to the 14-screen cinema.
177.  This type of Morris is also found in the north of Wales, where _______ many different organizations with many different troupes.
178.  Mousetraps are usually set in an indoor location where _______ a suspected infestation of rodents.
179.  The area is renowned for its bird life and _______ several twitchers already there, all armed with binoculars.
180.  Until one has gone, it is impossible to be certain that one is really going; and until one really goes, _______ no cause to take one's leave.
181.  There is no legal definition of sorcery in Saudi, but in 2007 an Egyptian pharmacist working _______ accused, convicted, and executed.
182.  A 1992 survey conducted by a Turkish university determined that _______ only 92 pure Turkish Van cats surviving in their native region.
183.  Both Houses normally conduct their business in public, and _______ galleries where visitors may sit.
184.  In Grange Hall on Thursday, January 29, _______ a barn dance starting at 10 p.m. to raise funds for the N.W. Hospice.
185.  And _______ no doubt spring days when he remembered Minnesota winters, and blessed himself for heading home.
186.  Those friends who knew Ronald and Edith Tolkien over the years never doubted that _______ deep affection between them.
187.  Obviously _______ times when a three-line whip will called and MPs will be expected to toe the party line.
188.  Mutual recognition is the sole guarantor that _______ a relatively level playing field in any source jurisdiction.
189.  What they do not agree on is whether _______ a future resurrection for anyone else.
190.  Both the designer of the logo and the company deny that _______ any homage to Turing in the design.
191.  However, since _______ many requests from students in the neighborhood and Tokyo, a practice dojo of 36 tsubo was built.
192.  For the sixth year running _______ no female comics on the final shortlist.
193.  It was uncomfortable and _______ two long nights ahead, but it made little difference.
194.  Indeed, _______ no evidence that More ever attended the execution of any heretic.
195.  After the first one, I realized that either _______ two DJ's with the same name or the first one had been misattributed.
196.  Polish authorities also said _______ 17 Polish citizens unaccounted for in London.
197.  In the shield background _______ 11 thistles, representing the national flower of Scotland, in addition to the lion rampant.
198.  At the same time, _______ greater interest in the history of the Tower of London.
199.  Some fish that do thrive _______ particularly at risk from introduction of new species.
200.  His head and face covered with a chaperon, out of which _______ but two holes to look through.
201.  Studies and a large hall were trimmed with multicolored marble, and _______ marble statues on massive quartzite bases in niches.
202.  She has said that if _______ not clear progress by November 2009, a new plan could be hatched.
203.  And while lawbreakers should be prosecuted, _______ unintended consequences.
204.  I would imagine _______ other roles for him to play in public life in future.
205.  To match the new names, _______ a transferring of responsibilities between the two Departments of State.
206.  And later, if you want to sell the bond before it matures, _______ a tremendous markdown on its value.
207.  Within the United States _______ a specific process that parts brokers or resellers must follow.
208.  One hundred years from now, _______ no such things as television reruns.
209.  Islamic education is available at primary level, but _______ no secondary provision.
210.  Soon _______ all sorts of optical sights, lights and lasers hanging on the gun.
211.  Bernie is aware of the danger, but doesn't reckon _______ a repeat performance.
212.  Following the easing of religious tensions _______ some work to restore the cathedral.
213.  On the other hand, _______ many poor that can be lent to, but at greater risk.
214.  There were dozens of torches on the walls, and _______ loud shouts and screams from all around him.
215.  In the early days of the United States, _______ doubt whether a marriage solemnized in that manner was entitled to legal recognition.
216.  Stamped mortaria rims were recovered from 38 individual vessels, while _______ 212 unstamped vessels.
217.  Having reviewed the test, _______ two students below the required standard and three more who are marginal.
218.  And _______ a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.
219.  In the late afternoon _______ time for a nature walk to spot desert animals, birds and insects.
220.  Besides a moat filled with rain water by way of the castle aqueducts, _______ two walls, the lower outer and the higher inner.
221.  Despite the Africans' absence, _______ another new record number of entries for the qualifying tournament, with 70 nations taking part.
