Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I 'm not what you 'd call the retiring type , and I rarely flinch from a fight when I 'm sure of my own righteousness ; but there is one thing I can not cope with , and that is unprovoked aggression . |
| 2 | If she 'd been staying on the boat for any length of time it would have been necessary to find somewhere to go for a shower or a bath , but it did n't look as if that particular problem would arise . |
| 3 | The queen mother remarried but her new husband , Sir James Stewart , the Black Knight of Lorne , was soon seized by her enemies and ‘ put in a pit and bollit ’ ( presumably boiled in a pit or pot ) until she agreed to relinquish her son to one scheming clique . |
| 4 | Stevenson readily admits that his business talents did not blossom early — ‘ I was a most inept apprentice , ’ he says — but he successfully qualified as a CA and joined a subsidiary of the British Steel Corporation . |
| 5 | Ask any élite marathoner what he/she most wants after a race and the answer is very likely to be a massage . |
| 6 | She gives a brief , cut-off little cry like a chirp as she comes , and sinks her teeth into my shoulder . |
| 7 | He was not only widely respected as a critic but also regarded with affection for the genuine humility which made him always interested in others ' opinions . |
| 8 | It is no surprise they all have bright red noses , for their two great loves are tobacco and whisky ; they rarely appear without a pipe and are known to raid cellars , particularly favouring homemade ale . |
| 9 | There are a number of men only too anxious to buy themselves a knighthood who might be most attracted to a project that catches the public sympathy . ’ |
| 10 | And she 'd rather jump on a pony and go ! |
| 11 | He was better placed in a university than in a school , and enjoyed more than he could have done in any other society the life of that great college , which was to be his home for the remainder of his life . |
| 12 | Er where you 've got a note that obviously goes over a beat as in that one there |
| 13 | interact positively with other group members in an increasingly wide range of situations , eg collaborating on an assignment where a specific outcome is required ; |
| 14 | Our inding that EGF is depleted in oesophagitis is perhaps explained by a report that EGF has a relatively short duration of action ( <24 hours ) , so that continual stimulation by fresh EGF is required to maintain a mitogenic response , depleting stores of EGF in the endothelial cells . |
| 15 | Did he ever come not merely to see as a possibility but actually to possess a conviction of what can be called the benign indifference of the universe ? |
| 16 | It must be stressed that the above figures are only intended as a GUIDE and every claim must be considered on its merits . |
| 17 | It is only intended as an example and does not necessarily indicate the best way to call the routines . |
| 18 | Those moths that settle there will probably only stay for a day and then continue higher still . |
| 19 | Breathless , she straightened up and said fiercely , ‘ You can only stay for a minute and then you must promise to go . ’ |
| 20 | However campers should only stay for a night or two , be unobtrusive and sensitive to wildlife , and leave no litter . |
| 21 | While fitting the rear offside wheel back on to Miss Clinton 's car , Jenny 's daddy had been called away suddenly to see to a tractor that had broken down on Farmer Pullen 's farm . |
| 22 | It was successfully argued that the phrase " is or " could only relate to a customer when the soliciting is taking place . |
| 23 | He is not as forceful a character as Mike Lester , with less in the way of business acumen or entrepreneurial flair , but he is technically competent , and is not only respected as a manager but liked for his loyalty towards his subordinates . |
| 24 | Holly spoke the language , so he 'd better jump on an Aeroflot and get over there and chase it up with the Ministry . |
| 25 | Unless you are fortunate enough to work for a company that recognises this need , there are basically two options available for that initial promotion . |
| 26 | I mean , I knew from my own experience that carers were not getting the help , they were not getting the back-up , so any sort of really good telephone numbers I had laid my hands on got sort of written away in a wee book , and I was lucky enough to come across an association that actually backed up carers and actually were willing to sort of , put their life on the line and say to me , yes , you have got rights and you need support and we are here to give you that support . |
| 27 | He was a gentle man by nature , but he would suddenly fall into a depression and lose all confidence in himself . |
| 28 | Butler thus agrees with BRS to the extent that both cases see the battle of the forms as an exchange of counter-offers , which can only result in a contract when one side makes an unconditional acceptance , either intentionally , or in error . |
| 29 | Without having suffered the turmoil of a leadership contest , Labour can boast that it is better prepared for an election than the Conservatives . |
| 30 | With hindsight , there were ‘ rumblings ’ from some nursery nurses during the early stages of the course , but the matter only came to a head when a small group of nursery nurses made a formal complaint to a course tutor . |