Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] [adv prt] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no failure because you have to work it through in a new way at forty or fifty . ’ |
| 2 | Where several holes were to be tired it was possible to set them off in a desired order by lighting in appropriate sequence . |
| 3 | His head bent towards her and once again Jenna lifted her hands to ward him off in a panic-stricken way , but her fingers felt useless . |
| 4 | He took one hand off the controls to sweep it out in a large gesture that took in the whole of the City of London . |
| 5 | Perhaps she was : she seemed to let it out in a long , gusty sigh , and walked away from the children , down the track to a place where a flat rock jutted out from the side of the bank . |
| 6 | McGrath said : ‘ If I had a New Year 's wish , it would be for us and Manchester United to battle it out in a two-horse race for the Championship — and for us to win it for a lot of reasons . ’ |
| 7 | Although elite theorists have agreed upon the importance of empirically tested research , and their ability to carry it out in a value-free way , in fact this stream of analysis has always been associated with authors who take strong value positions . |
| 8 | The better nurserymen pride themselves on their packing , so much so that they often advise you to leave the plants in the packing when planting is delayed , and to lay them up in a cool garage or shed . |
| 9 | wait a bit , and they said so , they looked at it and said we 'd have to take it back in a few days time for them to do , they could n't do it there and then . |