Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over-use of such mediating devices is unwise , especially where they involve direct repetition . |
| 2 | Not only can this play hell with the smooth operation of a network , it can be a nightmare to troubleshoot , especially where you have long cable runs between machines . |
| 3 | These funerary items were nearly always painted by heraldic amateurs — signwriters , coachbuilders and so on — so although they provide useful clues they should not be regarded as authoritative , but of course the fact that they are not can also form part of the story the local historian has to tell . |
| 4 | Drain the steak , reserving the marinade and thread a skewer through one strip of steak at 2.5cm/1in intervals , pushing the strip together so it forms concertina-like folds . |
| 5 | They will perhaps understand even better if they pay particular attention to the fine details of every movement . |
| 6 | The rest came from increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs . |
| 7 | The 1944 Act was amended so that free milk was provided to pupils over the age of 7 only if they attended special schools or qualified on medical grounds . |
| 8 | The treaty provides for the possibility that member states will wish to adopt a single currency later this decade , but they can do so only if they meet strict convergence conditions — conditions for which the British Government have pressed from the outset . |
| 9 | The rules are inconsistent because , for example , pensioners are automatically exempt from prescription charges but will qualify for help with other charges only if they have low incomes . |
| 10 | Under the Fund 's ordinary facilities members may purchase additional foreign currencies , but only if they accept increasing restrictions upon their domestic policies . |
| 11 | Only if we like geriatric killers . |
| 12 | it 's only if you do English literature as well but I do n't . |
| 13 | Erm , cos otherwise it 's er it 's only if you have multiple applications running . |
| 14 | All experience showed that an attack had some prospect of success only if it had numerical superiority in a ratio of at least 3 : 1 . |
| 15 | On the other hand we all know that any social and political change — call it revolution or not , it does n't really matter — is meaningful only if it builds new institutions . |
| 16 | for art historians , incomplete schemes or dismembered works such as altarpieces have the attraction of needing detective work ; but a critic takes an interest in a reconstruction only if it throws new light on surviving art . |
| 17 | As the reader will appreciate , a country can fund a continuing current account deficit only if it has limitless reserves of gold and foreign exchange or unlimited foreign borrowing power . |
| 18 | The Article 22 proposal for EEC funding of pilot schemes to demonstrate to farmers how they can achieve the objectives of development plans is to be welcomed but only if it includes environmental considerations as suggested by several witnesses to the House of Lords Select Committee . |
| 19 | But he can bridge it only if he has broad lines of policy clear in his head ; if , knowing his own mind , he drives his authority down through the departments ; and if he is prepared to understand that the fruits of his efforts may appear long after the presidency of William Jefferson Clinton , gourmand and ground-breaker . |
| 20 | So if we have galloping inflation of twelve , fifteen per cent , the most you would get is ten Happy on that one . |
| 21 | So if you have young children you might be able to make some garments and take them to the Play Group — if the leader will let you ! |
| 22 | We recently acquired a darts board and this has proved very popular so if you have spare darts and/or a darts board , carpet bowls or skittles these too will be received with gratitude . |
| 23 | A tube 's output is governed by its length , so if you need bright illumination ( perhaps for marines , or a deep , planted tank ) you need extra lights , rather than a more powerful tube . |
| 24 | So if you compare critical illness and death with what happens at the time , and I 've got to ask you this . |
| 25 | So if you want random dates . |
| 26 | Order effects strategy involved the effect of the position of each adjective in the list to the impression formed ; ‘ found that the last few adjectives had more influence especially if they reflected negative points of the personality ’ , ‘ when the list ended with several good qualities this tended to affect any answer since they remained more prominent in my mind ’ , and ‘ tended to remember first 3 adjectives better than last 3 ’ . |
| 27 | In many cases , the latter variables were accounted for more than initial variables — ; ‘ first or last words were in many cases influential in my decision making process ’ and ‘ found that the last few adjectives had more influence especially if they reflected negative points of the personality ’ . |
| 28 | Concern centred on what effect this radioactive sea would have on the health of people in the area , especially if they ate large quantities of fish . |
| 29 | Avoid stressful situations , especially if they involve other people and really have nothing to do with you . |
| 30 | You 'll make particularly good progress with any intellectually demanding projects , especially if they involve in-depth study ; and between now and next October , Jupiter suggests you embark on a wonderfully exciting and adventurous long-distance journey . |