Example sentences of "[conj] [vb infin] [adv] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The worlds they encompass read end to end do n't add up or line up along a single straight trajectory . |
| 2 | ‘ I ca n't think or work properly on an empty stomach . ’ |
| 3 | If society is to impose extra burdens on farmers ' costs of production in order to preserve or go back to an idyllic view of the countryside , which may never have existed anyway , it must pay for it . |
| 4 | Rather than fall back on an increased emphasis upon managerialism based upon hierarchy and control , the Education Reform Acts should be regarded as an opportunity to review , not just in a coping way but in a maximising way , the management structures and processes of our schools . |
| 5 | Secondly , I 'd make the land around the barn blend and unify with the surrounding area ; it would merge with and reinforce the horizon beyond — harmonise rather than stick out like a sore thumb . ’ |
| 6 | I think one of the things the American companies often do is that , rather than set up on a green field site , they often buy into an existing company , erm , and therefore it 's , it 's , it 's a , it 's a somewhat different form of investment to the |
| 7 | If they are unusually anxious or irritated , they may find the noise just too much to deal with and stalk off in a feline sulk rather than squat down for a good meal . |
| 8 | In reality , individuals may not be able to borrow and lend freely at a given interest rate . |
| 9 | ‘ I expect to come out and do well after a two-week break at Christmas . |
| 10 | They failed to invest and invest efficiently on a large enough scale ; they failed to develop sufficient numbers of new products and they failed to raise productivity rapidly enough . |
| 11 | During these attacks she would scream and run about in an agitated state . |
| 12 | He would smile and move off at a steady pace , his friends with him . |
| 13 | However , interactionists and phenomenologists believe that humans do not react and respond passively to an external society . |
| 14 | Blackbirds , sparrows , robins , and other birds whose names Vic does n't know , skip and hop about at a discreet distance from the magpies . |
| 15 | They do not even reflect the cognitive side of learning ; they are about the ability to recall and express accurately in a pressurised situation . |
| 16 | Experience : the extent to which a practitioner is able to integrate her/his skills and knowledge in the assessment process , to communicate and liaise effectively with a wide range of individuals , to analyse and evaluate and reach a professional judgement about questions of need and risk , will be partly contingent on the professional confidence and sensitivity derived from experience . |
| 17 | Often they germinate well at this time of year , and will overwinter and get off to a good start next spring . |
| 18 | It is important that young children should have the opportunity to handle and play freely with a whole range of materials . |
| 19 | ‘ No , ’ said Cameron , wishing that James would think harder and spoil less for a mere sporting occasion . |
| 20 | ‘ I think I 'll go and check upstream for a short way . |
| 21 | Communication : the ability to write and talk appropriately for a particular purpose and audience , and to understand and interpret information through reading and listening . |
| 22 | The ability to write and talk appropriately for a particular purpose and audience , and to understand and interpret information through reading and listening . |