Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [noun] [adv] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is often argued , as Graff does in the final chapter of Professing Literature , that all literary activity is really if implicitly theoretical , and that a self-respecting critic will be specific about theory sooner rather than later . |
| 2 | They also feel there 's one rule for them and another for Redlands as far as planning is concerned . |
| 3 | A long term relationship with major US multinational companies , involving tens of products over more than 30 years . |
| 4 | It was different from Adrar only in that a main street , with post office and government buildings , replaced the square , but otherwise the sepia buildings were less than my expectations . |
| 5 | The donation is in response to Cambodia 's request for help in restoring its shattered agriculture and reflects the Cambodian government 's desire to make the country self-sufficient in food as quickly as possible , but experts fear any short-term benefits will be outweighed by long-term damage . |
| 6 | FOR ‘ SPECIALS ’ MINIMUM ORDER IS ONLY 12 IN TOTAL NO LESS THAN 4 PER SIZE HOWEVER THERE IS |
| 7 | Desperate in his anxiety to leave Bristol , almost any available house now seemed acceptable to Coleridge so long as it was near Tom Poole . |
| 8 | In my experience most A&R guys are not so much unhelpful as just plain uninterested ; the ones showing interest perform the most agile of U-turns as quickly as a week later . |
| 9 | Indeed , cat bones have been found associated with human settlements such as Jericho as early as nine thousand years ago , but in those cases — until now — we could not be certain about their significance . |
| 10 | WGPT general manager , is delighted with developments so far and commented : ‘ This move by WGPT has made the competition stand up and take notice , particularly if you consider the combined experience , expertise and technology base of the two companies . |
| 11 | Two groups of animals can appear to be distantly related because of their size and body shape , and begin to diverge and then become similar in form much later because both share the same way of life . |
| 12 | It really is advisable to get supports like these in place as soon as possible before the plants put on much growth — this way you 'll avoid too much root injury when putting them in position and you 'll ensure they 're properly sited without breaking developing stems . |
| 13 | Water that was clear and alive with wildlife as recently as the late 1940s is now murky and almost lifeless . |
| 14 | I hope you are all well with exams safely over and not too much ice and snow on the drive . |
| 15 | They are people who visit , oversee , inspect , give medication and observe , but they are involved with patients only intermittently and are not present twenty-four hours in a day . |
| 16 | The SFO only becomes involved in cases where more than £1 million is involved , and most cases tend to come from the DTI . |
| 17 | ‘ Relevant time ’ is defined in similar terms to those applicable to companies so far as preferences are concerned , but a more extended period , of five years , is provided for transactions at an undervalue . |
| 18 | The mountains are no great height , but the ascents are steep , the country wild , and the snakes prolific — all plus factors as far as my father was concerned . |
| 19 | ‘ Paid an' all , ’ Garty said , sidling crab-like towards Jess as well as he could , managing to stand on her skirt . |
| 20 | Be bold with contrast as well as with harmony . |
| 21 | It becomes less important to Picasso later on but it is something which is constant for Matisse and it has always been recognised by critics who have described him as a painter 's painter . |
| 22 | Did I do something wrong ? ’ she asked , instinctively seeming to know then that there was something more at fault here now than her unexpected moment of shy panic . |
| 23 | Horse riding : Riding is available for children as well as for adults . |
| 24 | One is that a comparatively nearby star in our Galaxy exploded as a supernova , shining millions of times more brightly than usual . |
| 25 | The tsar had been enthusiastic about change so long as he remained in the orbit of Elena Pavlovna , but in St Petersburg his convictions or his courage deserted him . |
| 26 | He decided to get shut of Eleanor as quickly as possible . |
| 27 | A second survey on the German CASE market , in which 151 organisation were polled , showed that those already using CASE had invested DM 800,000 on average so far and plan to spend a further DM 120,000 on average over the next 12 months . |
| 28 | Women … well , women are a bit too close for comfort as far as I 'm concerned . |
| 29 | Suitable for use both indoors and out , with a range up to 50m , the new Courier chime enables the presence of visitors at the front door to be signalled clearly to homeowners no matter where they are located , whether in the house or garden . |
| 30 | Atkinson said : ‘ He has not had the best of seasons so far and probably felt he was being frozen out , but He came back and had his best game for us against Arsenal . ’ |