Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] [coord] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Meanwhile , Smith continued to pull away and on present form will not even need to sail a match-race final to be selected for Barcelona .
2 He had to raid suddenly and with total surprise , to disable the fleet , destroy the airfields and block the entrance to the harbour — the whole fleet would then be held captive .
3 However , a partner needs gentle handling to tread gently and with extreme caution .
4 The bay itself is a large natural safe sailing area , about a mile across , the perfect spot to play safely and with great freedom on windsurfers or exciting performance dinghies .
5 ‘ Since the collapse of the Warsaw Pact , and the removal of the perceived threat for which our defences can be specifically tailored , it is considered that now , more than ever , the navy needs to display the ability to react swiftly and with great flexibility , in any number of roles . ’
6 When he chose to speak , he used his voice to argue fiercely and with great precision , and now , on a Sunday morning ramble in Aberdeen , Boswell suddenly became aware , ‘ to an extraordinary degree , of Dr Johnson 's excellent English pronunciation .
7 ACCURACY It is the duty of newspapers not to publish deliberately or recklessly inaccuracies or statements designed to mislead and to correct promptly and with due prominence significant inaccuracies which they have published , apologising for these where appropriate .
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