Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [conj] [adv] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the State Department and the White House both set crisis management operations in train , and President Bush urgently conferred with top officials , FMLN statements — that the guests , except for the armed Americans , were not hostages and were free to go as soon as a ceasefire was arranged — were almost ignored . |
| 2 | This shows that even if a court is not prepared to award one remedy , it may be prepared to give another instead . |
| 3 | It 's wrong to assume that just because a cream says it contains plant extracts it 's better for your skin . |
| 4 | Petards were unreliable and apt to detonate as soon as a match came anywhere near the fuse , resulting in the hapless sapper being blown up or ‘ hoist by his own petard ’ . |
| 5 | It is important to remember that even though a test result would be ‘ negative ’ during the ‘ window ’ period , a person would be infectious at this stage , if they have HIV . |
| 6 | Many have strong academic qualifications , such as an MBA , and a significant number have experience in general consulting as well as a number of line management roles . |