Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Puddle was run out for 97 after figuring in a third wicket stand of 181 with opener Andrew Harris which provided the platform for Wales 's impressive success . |
| 2 | There are 30 craftsmen at Bringwyn and they 've become blase about working in a stately Victorian ballroom . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's not the same as actually being fat — when you feel embarrassed about squeezing into a small space behind a table , or when you pull your shirt tail down so no one sees the fat hanging over the top of your jeans . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's not that I 'm afraid of living in a strange place , Ruth . |
| 5 | Thus , the draftsman should be especially careful before embarking on a long list of matters that fall within a particular covenant . |
| 6 | It did n't seem any different from talking to a real person . |
| 7 | Sitting at a desk working on a book could hardly be more different from battling through a polar blizzard , but it presents a different sort of challenge . |
| 8 | The absence of a different express definition of ‘ company ’ in Part III of the Act does not , in my view , prevent the definition of section 735(1) of the Act of 1985 from yielding to a contrary intention . |
| 9 | Er if your safety in your mines , from the point of view of the miners health , is dependent upon keeping below a certain limit of dust exposure . |
| 10 | The farmers concentrated upon dairy cattle and sheep and were dependent upon weaving as a second source of income . |
| 11 | ( It does not do this by entering into a forward contract with another party , the risk would always end up somewhere ! ) |
| 12 | You can do this by driving on a quiet , wide road with no traffic about , gradually increasing your speed and moving the steering slightly to produce a very slight weave . |
| 13 | Use the opening reverse punch to achieve this by advancing on a diagonal . |
| 14 | An interesting development advocated by the authors is that of moving towards a multidisciplinary approach , whereby other health-care professionals take responsibility for specific problems but all carers have access to the objectives involved . |
| 15 | The influence had already rubbed off on former team-mate Ally McCoist , who was dropped from a vital old firm derby in 1991 for going on a prohibited trip to the Cheltenham Gold Cup . |
| 16 | Peacocks and swans roam wild in the grounds and there are lots of tiny corners , among the sweet-scented flowers , perfect for lazing on a sunbed . |
| 17 | What 's so excitin' about lookin' at a poxy empty yard on a night that 's fair set ter freeze the cobblers orf a brass monkey ? ’ |
| 18 | Less obvious is the fact that while ‘ sudden and unforeseen ’ environmental damage ( such as resulting from a burst pipe ) is covered , ‘ gradual ’ impairment is n't . |
| 19 | Thus , it is better to have a clear , if crude , rule and invite leniency in the case of justifiable transgression , such as passing through a red light in an emergency . |
| 20 | In this sort of situation the local Social Services Department may be able to help you with many practical problems , such as caring for a dependent relative . |
| 21 | In this sort of situation the local Social Services Department may be able to help with many practical problems , such as caring for a dependent relative . |
| 22 | Thus to form some sort of representation in the brain of the association between pecking the bead and the bitter taste , such as to result in a lasting change in the chick 's behaviour , requires a biochemical cascade of events in a localized region of the forebrain . |
| 23 | Though the standard approach to agoraphobia is an overtly behavioural one of graded exposure , many of the aspects of exposure that used to be described as ‘ non-specific ’ , such as arriving at a realistic interpretation of the week 's events , or at accurate expectations for the future , or dealing with reservations about treatment , are now described in cognitive terms . |
| 24 | Since eating sugar will give the yeast a burst of growth and therefore precipitate symptoms such as bloating within a few hours , one would expect sufferers from candidiasis to be averse to sugar . |
| 25 | ‘ Onshore fabrication offers further benefits such as working in a climate-controlled environment , rigorous inspection and full onshore testing and commissioning which avoids expensive offshore delays , ’ Mr Grainger said . |
| 26 | Dr Andrew Hastings , a pathologist , said Mr Tipping died from multiple injuries consistent with falling from a great height . |
| 27 | It is enough to say that , having adopted the character of Oliver Twist , I have been fortunate in meeting with a kindlier and less formidable response than he ; and while anyone who knows the editor 's capabilities must realise that it is not beyond his powers to write a further introduction of the same delight as that preceding Volume II , it would be unreasonable to complain that in his assessment of the situation the needs of prompt publication have been put first . |
| 28 | Yet , Britain has been fortunate in benefiting from a healthy , successful and much envied system of broadcasting . |
| 29 | Unfortunately , the SPD , like Labour , has been nervous in calling for a complete recasting of public financing and altering both tax and expenditure profiles to fit with a post-cold war world while attempting to relate to an electorate that believes it is paying too many direct and indirect taxes as well as ever-rising social security and health insurance payments . |
| 30 | ‘ Why , methought you were overjoyed at the prospect of going to court ! ’ remarked Joan , to whom the idea was akin to going as a mere mortal to fairyland . |