Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [conj] [art] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are married , or committed to a serious relationship , have one child or more and a home to support , then the hours you work and the amount of travel involved in getting to and from work may limit your options . |
| 2 | This approach enabled us to evaluate UOS function under standard conditions with adequate control for the influence of level of arousal , and also provided the opportunity to analyse events around the time of occurrence of spontaneous episodes of gastro-oesophageal reflux . |
| 3 | And then when the invitations to speak to the Housewives ’ Register and Parish Council started rolling in , I realized that CHE had been noted as a part of the life of the town and it had a lot of potential friends . |
| 4 | He raised his hands in the boxer 's victory salute to acknowledge the roar of applause from the cheerleaders that began as soon as the eulogy to announce him had ended . |
| 5 | This was seen as a way to reward the unions for their opposition to Nazism , as well as a way to foster good industrial relations . |
| 6 | ‘ There are some parts of London which are necessary and others which are contingent ’ is quite a good joke , though perhaps you would have to be a philosopher as well as a Londoner to see the point of it . |
| 7 | The harshness of the bastardy laws should therefore be read as an expression of the state 's desire to reaffirm moral values , particularly as they governed female sexual behaviour , as well as a determination to curtail the burden of expenditure this particular group imposed on the community . |
| 8 | They often provide a drop-in centre and sometimes they provide group counselling as well as a link to appropriate specialist health services . |
| 9 | His lack of experience in foreign affairs , as well as a tendency to act hastily , was revealed also when he sent US Marines and the 82nd Airborne into the Dominican Republic in 1965 ( p. 139 ) . |
| 10 | But the inward drift slows slightly as the extra dissipative losses are more than compensated for by the energy and angular momentum which the bar pumps in at this point — recall that the bar is here going around faster than the gas , so it has a tendency to spin the gas up as well as a tendency to cause it to radiate vigorously . |
| 11 | Immersion heaters can be fitted instead of or as well as a boiler to heat the water . |
| 12 | Allied fears that mainland Japan itself would have to be invaded at the suggested cost of millions of fatalities on both sides , as well as a wish to pre-empt Soviet involvement , led to the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki , respectively , on 6 and 9 August 1945 . |
| 13 | Since I have a reason to buy a loaf of bread I have a reason to buy a sliced loaf , as well as a reason to buy an unsliced one . |
| 14 | He would not have created around him such a large and adoring circle had he not had very real capacities as a teacher , a gift for friendship and for infecting others with his passion for art , literature , films and music as well as a readiness to share in the post-war desire for a better world . |
| 15 | However , as well as a means to drive volume sales , the deal is an obvious way for Sun to back into Microsoft Corp Windows NT . |
| 16 | It was a dream room , she thought — as well as a room to dream in . |
| 17 | Such coinage was issued by rulers and may be viewed both as a measure of their power and prestige as well as an attempt to extend their influence . |
| 18 | Demonstrations and disorders continued , some of them involving firearms , explosives and loss of life ; the decision of the Congress of People 's Deputies to elect an Azerbaijani as well as an Armenian to represent the region in the new Supreme Soviet aroused particular indignation . |
| 19 | The foal is given a health check and normally given a routine antibiotic and tetanus antiserum as well as an enema to aid the passing of meconium . |
| 20 | As well as the chance to witness the climax of the men 's and women 's World Marathon Cup and watch a friend or relative struggle over the line , the tickets also include breakfast at a London hotel , once again courtesy of adidas UK . |
| 21 | It might seem churlish to ask for flavour as well as the chance to save the planet , but it used to be there before the planet needed saving . |
| 22 | There is a full day excursion to Gulmarg , the Meadow of Flowers , as well as the chance to explore Lake Dal aboard a shikara . |
| 23 | The teacher , too , as a fonctionnaire or civil servant , also has authority , which as well as the requirement to deliver to pupils something more or less resembling the words in the programme , includes also the authority to interpret , modify , supplement and extend . |
| 24 | The presidency 's draft reflects the unanimous desire to reinforce the identity and role of the Union as a political entity on the international scene , as well as the concern to ensure the consistency of all its external activities . |
| 25 | But it was not just a question of the physical environment ; discipline was also integral to the control of the mental environment of individuals ; it was part and parcel of self-respect , self-control and perseverance , as well as the ability to shape the nature of one 's own existence . |
| 26 | As well as the ability to install itself automatically and to give you back extra chunks of available memory , QEMM has the added benefit of Stealth . |
| 27 | Add a touch of fun to your garden , as well as the ability to see which way the wind is blowing from the comfort of your armchair , with these attractive weathervanes . |
| 28 | Certainly in these days of ever-greater sharing of roles and delegation of responsibilities , clergy need to acquire management skills as well as the ability to run meetings . |
| 29 | Stronger subject and technical background and training are important for these new information staff , as well as the ability to work effectively in a more fluid organisational environment . |
| 30 | She is able to inspire and motivate other students to undertake community welfare tasks and she shows qualities of leadership as well as the ability to work as one of a team , close quotes . |