Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [vb base] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can not express to you the charm that hangs about a mountain like Ben Each as the mists swathe its rocky sides ; they rise , they fall , they whirl , they soar as on wings of light , they cast shadows , they give grand mystery , and anon reveal some hidden dell , some great bare precipice , or perhaps display a glowing patch of verdure . |
| 2 | Once home , float their bag(s) in the tank , and after twenty minutes or so add a little tank water , repeating the process over the next hour or so until the fish have adjusted ( if necessary ) to your tank water . |
| 3 | Some people very frightened of their homosexual leanings may consciously or unconsciously enter a defensive marriage to protect themselves from these feelings . |
| 4 | Some children were sent to widowed grandmothers to live with them for company , or just sleep a few nights , like the seaman 's daughter on the Western Isles who , when all the men were away at the fishing , ‘ used to sleep with granny … bringing the water from the well and bringing in the peat , tidying up the floor and singing songs , for granny she was a very musical lady , yes she was . ’ |
| 5 | That it is n't that you 've got up on the wrong side or eaten something which did n't agree with you or just need a few days ' rest . |
| 6 | Honeymoon and silver and gold anniversary couples staying 5 nights or more receive a complimentary gondola ride , dinner and Spumante . |
| 7 | The new electronic models fall into 100 , 200 or 300 watts for all sizes groups , where aquaria up to 24″ × 12″ × 12″ or 60 × 30 × 30cm or near require a 100 watt electronic heaterstat , 36″ or 90cm aquaria need 200 watts and larger tanks need 300 watts or better still , two separate 200 watt models . |
| 8 | You may bequeath your Entire Estate , a Specific Sum of Money , Specific Property , or all or part of the Residue of your Estate — or even make a Conditional Bequest in the event that another potential beneficiary pre-deceases you . |
| 9 | She could stay in Paris tonight , or even get a late flight back . |
| 10 | I would n't expect to take an order or even have a serious enquiry resulting from it . |
| 11 | If there is subsequent substantial infill this could complete the isostatic adjustment or even produce a mass excess if the crater region has been compressed by the impact and is fairly rigid . |
| 12 | This was at Gloucester Road , or near it , and though the tall buildings are very close to the line here , they are not close enough for anyone inside to reach or even touch a passing train . |
| 13 | The builder 's surveyor will normally remeasure the work executed by labour and material sub-contractors , who may agree the measurements on site or alternatively submit a formal invoice or payment request for the builder 's surveyor to check and approve . |
| 14 | Here in sophisticated surroundings you can wine , dine and dance , or simply enjoy a pleasant lunch or good dinner . |
| 15 | The workshops will be geared towards all aspects of women 's lives , whether you run a home and look after children , juggle a family and a career or simply have a demanding job . |
| 16 | It was a matter of discovering which day centres offered what services — where I could go , for example , to have a shower or clean my clothes , or maybe have a cheap meal . |
| 17 | I do n't see why you ca n't , or maybe do a Nine Inch Nails , Lollapalooza-type thing , because we want to get to people who are n't already converted . ’ |
| 18 | The parochial and manorial boundaries ( both very ancient ) follow either the Banbury-Oxford road or else take a winding course between the main road and the lane . |
| 19 | Though most developed countries deplore such practices , most either practice them from time to time — as Britain did in its arms dealing with Saudi Arabia — or else turn a blind eye when it suits them . |
| 20 | Constanze 's guardian accordingly drew up a document that Mozart was required to sign , promising to marry her within three years , or else pay a large sum as compensation . |
| 21 | However , if artistic representations of my experience are to do more than merely reflect a personal trauma , it is imperative that the work connect with the common experiences of other women in the same or similar situations . |
| 22 | It seems to me what actually happens if you think about it is that , is that technology and culture builds on trends that already have a natural foundation . |
| 23 | [ Richard Long 's ] forms , the marks , the accidental decantations of sensitive strolls , do not possess the ‘ imperfection ’ of the natural , they are the archetypes of human sublimation that deliberately establish a certain landscape counterpoint , a kind of megalithic writing , but their elaboration is so cared for that it tends towards a dialectic not of oppositions but of alliances . |
| 24 | Rat-1 fibroblasts that constitutively express a chimaeric protein , comprising a full-length c-Myc polypeptide fused to part of the human oestrogen receptor ( Rat-1/c-Myc-ER cells ) , show demonstrable c-Myc activity only in the presence of β- oestradiol . |
| 25 | Hemichordates are a primitive group that probably share a common ancestor with the chordates ( including vertebrates ) . |
| 26 | The history of the past 30 years in brewing has been dominated by the emergence of a handful of giant national companies — Bass , Allied , Whitbread , GrandMet/Watney , Courage , and Scottish & Newcastle — driven by a need to maximise profit rather than concentrating on high quality products that also generate a good return . |
| 27 | It 's still a hot air story , and we give most hot air stories — some dignitary with no power to do anything to change the situation has ‘ called for ’ , ‘ demanded ’ , ‘ warned ’ or whatever — but the issue is so serious that it deserves notice : we have frequently highlighted the manner in which US — and European — anti-dumping measures that supposedly benefit a tiny minority are to the detriment of the vast majority , and there is now a groundswell of opinion at the US Department of Commerce that the International Trade Commission 's brief in considering charges of dumping should extend to a review of the impact of duties on consumers ; the current issue is the anti-dumping duties likely to be made permanent today on memory chip imports from South Korea , which are sought by Micron Technology Inc but opposed by both all memory chip users and by the US chip capital equipment manufacturers that sell to the South Koreans . |
| 28 | Young males that regularly harass a particular harem owner finally get accepted as a member of the harem . |
| 29 | Contrast also grants priority to lexical expressions that conventionally convey a specific meaning . |
| 30 | Novotna really made Seles fight in a hard-hitting battle that surely set a new decibel record ! |