Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [adv] [conj] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was even prepared to go so far as to admit that monotony was the most comfortable way . |
| 2 | The recent Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution even goes so far as to recommend that straw burning should be banned in five years time . |
| 3 | Although there is no rhyme in the poem , the last words in every second line sound very like each other so that , while the poem can be simple enough to be a man 's thoughts , it also holds together well and sounds good . |
| 4 | And because dense bones tend to sink , black swimmers need to work much harder and expend more energy to keep afloat . |
| 5 | As it spread , its uses diversified so fast as to make any introduction to twelfth-century sources on the scale attempted in the earlier parts of the book ( pp. 17–26 , 124–32 ) impossible . |
| 6 | The mitigation of the law was at first carried so far as to sacrifice that object , said J.S. Mill . |
| 7 | With the increasing growth and concentration of activities that accompanied urbanization , pollution nuisances occurred more frequently and affected larger numbers of people , yet pollution was essentially perceived to be a problem of dense smoke emission to be dealt with at the local level ( figure 8.1 ) . |
| 8 | The eyes narrowed even more and became inverted and reddish ; the mouth thinned and slavered ; there was the white gleam of teeth , pointed and dripping with saliva … |
| 9 | But others criticised her for interrupting too often and looking unprofessional as she slumped in her seat asking him about his O level exam achievements . |
| 10 | One is Andrew goes away now and readjusts these figures , t to put the graduates , some of the graduates into the fee earning er column . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'd better away and check Lucky Lady . ’ |
| 12 | Mark Prudhoe played extremely well and saved one certain goal , while one or two crosses went across the face of goal without anybody getting a touch . ’ |
| 13 | Uncontrollable items , such as inflation , are best treated separately from controllable costs so that cause and effect can be related more readily and to avoid unnecessary worrying about items over which the budget-holder has no influence . |
| 14 | Now , if you had an opportunity of glancing at the leaflet already you will have seen that the leader for this July 's er , weekend is is Mr Henry and , I do n't think I can do any better than to spend two minutes of the time that we 've got in asking Henry if he would say a word or two of introduction to the theme for this year . |
| 15 | If I had the courage to grow out my hair and take on the streets without frill or face paint , bangles or heels and all such accessories of fear and vanity , then I would be seen far less and see much more . |
| 16 | Hedonists seeking the perfect golfing weekend could do no better than tackle these two majestic courses , using the Thorpeness Club Hotel as a base . |
| 17 | If you want the whole rumbustious , arrogant , self-satisfied , smug , righteous , courageous , opinionated , dedicated , class-ridden , adventure-seeking , patriotic life of an era in full technicolour , you can do no better than collect Victorian bindings . |
| 18 | Leeds were naive in defence , provided no cover , and could have conceded a few more ( for the record though , Fairclough played very well and made some very timely interceptions ) . |
| 19 | By learning his Technique children became more upright and showed greater enquiry , both physically and mentally . |
| 20 | Nick was hitting the ball too low , and David told him to swing under more and finish higher . |
| 21 | This is the real time to take up those abandoned New Year resolutions — eat less , eat more healthily and take more exercise ! |
| 22 | Underneath the skin , it 's based on the old floor pan and mechanicals , but it does look better , has more performance , rides more comfortably and boasts better brakes . |
| 23 | The chain of command must be defined and lines of reporting well established so that specialisation optimises time , man-power and professional skills and results in a better quality job produced more quickly and showing increased value for money . |
| 24 | These results harmonise remarkably well and suggest that treatment of patients aged between 60 and 80 with systolic blood pressure persistently above 160 mm Hg will prevent 30–50% of strokes in these patients . |
| 25 | Alcester therefore resembles a minority of other small towns which lie beside rather than athwart main roads , such as Dorn ( p. 253 ) . |
| 26 | Sensing the dangers of such rivalry , the Communists intensified their attack on the ILP , going so far as to declare that disaffiliation was but a temporary manoeuvre . |
| 27 | They look all right but taste bland and the filling turns to runny brown jam once warmed up . |
| 28 | Near end of quarry ignore wide grassy track on right ( incline of old railway ) leading gently downhill but bear half left on path passing large spoil heap after 50 yds. 30 yds after spoil heap ignore minor left fork . |
| 29 | She turned away impatiently and opened another case . |
| 30 | They had n't got as far as stating any intention on that subject — for the simple reason that marriage had n't been part of the plan . |