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noun Grammar.

any sentence the form of which exemplifies the most frequently used structural pattern of a particular language, as, in English, any sentence that contains a subject and a predicate; a sentence from which elliptical sentences may be derived by grammatical transformations.

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As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.
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As long as may be necessary, Sam,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “you have my full permission to remain.
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It is full of poetic feeling, and the flesh tints are unusually natural.
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A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
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