Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 31 | We are particularly anxious to bring the courts back into use for the 1993 season , so we would be most grateful if the application could be dealt with as soon as possible . |
| 32 | for the convenience of the house I 'd be most grateful if he could tell us , is this board a quango that he 's referred to ? |
| 33 | We should be most grateful if you could let us have your thoughts either as soon as possible or by the next QT day ( September 21st ) . |
| 34 | Janet Walters , an Oxford history graduate who had previously served as a full-time tutor in Northamptonshire in 1943–45 , arrived in August 1952 but resigned two years later : she went on to a successful career in adult education , eventually retiring as principal of Hillcroft College , Surbiton , in 1982 . |
| 35 | I says , oh , she were right depressed when she came in . |
| 36 | The structure can be stabilised by a triangulation that is most economic when symmetrical and evolves into the familiar forms of roof trusses , bridges , arches and vaulting . |
| 37 | Even though there was a sharp frost outside , couples could be seen stealing away from the dance and returning a half-hour or so later , always a little crestfallen until they had danced again , danced their way back into good cheer . |
| 38 | This is most confusing since , in England and Wales , there are local government departments — the social services departments — that are responsible for the personal social services but are not directly concerned with health or social security , the main concerns of the secretary of state . |
| 39 | I was rather sorry when the All Clear went . ’ |
| 40 | The demands of this kind of social experience are perhaps most acute when the infant wishes to communicate to the adult about the object — for example , if the child wishes to draw the adult 's attention to an object or request an object from the adult . |
| 41 | This problem is most acute when the individual ( or group ) courting media attention seeks to placate different and conflicting audiences , for example an international/foreign audience and a home one . |
| 42 | Identity crises are often most acute when family and marriage identity collapses . |
| 43 | Dissonances are most acute when the dissonant voices are close together . |
| 44 | You become excited when you discover an entry from a brand leader but descend into despondency when you find that large , marketing-led organisations can be incredibly sloppy when it comes to presenting written reports . |
| 45 | I feel rather guilty because Richard has been worried about me . |
| 46 | He even wanted us to go to them tomorrow , ’ she added , feeling rather guilty as she remembered . |
| 47 | Floor tiles are less widely used than wall tiles , but are a popular choice for heavy traffic areas such as porches and hallways , and also for conservatories . |
| 48 | Although it is less widely used than it once was , it is found in some bronchodilators and cough mixtures . |
| 49 | They have probably been more widely used than any other book in the private devotions of Anglicans . |
| 50 | This , however , has been felt to be rather ironical since , although he is critical of idealism and maintains a formal commitment to empirical rationalism , it is Hobhouse who in fact calls for the greater degree of state intervention . |
| 51 | Flight appreciably heavier than a gull but less so than a buzzard , and remarkably agile when chasing other birds ; will pursue even Gannets . |
| 52 | The scrutiny approach is also arguably unsuitable where quick decisions are needed or where inefficiency arises from the inability of departmental staff rather than deficient procedures or systems ( see Bray , 1988 , p. 21 ) . |
| 53 | Ballesteros gets a little touchy when asked about his form . |
| 54 | The Conservative victory under the slogan ‘ Set The People Free ’ that October looked rather hollow when you examined the figures and discovered that more people had actually voted Labour than Conservative . |
| 55 | And he 'll be do a very good show rather a shy man but he will And that will be that will be rather technical if I know Adrian , but if you if you like he 's that 's the time to come . |
| 56 | " I know you come over a little shy when I talk about you this way , Chuck , but I do it for a good reason , " continued the senator , lighting a Havana cigar with elaborate care . |
| 57 | Social interviews , sometimes known as ‘ trial by sherry ’ , are theoretically relaxed occasions , like a drinks party or dinner , but the atmosphere tends to become rather strained as one half of the party sizes up and assesses the other half . |
| 58 | Gooseberries , for example , can be picked for cooking or processing when they are still hard and green , flowers are often cut while still in bud and many roots or salad crops are at their most palatable when young and tender . |
| 59 | I was in a friendly country and was less effectively guarded than I ever would be in a prison camp . |
| 60 | Bagnall 's story of godnose had evidently been rather badly mutilated before it reached him . |