Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] in control " in BNC.
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| 1 | Children do not recognize the physical cues of when they want to empty their bladder until they reach the ages of 12 to 18 months ( Leach 1975 ; Lask 1985 ) and so it is unlikely that children trained before this age are reliable or in control . |
| 2 | Perhaps we believe that others perceive us as weak and ineffectual when in reality we choose to make a stand only about those things which really matter , knowing that it often takes more strength to remain calm and in control than to meet aggression with more aggression . |
| 3 | Do not become strident ; it is critical that you appear calm and in control ( however stirred up you may feel inside ) . |
| 4 | In this position it is absolutely essential that the receptionist remains cool , calm and in control of the situation . |
| 5 | None of this showed on her face , but a certain rigidity of jaw would have betrayed to the careful watcher that perhaps she was n't quite as calm and in control as she wished to appear . |
| 6 | When she knocked on the door of Back Clough Dale Cottage , she had been afraid but in control . |
| 7 | The coefficient of fat absorption was 81.3 ( 9.1 ) % and 85.7 ( 3.9 ) % in the patients with and without liver disease respectively and significantly lower than in control subjects ( 97.1 ( 0.5 ) % ; p<0.01 ; Table II ) . |
| 8 | " I feel far more contented and in control now . |
| 9 | Thus , he created an atmosphere in which people felt autonomous and in control and consequently became incredibly dedicated and committed to the project . |
| 10 | were never an L-plate band , they always seemed assured and in control of their chord-spiralling carousel , no matter how often it threatened to spin off-kilter . |
| 11 | For no particular reason he felt more alert and in control . |
| 12 | At that stage he felt alive and in control . |
| 13 | You will become more objective and in control of the situation , and in time you will gain sufficient confidence to begin to understand and deal with some of its more complex problems as they arise . |
| 14 | Breast-Arrest keeps me cool , comfortable and in control ! ’ |
| 15 | It needed all the pride she possessed to turn to him a moment later , ashen-faced but in control . |
| 16 | Puffing our experiences and views into words gives them meaning and enables us to feel confident and in control . |
| 17 | The agency nurse had folded her arms and smiled the smile of someone competent and in control . |
| 18 | They will have areas of life where they feel competent , happy and in control . |
| 19 | She leant forward in her chair as if to make the facts clearer , cool and in control , as if reading from autoscript in the studio . |
| 20 | The French approach to takeovers has tended to aim at strengthening their central manufacturing core and to ensure that the French company remains dominant and in control , whereas the British takeover is generally aimed at diversification . |
| 21 | The data also show that at the thicket stage in coniferous plantations the ground flora is much less diverse and dense than in control sites of similar age which consist of semi-natural mixed oak ( Quercus spp. ) stands . |
| 22 | Thus culture at some level of awareness asserts itself to be not only distinct from but superior to nature , and that sense of distinctiveness and superiority rests precisely on the ability to transform — to ‘ socialize' ’ and ‘ ‘ culturalize' ’ — nature' , i.e. to be active and in control . |
| 23 | Advance consideration will not prevent the inevitable pain you will experience on losing a loyal and loving companion , but being aware and in control of the situation can reduce your distress and can be comforting in retrospect . |
| 24 | Meanwhile , it was reported in the Middle East Economic Digest of Sept. 28 that the Local Government Minister , Ali Hasan al-Majid , a cousin of President Saddam Hussein and formerly chief of security with special responsibility for the Kurds ( reported on Aug. 20 as in control of Kuwait 's security and administration — see p. 37635 ) , was named governor of Kuwait . |