Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [adv] [conj] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nonetheless , the limits of the state 's autonomy would seem to be very wide , and Block goes so far as to postulate a ‘ tipping mechanism ’ which could allow the state to take a social formation away from the capitalist mode of production . |
| 2 | In the long-term , ANWIC aims to help empower women to communicate more effectively and to obtain a better representation in the media hierarchy . |
| 3 | These short square-ended drawing crayons hold together well but give a soft smudgeable line . |
| 4 | She came even closer and emitted a sound like laughter . |
| 5 | Me father drove here once and found a dozen men in balaclavas in the yard , it 's said . |
| 6 | Other selective forces may have operated quite recently and left a strong memory or image in the structure of the population 's genetics . |
| 7 | The young man sat down readily at the table , leaning his homespun elbows at ease ; and Julian , without being bidden , came forward noiselessly and filled a cup for him . |
| 8 | It may be asked why , with a separate legal system and a separate Scottish Office , it is necessary to go any further and establish a directly-elected Assembly . ’ |
| 9 | Even then , there may be limits to an exclusion — if it is drawn so widely as to protect a party from all liability , even for total non-performance , its effect may be that the party has promised nothing ; there is therefore no contract , or at best only a unilateral one . |
| 10 | Although parts of Sun , such as Sun Federal , have reportedly been flirting with IXI , Sun headquarters has clearly labelled the firm a competitor going so far as to put a last-minute kibosh on a real estate deal that would have moved IXI headquarters in Cambridge , England into Sun UK 's offices as a tenant . |
| 11 | Khasbulatov spoke strongly in favour of increased co-operation between CIS member states , going so far as to mention a " supranational parliament " and common citizenship . |
| 12 | CA has also try to get Borland , Kahn said , going so far as to threaten a hostile takeover . |
| 13 | Borland International Inc chief executive officer Phillipe Kahn told InformationWeek that Computer Associates International Inc wined and dined Novell Inc boss Ray Noorda in an attempt to acquire the NetWare company : Kahn said Noorda quoted an inflated price and chief Computer Associate Charles Wang and executive vice-president Sanjay Kumar stormed away from the table ; the Islandia , New York company has also try to get Borland , Kahn said , going so far as to threaten a hostile takeover bid for the company . |
| 14 | He suddenly let her go , turning away impatiently and pressing a bell . |
| 15 | ‘ We 'd only got as far as having a preliminary psyche dissection on Daine , ’ said Trefusis , ‘ but the Yggdrasil probes suggest he had a similar-although far more pronounced — set of personality deformities . |
| 16 | Once established it grows very rapidly and forms a thick ‘ carpet ’ . |
| 17 | We have got this far and ignored a lot of work regarding issues of land rent and of the nature of capital 's relation with land as part of a general accumulation process . |
| 18 | Eat slightly less and exercise a little more ; aim to bring it back to normal within a week or two . |
| 19 | It had seemed a little exaggerated that an elderly woman could move so rapidly and catch a younger man off guard . |
| 20 | An assistant stepped briskly forward and slapped a stick of yellow chalk into Fabbiano 's outstretched hand . |
| 21 | HOW 'S ABOUT FAT , THEN : The Duchess gets as far as raising a leg but then decides exercise is just too much effort and takes the rest of the sunbathing session lying down |
| 22 | Mr Douglas finished well behind but recorded a seven per cent swing and pushed the Conservatives into third place . |
| 23 | What he did n't tell us was that the boats were tied very loosely and had a disturbing tendency to drift apart as you were in the process of climbing from one to another . |
| 24 | It would create a much stronger business , able to compete more effectively and provide a more balanced service to customers , he said . |
| 25 | Erm and I think it 'll happen again tonight as happened a fortnight ago . |
| 26 | Th was it 's a little personal thing w with me , erm and I think it 'll happen again tonight as happened a fortnight ago . |
| 27 | Indeed , so fundamental to the outlook of Jacobean Protestants was this identification of the pope with Antichrist that one contemporary went so far as to define a Protestant as one who ‘ can swear the Pope is antichrist and that flesh is good on Friday ’ . |
| 28 | Members of the radical Inter-regional group went so far as to table a motion of no confidence in the government , but a vote on whether to consider this motion was heavily defeated on May 29 . |
| 29 | In the summer of 1101 , faced with Robert 's landing in England and the immediate prospect of widespread desertion , Henry went so far as to promise a general obedience to the papal decrees , and it seems likely that Anselm 's activity on his behalf , secured by this promise , turned the tide in his favour , and brought Duke Robert 's invasion to a halt . |
| 30 | The British War Cabinet even went so far as to create a special committee to guide Swinton during the talks . |