Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [conj] [adv] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We may need them , but we should also spare a thought for our cats when using them , or sooner or later our pet animals will suffer . |
| 2 | Wendy says that slowly but surely our name is taking hold in this wide area . |
| 3 | Walking slowly , she allowed her eyes to roam over the seated lunchers , hoping to catch sight of Suzie 's dark curls , but although once or twice her heart leapt to her mouth in anticipation of discovery she was finally forced to admit defeat . |
| 4 | Hurry up or I 'll start jerking you up and down and then your hair really will come out and we 'll have enough of it to stuff a sofa ! |
| 5 | He was fortunate to get away with his life , but sooner or later his luck will run out . ’ |
| 6 | A short flight up was a landing and the stairs turned in on themselves to another short flight , which brought her to another corridor similar to the one downstairs but more than twice its length . |
| 7 | The vine is unimportant , but how and why its cultivation still persists in Champagne must be fascinating to anyone who has ever been intrigued by the curiously eclectic attitude to rules and regulations often displayed by the French . |
| 8 | She was singing aloud as she skipped when suddenly and unexpectedly her rope was fouled by something and nearly tripped her up . |
| 9 | A new technique of ‘ direct action ’ , with Bertrand Russell 's blessing though not as yet his participation , began in December 1958 , with a march through the muddy fields of Norfolk leading to the obscure American rocket base at Swaffham . |
| 10 | Mark 's offbeat description of the beautiful French countryside , the heat , the food , was as entertaining as always and then his style changed and the real reason for writing became evident . |