Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He then has more chance of meeting females and is better equipped to overpower them in mating fights . |
| 2 | Dear Rothenstein , Now that the Mexican president has provided you with the beak and talons of an Aztec eagle you may perhaps feel better equipped to face me in open contest . |
| 3 | You 're only meant to take them in small quantities now . |
| 4 | From one of these , situated within half a mile of the proposed Chirbury Station , it is stated that 10,000 tons are annually raised for local requirements , and that easy and cheap means of transit , such has the railway would supply , are only required to bring it into extensive use . |
| 5 | Although they 're not meant to do it in red any more are they ? |
| 6 | If fitzAlan heard it he gave no sign , just continued to watch her with narrowed , implacable eyes . |
| 7 | Yet if we are not allowed to use them in contextual cross-references , how can we succeed in saying what we wish to say , namely that they do not designate any existent ? |
| 8 | We tried to profit by our mistakes but were not always allowed to forget them by fellow crewmates . |
| 9 | Reports of ‘ untoward occurrences ’ — anything from an allegation of assault to a staff member having a cold — were not going directly to Mr Thomson , who was legally bound to report them to social services within 24 hours . |
| 10 | In spite of all the powers with which he was armed , and routinely used for routine ends , it is clear that the Northern Nigerian Resident too often failed to use them for good : being , rather than doing , good came to define the limits of his aspirations . |
| 11 | It has leanings toward Gibson 's Melody Maker/Les Paul Special range , but so slight that you would be hard pushed to detect it without laser-optic assistance . |