Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [adv] [adv] [subord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They can be raised or lowered as well as moved horizontally from controls on the platform . |
| 2 | The wartime bombers did n't seem to care what went up ; by contrast the PIRA did and cared so deliberately as to set out selectively to destroy what is now an illusion — the sanctity of hospital in which , regardless of loyalty or background , so many thousands of victims of our vicious little civil war have received care since those nights in August 1969 . |
| 3 | In her view , women in rock fought against male supremacy and got little further than choosing their earrings , with the moneymen conspiring to craft an image suitable for their market . |
| 4 | Because prayers had to be stimulated and informed as well as ordered , the preaching role of the church was no less important . |
| 5 | It had fewer reporters , fewer offices and relied more heavily than did the Times on official press releases from the Government and its news agency , ZANA . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , as has often happened in developing countries as well , he completely underestimated the people 's desire for land , and went so far as to oppose the implementation of the Land Settlement Act . |
| 7 | For various reasons the main one of which was a lack of understanding of our problems , our local administration were often unsympathetic and went so far as to accuse us of non co-operation at times , especially in the matter of rest days . |
| 8 | Peel reckoned with the prospect of violent conflict between the Government and the trade unions ; and went so far as to enquire into the practicability of organizing the middle classes against them . |
| 9 | But with Barnet owing £1.3million and the players and staff unpaid for three weeks , Stein believes it is unlikely the crisis can be averted and went as far as to wish his players ‘ all the best for the future . ’ |
| 10 | He felt as black as John Jasper , and wondered even now whether to switch to The Mystery of Edwin Drood . |
| 11 | John Major did not publicly denounce Mr Churchill , but went as far as hinting that he disapproved . |
| 12 | The edges of adjacent planks were not fastened together mechanically but stood open so as to form a V-shaped groove . |