222.  Earlier this year _______ claims that discipline had slipped and staff morale was at rock bottom.
223.  Of course, _______ those who will choose the path of least resistance and remain silent on the matter.
224.  Yet the sting of the adder remains venomous, though _______ many who have taken up the evil thing, and it hurted them not.
225.  Music critics praised the band's performance and _______ widespread speculation about a full reunion.
226.  Ultimately _______ a judicial review and a boycott of the system by senior doctors across the country.
227.  I wish that _______ attempts to try and circulate the information to young women that they do have a choice.
228.  On the lake's western shores _______ large moraine systems of which the innermost belong to the last glacial period.
229.  As with the PPNA dates, _______ two versions from the same laboratories noted above.
230.  It is likely _______ a Briganti settlement at Isurium before the Roman invasion.
231.  This bus route cannot be operated by double-deckers, as _______ a low bridge along the route.
232.  In several of the treatises, _______ references to other works in the corpus.
233.  He said that _______ international guidelines that governed the selective cull of infected animals.
234.  If _______ not a quorum elected the district council must dissolve it and order fresh elections.
235.  The athlete may not qualify because _______ already qualified athletes in the athlete's home country.
236.  On map projections _______ no universal rule as to how meridians and parallels should appear.
237.  Under certain circumstances _______ few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.
238.  Right now _______ more than several hundred members within the United States, and a few hundred more throughout the world.
239.  And don't forget that it is one of the most popular games of all time, so _______ more fans willing the movie not to fail.
240.  Aristotle argued that _______ no universals that are unattached to existing things.
241.  Additionally, _______ many albums containing unmixed tracks, suited for home or car listening.
242.  In the Centre, or midst of the Pegm, _______ an Aback, or Square, wherein this Elogy was written.
243.  In the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland _______ many fireworks displays, during the Halloween season.
244.  In most cases _______ small chambers here, with the cover made of a large slab placed on upright stones.
245.  The bushes rustled sharply, _______ five twangs in unison and five arrows shot out of nowhere and flew at him.
246.  Besides, familiar faces from the silver screen and even the small screen, _______ a lot of glitterati at these burger joints.
247.  Despite his ferocious reputation though, _______ no verified accounts of his ever having murdered or harmed those he held captive.
248.  At a price below equilibrium, _______ a shortage of quantity supplied compared to quantity demanded.
249.  The five million Germans who lived _______ evicted and their property was handed over to the Polish government.
250.  Since _______ no agreement in the promotion of two other sports, the 2012 programme featured just 26 sports.
251.  In the later years of the century there was, in Britain at least, a revival of interest in Elgar's music.
252.  Jack, at nineteen, twenty, had an unambiguous understanding of what it meant to win, _______ none of that theoretical, wifty new-age stuff for him.
253.  Many years ago _______ a rumor that a basketball star had memorized the entire Manhattan phone book.
254.  It may be that _______ some difference in the confirmation rite, or that _______ no confirmation at all.
255.  Getting into the spirit of SXSW is as easy as dipping a chip into a bowl of queso, of which _______ plenty.
256.  Hooley noticed this unintentional resurfacing had solidified the road, and _______ no rutting and no dust.
257.  Down in the pond _______ mallards, northern shovelers, coots and a few gallinules.
258.  In such cases where _______ a multiple capital structure the factor known as leverage comes into play.
259.  We also recognize _______ other legislative proposals, and there already are.
260.  We're still closing the books on 2003, and _______ a summary article in the April issue of the magazine.
261.  We felt _______ too much graphic detail in the first draft, and thus asked the writer to dial it down.
262.  Even then though, _______ some long periods where England barely played any matches.
263.  The one area where _______ at least some agreement between assimilationists and Zionists was Palestine.
264.  But in a group where one boto puts on a display, _______ much more tail-whacking, biting and other aggressive behavior among the males.
265.  In addition to the two public houses _______ a social club, the Chequers, located on Harbour Lane.
266.  Labour has begun to redress the balance, but _______ still a long row to hoe.
267.  In the hospital he was taken to, _______ some who had had the condition from as young as two or three.
268.  In my biased view, as long as _______ pecan pie, _______ a thriving pecan industry in the United States.
269.  Microscopically, _______ cartilaginous cells with increased cellularity and pleomorphism in comparison to benign tumors.
