Example sentences of "[conj] [conj] [adv] [pron] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd enjoyed a wide circle of friends , a coterie of the bored wives of the rich , except that when together their collective boredom was no longer ennui but just time-wasting . |
| 2 | ( i ) Has there been an improper , unreasonable or negligent act or omission ? ( ii ) As a result have any costs been incurred by a party ? ( iii ) If the answers to ( i ) and ( ii ) are ‘ Yes ; ’ should the court exercise its discretion to disallow or order the representative to meet the whole or any part of the relevant costs , and if so what specific sum is involved ? |
| 3 | These sentences seem unnatural perhaps because they lack short words like in and the and because consequently their rhythmic foot structure is irregular . |
| 4 | My head aches a bit , and I still feel battered , but if only my wretched memory would behave I 'd soon be good as new . ’ |
| 5 | Erm miraculously , nobody in the village was hardly scratched but as unfortunately your whole crew perished . |