Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is full of admiration for the care and attention she is receiving at the hospital but is already looking ahead to the time when she is strong enough to go on to a convalescent home . |
| 2 | If the country 's nuclear experts really are as bright as they would like us to think , they should be bright enough to come up with a convincing case for spending so much money , or to find cheaper ways of demonstrating the technology . |
| 3 | It had been so vivid it seemed real , yet had she really been idiot enough to set out on a rough sea in a mere dinghy ? |
| 4 | The Labour government , however , argued that it would seem like an act of ‘ sabotage ’ if Britain entered the talks only to walk out at a later date . |
| 5 | Last month the local PRI rammed through a law postponing the state election for 18 months , only to back down after a national outcry . |
| 6 | Better to turn up with a single flower . |
| 7 | HARRISONS & Crosfield must really dislike being classified as an overseas trader if it is willing to go through the complex process of changing its listing only to end up as a miscellaneous industrial . |
| 8 | Your stance must be long enough to dig in under a fierce attack . |
| 9 | Not to marry , but just to meet up on a regular basis and do nice things together such as walks , long discussions about books and music , that sort of thing . |
| 10 | A final technical point on audio versus video recording : it takes no longer to set up for a simple video recording than it does to position a microphone for an audio recording . |
| 11 | William got up from his chair at the workbench and went over to open up with a puzzled frown . |
| 12 | The battle of words in a takeover bid for an engineering firm is hotting up — with shareholders being asked not to sell out to a cheap offer . |
| 13 | I was now at a bit of a loss as to what to do next , so I wandered upstairs to the room that housed the books covering my subject , just to check up on a few things . |
| 14 | It is the South-east that needs new settlements , if we are not to end up with a town-and-country muesli of interest to no one . |
| 15 | If Britain is not to end up in a technological cul-de-sac , with a technical solution to managing nuclear waste confronted by massive political opposition , it must tackle a number of problems . |
| 16 | One stood up to walk about in a left brogue and stopped in mid-tread . |
| 17 | Ipswich are out to sharpen up in a big way tomorrow and get back to winning ways after a draw and two defeats in the league following the FA Cup fifth round home 4–0 win over Grimsby . |
| 18 | Affleck , who hopes to play for Wales in the World Cup this year , had a steady 67 , five birdies and 13 pars , while Sam Torrance , beginning at the 10th , did well to come in with a 68 . |
| 19 | If it was n't to blow up into a first-class row , she 'd have to bargain . |
| 20 | Despite the early hour , the eunuchs were all dressed and painted as if they were about to go out to a late-night nautch . |
| 21 | She looked as if she were about to set off for a provincial cocktail party , an office party of female executives . |
| 22 | Being in no mood for civilities , I was about to walk by with a brief ‘ Afternoon ’ when he stopped . |
| 23 | The problem of interpretation is compounded in considering MPs occupation and interests ; it was not unusual for a young man from a landed family to be called to the Bar ( but not to practice ) , to serve in the armed forces ( but not to become a professional soldier ) , and then to settle down to a political career with several directorships . |
| 24 | How to get out of a tight situation |
| 25 | He seemed about to move on to a third when Thomas gave a sudden yell . |
| 26 | This Pentax weather-resistant camera arrived to be tested at a very opportune moment — I was just about to head off for a surfing weekend in North Cornwall . |
| 27 | Whatever John 's mother may have thought about his likely lack of application when he wanted to study music , once he decided to learn ballet he took it seriously and must have worked hard to make up for a late start . |