Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] the [adj] way of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , the West Indians originally thought that they had much in common with British people and expected to be able to identify with the British way of life ( PEP 1976 ) . |
| 2 | However , as many overseas assignments fail because the wife or family are unable to cope with the new way of life and culture ( around 50 per cent is often quoted ) , many organisations choose to invite the wives of short-listed candidates into the company to discuss the assignment and any problems that may be worrying them . |
| 3 | After joining , the Liberals and even the Labour supporters seem to drift into the Conservative way of thinking . |
| 4 | And the worst thing is she was trying to tell a coloured person that there was n't any prejudice , and that you only come to school to learn about the European way of life . |
| 5 | She tried to think of the simplest way of conveying this . |
| 6 | To get into the medieval way of things and because it 's cheap , we all camp down in the same room hence this is not a society for the bashful ( light sleepers are advised ear plugs ) . |
| 7 | Less tangibly , but almost of equal importance , the newer migrants may obtain advice on how to adapt to the urban way of life with its newer and more ‘ sophisticated ’ ways . |
| 8 | But instead of trying to adapt to the British way of life he rebelled against it and reverted to his African heritage . |