Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv] with [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The second axillary articulates partly with the preceding sclerite and , as a rule , partly with the base of the radius ( see p. 60 ) .
2 The best leys , such as the alignment of the Devil 's Arrows standing stones in Yorkshire with the Thornborough Henges , pass their tests well , but the statistical models used are still not entirely adequate to cope fully with the real distribution of sites in the landscape .
3 The passionate concern for their fellow countrymen shown by the French contrasted sharply with the stiff upper lip of the British .
4 But while many potential owners enjoy visiting the Shelters , it is not that easy to walk away with a new pet .
5 And poor Soapy walked away with the young woman , who still held on to his arm .
6 ‘ If I were a man , ’ she snapped furiously , ‘ you 'd find yourself lucky to get away with a bloody nose .
7 As it was , I was lucky to get away with a few bruises if the person who slugged me was the one who knocked off Mahoney .
8 But this became highly unlikely when it was established early in the day that W&M 's chairman and chief executive , Michael Lunn , was in Weybridge for the group monthly meeting , and the marketing director , Charles Shaw , was highly likely to head home with a heavy dose of ‘ flu .
9 Having thus fended off three challenges to his leadership , Franco felt sufficiently confident to deal summarily with the fourth , simply picking off the signatories of the September petition one by one .
10 I was able to breathe only with the utmost difficulty , and my arm hurt like hell .
11 It 's important to go somewhere with a good kindergarten where they can just be looked after or taught to ski .
12 They may have their own computer-based system which again may be unable to communicate directly with the other systems .
13 The Meiji period ( 1868–1912 ) began with the surrender of feudal fiefs to the Emperor ; ‘ thus the country will be able to rank equally with the other nations of the world ’ , concluded the memorial of the lords who initiated this step .
14 People seem to be able to identify easily with the small local council such as the parish or town council which represents an identifiable local community , such as a village or small town and also with their traditional county , but where areas have neither an identifiable community nor an historical association , problems can develop .
15 This led him to reject Marxism as a one-sided sociology , unable to deal adequately with the full complexity of society and social change .
16 During the takeover battle , it was suggested that Cadbury Schweppes should act as a white knight to Rowntree , in order to form a strong British company able to compete effectively with the Swiss .
17 It will be essential to work closely with the Scottish Development Department to ensure completion of the Regional and Trunk road sections of this project at the same time .
18 It was difficult to keep parallel with the watery ground because thorn thickets and fallen trees blocked their way .
19 The opposition vehemently condemned the decision and maintained that the government was legally obliged to go ahead with the local polls during the first half of the year .
20 In the latter case it will be necessary to work closely with the local authority in carrying out a capital project .
21 The Swiss romped home with an 83 per cent satisfaction rate .
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