Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [prep] [art] [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The same sort of thing , sadly , goes on at a higher level . |
| 2 | But while County are tipped to go up this time , Francis could be stepping on to a bigger stage before next spring . |
| 3 | So you actually had to go on to a smaller boat ? |
| 4 | Lady Grace bridal gowns from Sposa Bella Manufacturing Ltd are designed and made especially for the larger bride in sizes 18–30 . |
| 5 | It argues that renewable energies are not developed enough for a higher goal , but if more money for research was made available , the future could be very different . |
| 6 | If an employee trades down to a cheaper model and sacrifices less salary , no output tax liability arises . |
| 7 | She slipped through the bushes alongside the sorry procession until they passed in through the lower guard of the castle , and disappeared up the tree-shrouded ramp . |
| 8 | Some settlement is likely to take place over a period after the trench has been filled , but this can be filled in at a later stage . |
| 9 | Jennifer remembered Tristram 's face grinning through the wall , and the firm warm clasp of his hand as he reached through to her ; she remembered a night when the moonlight was like mercury on the trees — and she remembered her own sudden cry of love and joy , which Mrs Prynn had thought was the deadly shriek of a mandrake and which had caused her to go down to the lower scullery to see if Jennifer was safe . |
| 10 | Landing feet first , I broke only partway through the crust , so that nothing but my boots plunged down into the softer material beneath . |
| 11 | Take 1 hour to bring the solution slowly to simmering point , simmer gently for a further hour . |
| 12 | This discourages mounting adhesive from oozing on to the lower surface of the preparation , where it would affect attachment on the lapping machine 's vacuum chucks . |
| 13 | The man who entered a monastery did so , in principle , for life ; there were of course apostates ; there were also a number who moved on to a stricter way of life ; and a few who were promoted to abbeys elsewhere , or to bishoprics , or even to the papacy . |
| 14 | ‘ It was important that I moved on to a bigger stage , with a club in the top bracket of the English First Division , or Celtic and Rangers . ’ |
| 15 | James began construction of the large residential gatehouse or forework , called le dungeon , that was added on to the earlier gatehouse to provide a more fitting apartment for the Keeper — and also for the King , whenever he should visit . |
| 16 | Should the United States , it therefore asked , allow Britain to adjust naturally to a lower level of power — defined by some as that of a " comparatively lesser middle state " ? |
| 17 | ‘ What Souness has said will act only as a greater incentive for us in the replay at Selhurst Park . ’ |
| 18 | Designed especially for the larger party . |
| 19 | Designed especially for the larger party . |
| 20 | The third and most positive option is to work together towards a firmer commitment to the marriage . |
| 21 | Trading in for a smaller house or flat again releases considerable capital , which is often shared with the offspring . |
| 22 | He needed to come down from a greater height than most . |
| 23 | Dougal bent down for a closer look . |
| 24 | The compact disc looks physically like a smaller version of the videodisc . |
| 25 | Then the three of them swam away into the deeper water under the headland . |
| 26 | If an allotted day is one to which a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 ( Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration ) stands over from an earlier day , paragraph ( 1 ) of Standing Order No. 14 ( Exempted business ) shall apply to the proceedings on the Bill for a period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion . |
| 27 | ( 4 ) If an allotted day is one to which a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 stands over from an earlier day , the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which under this Order are to be brought to a conclusion on that day shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion . |
| 28 | Congressman Solarz also beavers away on the duller stuff that most of his colleagues see little point in pursuing . |
| 29 | In Levene v Pearcey [ 1976 ] Crim LR 63 , a taxi-driver falsely told his passenger that the route was blocked and charged more for the longer way . |
| 30 | That might mean Lewis being fobbed off with a further promise of a title fight sometime in the next year or two , though he insists : ‘ I 'll fight this in the courts . |