Example sentences of "a [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most serious problems over credit use — sometimes an extreme manifestation of one of the general problems , such as the relationship between ignorance , high-cost credit use , and over-commitment ; sometimes something quite distinct — are too rare to show up in a quantifiable way in a sample survey such as ours . |
| 2 | He added : ‘ One ca n't imagine a feebler way of making a protest or trying to gain by showing A Clockwork Orange … at four o'clock in the afternoon at the Scala cinema on a weekday and advertising it as a surprise item . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ We can but of course it wo n't be as easy for us to get away once Maggie is gone , ’ she said it in a pleasant way that sometimes humoured him and sometimes could put his teeth on edge . |
| 4 | Walking : A pleasant way to explore the region is to improvise on the charming mini-network of mountain lifts . |
| 5 | Darts and snakes and ladders championships organised a bit like the ‘ world cup ’ ensures everyone of more than one game and can be a pleasant way of making a small profit . |
| 6 | This is all I shall relate about Charlotte 's circumstances in order to protect her anonymity , but suffice it to say , I decided to play along with her idea of aromatherapy being simply a pleasant way to relax — indeed , you do not need to be ill to enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy massage . |
| 7 | They are eminently collectable , and a pleasant way to remember Bristol , even if you were n't in Goldney Hall . |
| 8 | For just two-coloured stripes you can still work in regular row sections but if you have the purl side as the right side the stripes blur in a pleasant way and merge toning colours splendidly . |
| 9 | It was only when I was almost in despair that I recalled having seen a letter written by a knitter from overseas , about an easy way to make cables and it seemed a pleasant way to take a break by referring back a few months until I found the letter from — you 've guessed it — June Shaw . |
| 10 | Only the ‘ comic ’ gabbling of alleged joker Jones spoils the mood , but this is still a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours . |
| 11 | The return route follows the Dales Way and involves a bit of road walking , but since the road is a backroad and sees at the most two or three cars a day , it is a pleasant way of returning . |
| 12 | This is called drag and drop , and it 's a pleasant way to shuffle your spreadsheet about . |
| 13 | Pros Everything you need in the way of FAX facilities with a pleasant way of working Cons Nothing significant |
| 14 | Do take the occasional trip on it if you can , it is a pleasant way of getting to Shrewsbury and practical if you live anywhere near the line . |
| 15 | ‘ What a pleasant way to give out Christmas boxes , ’ Sarah said . |
| 16 | So you thought gliding was a pleasant way of spending leisure time away from the cares and woes down on the ground . |
| 17 | If you put the two together erm you i it becomes understandable why they , they adopted these policies to the south , even though sort of from what happened the first time particularly in a retrospective way , the expectation would be you would , this would be the are where you would go for land reform straight away . |
| 18 | They shuffle about in a rapt way to these radiant arches of sound , punctuated by the thunder of dub-style percussion . |
| 19 | He circles round this difficult area , trying to explain it to himself ; such a circular method of approach enabled him to rewrite again and again in a syncretic way , adding and extending without damaging the basic structure of the poem . |
| 20 | His purpose in doing so was to create the illusion that major political decisions were not taken by one man , but in a collegiate way , by the representatives of the people . |
| 21 | He bared his teeth at her in a friendly way . |
| 22 | When a dominant adult cat approaches a young cat in a friendly way , reassuring it of its non-hostile intentions . |
| 23 | This strong logo identifies a major PR campaign to help make all who love football support the game in a friendly way . |
| 24 | " That 's a good dog , " I said , patting his head in a friendly way . |
| 25 | The men continued their conversation in a friendly way until Joe stood up to leave , and took my hand . |
| 26 | ‘ Good morning , ’ said the Station Master , in a friendly way . |
| 27 | These are all words used in different areas when people are speaking in a friendly way . |
| 28 | She 'd sat on my lap in a friendly way , true , but that was just so I could get a better fix on her rug . |
| 29 | Maxim stared at him , in a friendly way , until he slid off the bar stool and came over . |
| 30 | I think he will not be friendly , until I gather the nerve to talk to him and ask him — in a friendly way — about prison . |