Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] other " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first , there will be little to see other than an area of dirty , discoloured water , possibly hot or ‘ boiling ’ , and probably with a good many dead fish floating around in it . |
| 2 | In the afternoons there was little to see other than the skateboarders who came to clatter back and forth in the bowl-shaped space under the Festival Hall , making a sound that was somewhere between a roller derby and a kendo match ; but as evening came on , bags and boxes would start to appear in the best-lighted spots under the concrete . |
| 3 | If we care about other people — and if we want so far as possible to affirm other people — we shall walk warily before dismissing out of hand , discourteously or clumsily , what is deeply meaningful to them . |
| 4 | Thus , the voiceless velar environment exhibits merger in some instances and flip-flops in others ; no doubt , it would be possible to observe other varying patterns of approximation ( as for the meat/mate ‘ merger ’ , below ) . |
| 5 | In time it may be possible to find other , better remedies . |
| 6 | It is clearly easier to spot other people making mistakes than either to catch yourself or to admit to yourself that you did so . |
| 7 | It was terribly interesting to see other painters in action — painters whose work we 're familiar with . |
| 8 | But that 's my point , you see — it 's always a lot easier to see other people 's faults than your own . |
| 9 | The microprocessor software occupies a minimal amount of store and program development is not restricted by timing considerations ; the microprocessor is free to perform other tasks between each motor Step , provided the external clock interrupts can be tolerated . |
| 10 | Other advantages proposed for speech are that the hands are free to perform other tasks and that communication may be carried out over a standard telephone line without the requirement for additional hardware . |
| 11 | To get the most out of TV and radio appearances it is sensible to inform other departments in your organisation who can capitalise on it that the piece will be appearing . |
| 12 | We are not absolutely committed to the eight-day tie-up rule and would be prepared to discuss other means of reducing fishing effort , but they would have to be agreed with our European Community partners . |
| 13 | It now leaves him free to criticise other results of the massively funded but unregulated conservation industry . |
| 14 | The writer in us has to know that we are making it a priority , that we are prepared to let other obligations go in order to play with it , nourish it , accord it a central place in our lives . |
| 15 | Do n't be afraid to use other faces such as Bookman , Palatino or Avant Garde but try to avoid fancy ‘ display ’ faces like Chancery , Park Avenue and Cooper unless they are actually appropriate . |
| 16 | ‘ People must realise that to hack you must be willing to use other people 's passwords , other people 's money and to rip companies off . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It means we are free to pursue other offers of public support , ’ he said . |
| 18 | If it is the latter , then we are seeing a constant rate of rape over the last decade but where women are more willing to make legal complaints and the police and courts not willing to convict other than a very small increase in the number . |
| 19 | No explanation was given in the SAC 's statement , but it is understood that once the recent problems of the orchestra have been resolved the SAC may be prepared to consider other funding . |
| 20 | The Constitution requires states to extend to all citizens certain rights — the right to free speech , for example — but leaves them free to recognize other , non-constitutionally required rights if they wish . |
| 21 | Palestinian spokeswoman Hanan Ashrawi said on Feb. 25 that the delegation would be prepared to address other issues , such as self-rule in the occupied territories , " only after they are satisfied on these two key points " . |
| 22 | He says it makes it much easier to learn other languages while knowledge of Roman history aids understanding of British history and world affairs . |
| 23 | Seymour Cray has been left holding the baby at his struggling Colorado Springs-based Cray Computer Corp : Neil Davenport has resigned as president and chief executive , saying that Cray Computer had reached the point where it has appropriate resources to complete the Cray-3 so he is free to seek other opportunities — but the company is still seeking its first firm customer for the supercomputer . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm really making a plea in the lectures that if the British want to get involved in Europe , they should show a few signs , be prepared to learn other languages , open up to other cultures . |
| 25 | The degree to which characters in dramatic texts are prepared to interrupt other speakers is an important indication of their power and confidence in a given speech situation . |
| 26 | It is easier to involve other family members and useful information may be gained by seeing a patient in his home . |
| 27 | If we place too much weight on direct financial controls it is all too easy to miss other less visible ways in which the Japanese state has systematically supported the position of large companies . |
| 28 | Central 's Andy Allan justifies ending Crossroads to allow Central to provide other dramas to the network . |
| 29 | He felt now that it was impossible to know other people until one saw how they reacted in extremity or under pressure . |
| 30 | In some cases it is appropriate to choose other rewards that are more motivating to children , like a surprise bag with little gifts in it into which children can place their hands and find a surprise . |