270.  Hibernian and Dundee United were formed as clubs representing Irish Catholics, however _______ little vestige of these founding values today.
271.  There is evidence of Neolithic settlement from burial chambers on Cotswold Edge, and _______ remains of Bronze and Iron Age forts.
272.  Soon, hopefully, _______ a computer, blocking my view of the perfect family across the way.
273.  Plato argued that _______ some universal forms that are not a part of particular things.
274.  Like Sturgeon's motor, _______ no practical commercial market for these motors.
275.  This was at a time when _______ no clear distinction between alchemy and science.
276.  As such _______ no evidence that heterodox baptism figured into the practice of the Irish church.
277.  Strictly speaking it is necessary for the debtor to offer the exact amount due as _______ no obligation for the other party to provide change.
278.  In the United States alone _______ 17,000 professed members of the order.
279.  In many states _______ separate divisions for law and equity within one court.
280.  Do you think _______ increasing latitude to get more substantial articles published?
281.  And, as Bush learned painfully, _______ plenty of McCainiacs in pivotal Michigan.
282.  From the later Middle Ages _______ records of short children's rhyming songs, often as marginalia.
283.  Until the late 19th century, _______ a praepostor for every division of the school.
284.  Power hitters can lose their mojo very, very quickly, and _______ whispers before last night that Sammy might have hit the wall.
285.  Last year _______ 497 billionaires with a net worth of 1.54 trillion dollars.
286.  On economic issues, _______ a divide between UKIP voters and the party itself.
287.  Ysgol Gymraeg is still a very successful school, and now _______ Welsh language primary schools all over the country.
288.  So _______ people who felt too shook up and who were worried about what he was saying.
289.  The earthworks of the castle are still clearly visible from a nearby footpath, but _______ no public access to them.
290.  It was not submitted formally and _______ no mention of it in the Society's records.
291.  Though the main evidence for the period is archaeological, _______ a growing amount of genetic evidence, which continues to change.
292.  Basically, you meemawed anything you didn't want people to overhear, even when _______ no one around to listen in.
293.  When they took the register on Monday morning, _______ a number of notable absences.
294.  Once the procession arrives at the Ball _______ a receiving line of various dignitaries greeting officers and guests at the door.
295.  It has been a long trek since their humble beginnings in the early 1950's, when _______ no flights to Namibia from Germany, Europe or America.
296.  In particular _______ more fasting and an emphasis on corporal punishment.
297.  Research shows that country of origin matters for speed and depth of immigrant assimilation but that _______ considerable assimilation overall.
298.  In rugby sevens, _______ only seven players per side, and each half is normally seven minutes.
299.  At other times, the barriers will control access and _______ a Euro2-exit charge.
300.  In the process, _______ little scope for the exercise of freedom, civil rights and self-determination.
301.  Then on Saturday and Sunday, June 19-20, _______ a full program of Tibetan culture, meditation, sand mandalas and activities for the kids.
302.  No doubt _______ members who will speak with forked tongue, and who will deliberately try to misconstrue that.
303.  The lighting was dim, like any other bar, and _______ old nostalgic pictures of moon shots and moonwalks everywhere.
304.  In Russian pyramid _______ sixteen balls, as in pool, but fifteen are white and numbered, and the cue ball is usually red.
305.  Eight bowlers had seven wicket returns during the month and _______ a total of 23 six-wicket hauls recorded.
306.  It didn't lack anything, least in Japan, where _______ always the human voice doing the dialogues and the commentary.
307.  This power, however, may only be exercised if _______ a quorum of councillors present and within 35 days of the election.
308.  In 1995 _______ a proposal to widen the section close to Heathrow Airport to fourteen lanes.
309.  However, when military coups began in Bangladesh during the late 1970s, _______ increasing distance between the two neighbors.
310.  In Old English _______ a distinction between two different kinds of verbs.
311.  Children are described as 'acquiring' their native language, where _______ no previous information and knowledge in their mind.
