Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [to-vb] [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are some way from the context of the debate , but if the Minister really wants evidence of how appallingly badly the service is being delivered , I shall be extremely glad to send him the 20-page Tower Watch survey of Archway Tower social security office . |
| 2 | My mum 'cos it 's so much cheaper to buy them the more . |
| 3 | I am extremely surprised to hear what the hon. Gentleman says , for opthalmology waiting lists between March 1990 and March 1991 almost halved for long waiters . |
| 4 | Unfortunately , it is not possible to state what the overall dependency total is , as most supplementary benefit claimants will also be drawing housing benefit . |
| 5 | In view of the plan to get rid of a large chunk of the assets , it was not possible to say what the net cost of the investment would be , he added . |
| 6 | He was not free to give her the untrammelled life that she deserved . |
| 7 | This is not straightforward , It is not easy to say what the permanent " employment relationship is with which the " temporary " one is to be contrasted ? |
| 8 | Another reason for rejecting this causal theory of meaning is that when one asks what is meant by a statement one is normally concerned to know what a reasonable speaker is saying in uttering it . |
| 9 | Erm I 'm in I 'm in some difficulty because this is this is a matter that 's arisen since the original matters er matters for discussion were drawn up so I 'm not able to give you the formal views of the council in that respect . |
| 10 | If you know what a life mine is , in ways I was not able to tell you the other day , and what a terrible story mine has been , you would pray for me much . ’ |
| 11 | She was used enough to being left behind while Gloria went off , but it seemed more dangerous to do it the other way around , for her to leave Gloria behind . |
| 12 | Even they know that the way they 've been running the club is hardly likely to gain them a good press . |
| 13 | If you feel deprived and miserable by not being allowed an early evening drink , or a glass of wine with your evening meal , it is usually better to allow yourself a little alcohol while dieting . |
| 14 | Their private museum is in a wing which is under the control of a hostile uncle , but they were still able to show me a wonderful variety of treasures including a pedestal telephone , equipped with a leopard-skin handle , and decorated with an embroidered coat of arms showing the sun , moon , and stars . |
| 15 | ‘ Perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a total contradiction . ’ |
| 16 | I am sorry to observe so little Care taken of the Education of our Youth designed for the Sea , even such as have a Prospect of commanding Ships either in the Government or Merchant Service : The element in which they live renders them rough and boisterous which makes a little Education more necessary to give them an early Byass . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , the current parameter values are probably not optimal , and it seems clearly impossible to determine what the optimal values are . |
| 18 | It is also important to give yourself a realistic — even generous — and flexible budget of time , so that further self-punishment does not accrue if you fail to complete everything in a day . |
| 19 | It is clearly important to establish what the earliest plan of a village was , since there have often been many post-medieval changes . |
| 20 | It makes me incredibly angry to think what a brainless , totally impossible , ‘ perfect ’ image of womanhood the media present , and that so many of us , me included , are intelligent but ca n't seem to separate ourselves from wanting those ideals . |
| 21 | now it says I 'm now able to offer you the arranged dates |
| 22 | Again , it is surely relevant to ask what the cumulative effects on boys might be when responding to a literature which , unlike the world outside the novel , is populated entirely by the masculine . |
| 23 | You 'd be quite right to call me an idiotic , romantic fool . |
| 24 | While I am pleased to report that this particular source has not been replaced with high-quality material , suppliers of this and other ‘ green ’ materials should be warned that I am quite prepared to give them the widest publicity they 've ever had if they try fobbing gardeners off with sub-standard goods . |
| 25 | When piling the buttercream on to the teddy 's body , try to mound it up quite high to give him a tubby appearance . |
| 26 | JENNIFER CAPRIATI , the 13-year-old American prodigy , is joining the professional ranks on a contract almost certain to make her the youngest millionairess in the sport . |
| 27 | ‘ I am certainly willing to give you a free hand … and to express whatever conclusions you come to as to guilt or innocence . |
| 28 | I 'd be very interested to hear what the next rumour is … but I do n't really have anything to say . |
| 29 | Oh very good , good , watch that it 's very easy to get it the wrong way round . |
| 30 | It is , however , too early to tell what the social significance of these changes might be and whether they indicate a further shift in the social institutions of marriage and the family . |