Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [verb] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She tried not to even consider the soft swell of his expressive mouth , and gabbled on to break the tense atmosphere . |
| 2 | In my view , however , therein lies its strength ; it is a programme that can be relied on to give an unvarnished account of the proceedings of the House and its committees ; it has been called a mini-Hansard . |
| 3 | So the teacher finally asks Peggy , who can be relied on to know the correct answer : |
| 4 | The recognised or nominal leaders of such groups may be relied on to produce an initial list of individuals who are presumed to have power in community affairs ( leaders ) . |
| 5 | They know she can be relied on to make the big day for her clients sparkle with the perfect glittering accessory . |
| 6 | Bitterly disappointed , Harrison abandoned medical reform , but his ideas lived on to provide a solid basis for future important developments , which culminated in the Medical Act of 1858 . |
| 7 | It goes on flouting the popular will by refusing a referendum on the Maastricht treaty . |
| 8 | He then goes on to ask the same question about people with extraordinary talents , whether in physics , generalship or painting . |
| 9 | Some of that money goes on convincing the local community . |
| 10 | Valeriy Kulishov goes on to describe the legal vacuum in which Russia currently finds itself . |
| 11 | Simonds goes on to describe the general layout in some detail , including ‘ a long stable , well lighted ( by windows and oil lamps ) and ventilated . |
| 12 | When Lok acquires this tool , he goes on to compare the new people to things he is familiar with , noting their menace , power , and sheer attractiveness by comparing them to a famished wolf , the waterfall , honey and Oa . |
| 13 | He goes on to connect the semantic change with ‘ the general tendency of the Enlightenment not to accept any authority and to decide everything before the judgement seat of reason ’ ( p. 241 ) . |
| 14 | He goes on to give a splendid example of the thing he has in mind , when an old Muslim tribesman went on urging a drug-addicted English hippy to ‘ pray to Jesus the Messiah ’ , until he was converted and delivered . |
| 15 | The text pronounces that so far as the words are concerned no trust is created , but then goes on to give a moral reason for holding one to have been created ; it ends by referring to a similar decision of Marcus Aurelius . |
| 16 | The chapter goes on to outline the main purchase types , and looks at the importance of contract markets in many industrial buying situations . |
| 17 | The report goes on to repudiate the whole idea of a ‘ no first use ’ pledge , which might enable ‘ the Soviets ’ to ‘ gain a unilateral conventional advantage ’ , would be ‘ unenforceable and unverifiable ’ , and could ‘ increase the chances of war and thus increase the chances of nuclear conflict ’ . |
| 18 | Strephon goes on to recount the various features which once inspired his love , but now leave him cold : |
| 19 | From Drumlone Cross , the trail goes on to join the main Lisnaskea-Newtonbutler Road . |
| 20 | He goes on to explore the dynamic nature of excellence and to suggest that quality is really about training and unlocking the potential of the workforce . |
| 21 | Having dealt with the Heart and the Head , Virginia goes on to consider the fuller implications of the third part of her exhibition . |
| 22 | She goes on to make a new life in Hampshire with Harry still remaining ignorant of her great change and her children , of which she is extremely fond , remaining unaffected . |
| 23 | Because then the P P G seven then goes on to make the implicit point about other things that in the countryside such as the small villages and towns and other development opportunities , do occur which provide the rural diversification and employment development that is that is required by the P P G. |
| 24 | Meanwhile the speaker N uses a Creole obscenity in line 8 , but goes on to make an ironic comment on Brenda 's request in London English ; but this overlaps with Brenda 's next turn , which this time is an ironic comment on N 's behaviour , and is in Creole . |
| 25 | The chapter examines different theories of stratification and then goes on to present a full account of the facts of class inequality according to income , wealth , and so on . |
| 26 | Detailing the design features that gave the Connie its unique shape the film goes on to show the various changes and marks of the Connie that enabled it to become a flying legend in civil and military use . |
| 27 | Tim , from Darlington , a member of the five-piece band The Scarecrows , has high hopes of becoming a professional footballer but his future may be decided if the band goes on to win the national final in London . |
| 28 | Starting with the creation of the German night fighter force the author makes good use of eyewitness accounts from former Luftwaffe pilots , and goes on to portray a vivid account of what life was like serving on a night fighter unit . |
| 29 | The chemistry behind the formation of zeolites is still not clearly understood as Barrer shows , but he goes on to elucidate the physical processes of nucleation and crystal growth . |
| 30 | Todorov then goes on to establish the primary categories of his narrative grammar , and they are proper noun , adjective and verb . |