312.  During their time in the Middle East, _______ also a large amount of time spent travelling to and from Mallowan's sites.
313.  Access to the Museum depended on passes, of which _______ sometimes a waiting period of three to four weeks.
314.  So I looked again and, sure enough, in sheltered water behind a biggish rock _______ two creatures.
315.  For golf widows, _______ a five-star Four Seasons hotel and spa that will act as an informal private club for residents.
316.  He said he believed _______ significant resources available in the private sector that could be mobilised to fight the pandemic.
317.  In August of that year, _______ 10,000 firefighters and operations people battling blazes in Region One alone.
318.  But I don't think that's a very fruitful or helpful way of looking at the universe, I think that _______ something much deeper about it.
319.  Though the differences between English and Western riding appear dramatic, _______ more similarities than most people think.
320.  In other words, _______ no acultural Christianity, just as _______ no acultural option for God, love, and salvation.
321.  But because _______ no metal mass in the rotor to act as a heat sink, even small coreless motors must often be cooled by forced air.
322.  The British Council has an office in the city centre and _______ six accredited schools in the area.
323.  If he had to move his head to see me, _______ no way he could defend his way against a punch.
324.  As long as _______ scraps of potatoes, carrots, turnips and the like, the pig could be fattened and eventually sold for profit.
325.  As a new technology, _______ a great deal of interest from a variety of sources but often it was individuals just enthused by aviation.
326.  To restore and preserve law and order, _______ 10,000 extra police on the streets.
327.  If something doesn't meet your needs and requirements then _______ another tradition around the next corner.
328.  Cornish speakers are geographically dispersed, meaning _______ no part of Cornwall where it is spoken as a community language.
329.  There are over 7,000 participants each year and _______ 38 tournaments in 28 different countries.
330.  Before 1780 _______ no good method for making copies of letters or drawings.
331.  Of 165 consultations assessed, _______ five discrepancies involving misclassification of unscheduled care.
332.  Each year, _______ many raids on individuals suspected of illegally possessing fireworks.
333.  For this reason, _______ large numbers of people who support fox hunting and this can be for a variety of reasons.
334.  Since 1967 _______ observed a trend indicating an ageing population, and is expected to continue in the foreseeable future.
335.  The High Street was lined with stalls and sideshows, _______ competitions and exhibitions and many gardens were open to visitors.
336.  So within a short time, _______ millions of germs resistant to penicillin.
337.  The bad news is there won't be a performance but _______ an exclusive meet-and-greet at a secret location.
338.  According to a 2001 study, _______ a massive number, over 550 billion, of documents on the Web, mostly in the invisible Web, or Deep Web.
339.  Even the mild-mannered people out in the provinces are now saying that _______ civil disobedience.
340.  We think this means _______ a man with a guitar standing behind her, and some chicks in rah-rah skirts.
341.  Normally, one batter may not overtake another while running between bases, although _______ exceptions to this rule.
342.  This was a time when _______ relative peace on the seas and shipping was flourishing.
343.  However, _______ open dissatisfaction with the dictionaries of the period.
344.  Socialized medicine amongst industrialized countries tends to be more affordable than in systems where _______ little government involvement.
345.  Nevertheless, _______ recognition that the number of Cornish speakers is growing.
346.  She had taken several years off to raise a family, so _______ a large gap in her work history.
347.  There is the opportunity for Apple to be level-handed and fair, and _______ the chance for them not to be.
348.  It says shoppers can rest assured that if there's any risk of nut contamination, _______ a warning on the label.
349.  While the donkeys may be taking a well-earned rest for this year, _______ no shortage of entertainment for all ages.
350.  Genetics suggests that _______ only a small influx of people to Britain at this time, around a few percent.
351.  In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this _______ no rioting or looting.
352.  She said _______ still many food shortages because of the disruption to supplies.
353.  The M6 crosses the River Lune at this point and unless the bridge had been made wider, _______ no space to build a longer slip road.
354.  That's an interesting point, because he always said _______ the mockers and the mourners, and he wanted people to be mourners, not mockers.
355.  The point is that _______ all sorts of lapses on the part of solicitors which amount to professional misconduct.
356.  And for the first time _______ cash prizes for the leading players who will join forces with amateurs in the team event.
