Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb base] [adv] with a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not only the victims of mental or physical abuse who grow up with a faulty self-image . |
| 2 | Despite the hard words exchanged across the Chamber from time to time this evening , it is plain that there is complete agreement on both sides of the House that those who arrive here with a well-founded fear of persecution should find a safe haven . |
| 3 | And there 's a fascinating article in this , the current edition , the January edition it is now , because they go so far in advance , of She magazine , which says that er , it 's a desperate plight sometimes , when you have people coming for Christmas who fall into several categories like lazy slobs , who do absolutely nothing , and misers , who turn up with a stale box of chocolates , and never take you out for a meal in return for your hospitality , and the amorous couples who er , embarrass you by er , er , noisily retiring to their bedroom , if I may put it that way , and then the guests who turn up in mid-row , and bicker systematically over the whole of the festive period . |
| 4 | Reluctant participators who start off with a limited range of interest and involvement in management are unlikely to find it easy to commit themselves to new and broader aims . |
| 5 | To British voters , especially those who identify strongly with a political party , ‘ energetic ’ or ‘ decisive ’ probably imply approval : for them , images are at the margin between perceptions and attitudes . |