Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [pron] [verb] [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you need to be careful that you set up a scheme that actually works , and it would be sensible to take professional advice to avoid making a mistake in its tax or National Insurance implications . |
| 2 | Machines that are considered ‘ out of the way ’ in a corner of the room will be relatively more unsociable if they block off a doorway or interrupt television viewing . |
| 3 | Jim Lauderdale is like a neutered Dwight Yoakam , though his tribute to George Jones and Gram , ‘ The King Of Broken Hearts ’ suggests he could be exciting if he loosened up a taste . |
| 4 | I still think of this when I rip up an old vest for a piece of silver-polishing rag . |
| 5 | But the pitch was wet when I picked up a swag against them at Bradford . |
| 6 | She would pretend to be frightened when he jumped out , would call out to him to be careful when he crept along an overhanging branch and hung , skimming the water . |
| 7 | He liked the Latin name so much that he made up a sort of rhyme about it and chanted this as he went upstairs : |
| 8 | He was utterly amiable and without vice and he gave off a constant aura not merely of noxious vapours but of bonhomie . |
| 9 | Keeping informed of the latest international research and developments in the field is easy if you take out a subscription to Applied Linguistics . |
| 10 | The landing was bumpy and they skipped over a small iceberg at the end of the runway where it sloped down to meet the fiord . |
| 11 | It was dark when we took up a position among thick briars and long grass . |
| 12 | After lifting the European Formula Three crown in 1979 , he was offered a position alongside John Watson in the McLaren Formula One team for 1980 and he picked up a point on his debut in the Argentine Grand Prix . |
| 13 | It is likely that someone taking up a post direct from library school will have far less practical or quasi-practical experience of book selection than of the two preceding activities , and this may mean that the manager needs to introduce his staff to the basic elements of book provision work in addition to the special features of a particular system . |
| 14 | There have been an enormous series of changes over the last ten or fifteen years , and maybe some school teachers would be glad if it slowed down a little bit to make their life a little easier , I do n't know . |
| 15 | Is it enough to assume you are comparatively fit because you walk up a few stairs or stretch and bend a little as you go about your household chores ? |
| 16 | ‘ What in the world … ? ’ began Rose , feeling quite bewildered as he let out an amused laugh . |
| 17 | like a cabbage white as I forked out a fiver |
| 18 | The Irish backs missed tackles while Penaud was authoritative , Sadourny incisive and Viars electric as he clocked up a record 24-point haul . |
| 19 | ‘ Yes , ’ she replied tersely , ‘ I 'll make sure that I draw up a balance sheet next time . |
| 20 | But the expedition also gave Gould a greater insight into the distribution of species over all Australia ; it suggested to him , in comparison with his recent knowledge of New South Wales and Van Diemen 's Land , which species might be stationary and which dispersed over a greater area . |
| 21 | Mark Todd often appears to be quite casual as he clocks up a fastest time of the day . |
| 22 | ‘ People from the UK are astounded when they walk down a cookie aisle in the US , as it may be 60 feet long . |
| 23 | Erm it 's quite important that we give out a very professional . |
| 24 | ‘ But I will be happy if he snaps up a chance or two . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I noticed that a few counties had decided on June 6 and I sent out a letter pointing out that the recommended date was the second Saturday in June . |
| 26 | Their colonization of Brazil was even more momentous since it opened up a source which during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries led the world in the production of gold . |
| 27 | Right from the beginning , we argued that the revolutionary process in El Salvador could only be carried out through a popular war in which the incorporation of the civil population is essential When we take over a village or settlement and the enemy forces are ousted … we begin the work of consciousness raising about the situation of the country together with the work of organizing the local population . |
| 28 | With Keith behind her , she felt much more confident and determined and she held out a hand to each of them . |
| 29 | A fortnight after she had made this earth-shattering discovery she was amazed when he stuttered out an invitation to the cinema . |
| 30 | Sigibert 's eastern troops were furious when he patched up a peace with Chilperic . |