357.  In the containers they're moving, _______ oodles of trinkets and curios.
358.  Also in Alaska, _______ upgraded equipment and new radars for early warning.
359.  You veterans know that while there may be many detailed advantages _______ often not one which is advertisable.
360.  Is it even remotely possible that _______ a grand macro change without significant micro alteration here?
361.  He analyzed the marketing of the chocolate with lawyerlike logic and came to the conclusion _______ little special about it.
362.  By acoria is meant that condition in which _______ an absence of the sensation of satiety.
363.  If _______ ever doubt that he can be an amazing actor, this movie will silence his critics.
364.  While _______ certainly nothing wrong with being sapiosexual, it can be rather difficult at times.
365.  The former synagogue on Chevening Road was converted into a mosque in the 1990s, although _______ an important synagogue nearby in Willesden.
366.  But _______ often a crossover between town and county with some strong local clubs tending at times to represent a whole county.
367.  Keighley traffic police reported that although _______ a number of minor shunts, there had been no serious accidents.
368.  Ghostly cattle or dogs were common, but _______ few contemporary examples of a ghostly stag.
369.  At the time they say they were told that although the windows were shuttered, _______ four ceiling fans.
370.  Purchasers will have the option of fitted baths while _______ extra large shower cubicles as well as a full range of bathroom accessories.
371.  He said that employees are to be repositioned within the company and hopefully _______ no retrenchments.
372.  The message I wanted to put out _______ that no one is taking anyone's digital cameras away.
373.  If _______ a trust fund, a portion of the trust fund would have been applied to these overhead expenses.
374.  However, _______ still indie bands that start off locally, but eventually attract an international audience.
375.  Like the Irish, Scots disproportionately volunteered to swell the ranks of the British army, but _______ important differences.
376.  In my upper berth, _______ a couple times when I was sure that we'd derailed.
377.  He claims that _______ a cozy arrangement between the police and the drug dealers.
378.  Where _______ little masters and misses in a house, they are impediments to the diversions of the servants.
379.  Before _______ mods and before flower power or hippies, _______ beatniks.
380.  Although _______ only a small number of deadly species, several others can cause particularly severe and unpleasant symptoms.
381.  From 1730 to 1736 the whole floor of the minster was relaid in patterned marble and from 1802 _______ a major restoration.
382.  Following this, _______ media speculation that Harry Redknapp would take the job.
383.  A world in which _______ milkmen, and bread delivery men, and mobile shops, and a tight knit community.
384.  And in early drafts _______ long first-person monologues from Jonah's point of view.
385.  Because the kids will be housed in DannyMart day care, _______ no need for yo-yos, squirt guns and other toys to clutter the shelves.
386.  We are each free to believe what we want and it is my view that the simplest explanation is _______ no God.
387.  Spielberg contended that, in his opinion, _______ every expectation of profit in making the film.
388.  Due to the steepness and uneven surface of the hill _______ usually a number of injuries.
389.  This site is located behind a developing business park which is already an intrusion in the countryside so _______ little loss of amenity.
390.  When I first started _______ a number of pupils outside of lessons playing truant.
391.  Thus, although _______ no similar report in the literature, we speculate that this finding may also reflect better macrohemodynamic care.
392.  Acanthocephalans are dioecious pseudocoelomate worms remarkably adapted to a parasitic lifestyle in that _______ no mouth or digestive system.
393.  South of Manchester, _______ no true motorway replacement for the old road.
394.  From that point on _______ no contest for the throne, so the house of Wessex became the ruling house of England.
395.  Thus, not all of the council area has city status, and _______ no official city council.
396.  In the state of Victoria _______ thirteen hunts, with more than 1000 members between them.
397.  Rainfall is lowest at the coast and snowfall _______ rarer than the rest of the region.
398.  Every year _______ a mela in the small village where Jutimala lived and Khitish would send three workers to set up a stall there.
399.  While _______ leaves, they were sickly and frail and barely hanging on from their branches.
400.  Attendance is restricted to Trust members but _______ a chance to sign or re-sign on the day.

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