Example sentences of "[adj] and [adv] [verb] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He may have come to this decision in 1531 or 1532 and then proceeded cautiously because of the fear of opposition both at home and abroad . |
| 2 | The disk is round to pentagonal , delicate and frequently damaged so as to obscure the shape ; covered with skin without any plates ; disk diameter up to 25 mm . |
| 3 | The questions are concise and well worded so as to avoid endless lists of fact gathering queries . |
| 4 | Which means they 're 30% brighter and better directed so as not to blind oncoming drivers , while minimising back glare in fog . |
| 5 | By this route , indirect and long drawn out as it had been , the long history of capital punishment for murder came to a conclusion . |
| 6 | He sat and watched the quill being borne along by the current and then leaning over as it tugged at the end of the swim . |
| 7 | Financial constraints on investment were relatively unimportant and only developed subsequently as political concern with state enterprise deficits prompted efforts for greater commercialism . |
| 8 | Headhunting 1960s-style tended to make consultants feel conspiratorial , shady and slightly suspect even if , like Young , they were wholly convinced of the ultimate value of executive search to a company 's efficiency and performance . |
| 9 | Though in fatigue uniform , they were almost as smart and well turned out as Charles had seen such soldiers in peace time behind the railings of Wellington Barracks . |
| 10 | In the ring the drivers and their horses must look as smart and well turned out as possible … but technique is essential too … |