Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] and [vb base] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oliver , Oliver … ‘ , creeping along delicate and tense as a stalking cat . |
| 2 | The intermediate group lacks any strong class identity because of the range of occupations within it , and because many of its members become socially mobile and move into a different class . |
| 3 | The easiest approach is to plan the gore as one half only on a folded sheet of paper , then to cut out the pattern through the two leaves , open out flat and transfer to a piece of stout card or hardboard , With an average of 14 to cut , did you remember to include the hem width ? |
| 4 | He kissed her again , almost shyly , as though they had not so recently been as intimate and close as a man and woman could be . |
| 5 | She says mostly they 're the soul of courtesy — embarrassingly polite and come to a grinding halt … |
| 6 | ‘ Let's not be too hasty and come to a conclusion before we 've got all the facts . ’ |
| 7 | ( 'She was very tall and lean as a post … |
| 8 | You can either be very timid and start in a small way , building it up gradually and expecting to make a profit in the first year . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm afraid I 'm still very English and get in a terrible state if I 'm late for an appointment . |
| 10 | Rehearsals went on as usual every morning but in order to disturb the other passengers as little as possible , they had to get up very early and work in a screened-off area . |
| 11 | The exceptions relating to this section are very important and refer to a number of activities usually carried out whilst on holiday . |