Example sentences of "almost [adj] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From what seems now like an almost total lack of concern when the news of the virus first reached the organization , there is currently a major emphasis within the organization and a constant campaign of re-education of both callers and volunteers . |
| 2 | Some of the worst affected cases lose almost all power of speech except for odd words such as ‘ Lineker ’ , ‘ Reid ’ , ‘ Bracewell ’ , ‘ Steven ’ and ‘ Gray ’ . |
| 3 | Digging into the pocket of her jacket , she produced a long silver whistle and placed it firmly between her lips , and Fran had to swallow an almost hysterical gurgle of laughter as she saw the expression of near-disbelief on Luke Calder 's face . |
| 4 | He had his widowed mother living with him and two sisters who had to get husbands ; both Mr James and Constanza say that it would have been considered an almost monstrous act of selfishness if the prince had insisted on marrying one of the Montecativi or Roccarosa girls for their beaux yeux . |
| 5 | Joseph II will always be remembered for finding ‘ too many notes ’ in Die Entfuhrung ; and our own Queen has an almost comparable claim on immortality if the story is to be believed that when asked to attend a performance of Figaro , she replied : ‘ Is that the one about the pin ? ’ |
| 6 | She had an almost childish sense of comfort when she was with him ; the comfort of a roaring fire in the grate , muffins for tea , home and safety . |