Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [noun pl] [is] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The point is that an orderly community can exist only if it shares many practices , and that in all modern pluralistic societies a great measure of toleration of vastly differing outlooks is made possible by the fact that many of them enable the vast majority of the population to accept common standards of conduct . |
| 2 | Bremer collects gallstones , the middle-ear bones of Dwarfs and Halflings , preserved shrunken ears ( separated into male and female , nobles and commoners ) , and one of his more distressing habits is keeping one eyeball from each of his victims if at all possible . |
| 3 | ‘ We are still speaking about a transition period , and our most important tasks is to shorten that transition ’ . |
| 4 | THE draught from Microsoft 's increasingly popular Windows is giving rival software firms a crick in the neck . |
| 5 | It is the first structure of its kind in the world to be manufactured from composites and illustrates how Advanced Materials is pioneering new uses for its composites technology . |
| 6 | Festivals in his honour are marked by a plethora of flowers , and the lusciously scented frangipani is held sacred to him . |
| 7 | One alternative for the very big consumers is to buy direct from the pool , but most managements will conclude that carrying the risks implied is not their legitimate business . |