Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [vb infin] [noun] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I would say is I just wonder what the point of it is ed on the principal of of why fix something if if it ai n't broke , would n't it be better to perhaps spend officer 's time elsewhere rather than fashion designs of three colour printing on new leaflets ? |
| 2 | Investigation on how the situation could be improved provided the same answer — the only long term effective means of reducing the accident rate was to constantly reinforce WGEC 's safety culture . |
| 3 | When Richards finally emerged — as ever it was no gladiator 's entrance ; just the usual shambling , dishevelled Deano — the game seemed to suddenly shift England 's way . |
| 4 | Charles Laughton in one of his last screen performances , and one of his best , almost walked off the picture , refusing to continue working while Douglas , as he saw it , collaborated with Laurence Olivier to somehow undermine Laughton 's role . |
| 5 | To somehow contrive Maclean 's drunkenness would be completely at odds with the honesty — the cruelly bitter-sweet honesty — of last night 's one-hour film , made by Grampian for ITV . |
| 6 | Its nature is unknown , for the D text 's statement that they agreed to observe Edgar 's law was probably taken from the Letter of 1019 – 20 , itself influenced by Archbishop Wulfstan of York , who drew up a document after the meeting which stated that the witan had decided to zealously observe Edgar 's law . |
| 7 | The failure to prioritise needs realistically or to genuinely recognise people 's individuality sometimes leads to competition for resources which badly damages the educational chances of some individuals . |
| 8 | But the trading turnaround , £282,000 gains from the settlement of litigation following liquidation of the company 's Swedish subsidiary , and a series of refinancing agreements ( CI No 1,906 ) that reduced group debt by £4.2m , combined to substantially strengthen Riva 's balance sheet . |
| 9 | King 's head for funny business has him periodically indulge in what Lewis describes as the ‘ tactics of fear ’ and the latest example has been to publicly demean Maloney 's management of Lewis . |
| 10 | He refers to Ian St.John , who used the Saints and Greavsie show to publicly doubt Gazza 's ability to come back . |