Complex sentence: Robert Adrian Hicks (born 18 January, 1938), was the British Conservative MP for Bodmin from 1970 to February 1974 (when the seat was temporarily gained by the Liberals) and from October 1974 to 1983.
Split into simpler sentences: Robert Adrian Hicks (born 18 January, 1938), was a British Conservative politician. Hicks was Member of Parliament for Bodmin from 1970 to February 1974 (when the seat was temporarily gained by the Liberals) and from October 1974 to 1983.