Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [adv] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not simply a question of becoming nicer or trying harder to live a good life . |
| 2 | Where lighting consistently exceeds the recommended level for a particular area certain tubes could be removed , but in the case of switch start light circuits , the starter must also be removed otherwise this will continue to use power . |
| 3 | It will be objected that love-making necessarily includes an irrational , a Dionysian , element that is obscured by what I am saying at the moment . |
| 4 | It is traffic-free ( motorised baggage trolleys ) which means that getting there involves a delightful half-hour train journey . |
| 5 | Choosing to turn a blind eye to the unlikely drama that was unfolding a few feet in front of her , she merely expressed her gratitude for the imitation topaz bangle that she 'd just unwrapped , before turning on her heels and heading downstairs to catch the special seasonal episode of Crossroads . |
| 6 | She tried to tell herself it was her pride that had been damaged , but something raw and bleeding inside told a different story . |
| 7 | It was while he was in this low state , and working hard to complete The Magic Flute , under Schikaneder 's constant pressure , that another disquieting commission arrived . |
| 8 | In Central South we 're landlocked but boating still plays an important part in our leisure and local economy … so let's set sail to London to see the show |
| 9 | The study , funded by the Department of Health , offers insight into the spread of HIV and Aids , but while doing so repeats the age-old cliches and stereotypical ideas relating to male and female sexuality : namely , that men do it more than women . |
| 10 | When feeding characteristically run a little way and then stop , often bobbing head nervously ; head held up as if listening , not down like Knot ( p. 129 ) or Dunlin ( p. 127 ) . |
| 11 | These two sources have together provided mankind with a viable concept of a ‘ god ’ by decreeing that all changes that contributed to ultimate human happiness were ‘ good ’ , and can be conceived within the human mind as persisting forever to build a vast ‘ granary ’ of ‘ goodness ’ . |