Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] [verb] [adv] much [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You wo n't be feeling totally ticketty-boo so take it easy and get as much rest and relaxation as possible . |
| 2 | There is ample room in that account of the situation for the further stipulation that the judge should decide in a way that engages his own political or moral convictions as little as possible and gives as much deference as possible to institutions conventionally authorized to make law . |
| 3 | Passages [ 17 ] and [ 18 ] are respectively the unemended and emended versions of a short extract from Chapter 17 of Samuel Butler 's The Way of All Flesh ( changes of wording have been italicized ) The extract concerns the birth of the book 's hero , to the younger son of George Pontifex : [ 17 ] Now , therefore , that the good news [ viz of the birth of Theobald Pontifex 's son ] came it was doubly welcome and caused as much delight at Elmhurst as in Woburn Square [ it caused dismay ] , where the John Pontifexes were now living . |
| 4 | He had wanted a male grandchild and he had got a male grandchild ; that should be enough for everybody … [ 18 ] The good news therefore was doubly welcome and caused as much delight at Elmhurst as dismay in Woburn Square , where the John Pontifexes were then living . |
| 5 | Such situations have to be handled delicately , without putting down the more extrovert or putting too much pressure on the more introverted to make a contribution . |
| 6 | I would take too long and use too much paper , but it was fantastic ! |
| 7 | This sets a bad example to teenagers , many of whom are overweight and eat too much junk food . |
| 8 | Friends complain he 's snake obsessed and spends too much time with his cold blooded brood . |
| 9 | Tonight , however , the Opposition come to complain that the industry is too successful and making too much money , even under the tight price controls that the Government and the regulator have imposed . |
| 10 | I hope the health service 's attitude has changed because anyone suffering from anorexia feels isolated and needs as much support as they can get — from doctors and their family . |
| 11 | The Opposition contended that the words ‘ in the interests of national security ’ were too vague and too wide and conferred too much discretion on the Home Office and the security services . |
| 12 | Some cats are completely docile and allow as much petting and stroking as their human companions wish to lavish upon them . |
| 13 | Just do n't be too impetuous and put too much pressure on the object of your desires . |
| 14 | However , the problems were so huge and required so much finance that other resources were required and the European Community has now taken a leading role . |