Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [subord] [adv] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This may seem so obvious as not to need stating , but I believe that it can be overlooked .
2 In France trade associations dealt both with ‘ economic ’ and ‘ social ’ matters , although , as far as industry-wide relations with trade unions were concerned , organisation among employers remained greatly underdeveloped until well after World War I. At confederal level the central ( peak ) organisation , the CNPF , also combined the functions both of an employers ' and a trade association from the time of its establishment in 1919 , as did the Confindustria in Italy .
3 Moreover , Greek historians appear to have not always distinguished as clearly between myth and history as their adoption of literacy would lead Goody to expect .
4 We are now at a point in this evolution where , I believe , the climate is more favourable than hitherto to cooperation between linguists and educationalists .
5 The argument that structures of such scale and uniformity must be the work of the Danish monarchy is difficult to resist , and so they have to be added to the features at Jelling , the renewal of the Danevirke , and the bridge at Ravning , as evidence of a burst of building activity under Harald Bluetooth all the more remarkable because quite without parallel in the history of the Danish monarchy in the Viking Age .
6 His security undermined , he was now more vulnerable than ever to Mauve 's voice and its cutting edge , to his cold eyes , the touch of condescension .
7 One reason could be the fact that the absorption spectra of stars show the rare and chemically inactive gases such as krypton , neon and xenon to be much more common than here on Earth .
8 Each character is musically differentiated : the countess has two magnificently melancholic arias in which she laments the loss of her husband 's affection ; the count is portrayed as arrogant , cynical and menacing ; Figaro and Susanna are quick-witted , likeable , scheming and intelligent , able to give as good as they get , but both capable as well of jealousy and emotional suffering ; Cherubino is a confused adolescent who has just discovered sex but does n't know what to do with it .
9 Attention will mainly be directed to the towering mass of Middleton Fell on the west side of the valley , very steep slopes ruling out any thought of ascent ; Barbon High Fell , rising on the east , is also uninviting although easier of access .
10 So out of habit as much as out of duty , he turned his captured horse and rode again towards the enemy .
11 Although there were fewer residents this year ( the Coburg Course was to follow shortly ) , the week was as full as ever of fun and laughter and top-notch Medau .
12 The great majority saw faithfulness as being as important as ever in marriage and condemned casual sex — more for women than for men .
13 As far as up to date development plans is concerned , this is supported by all sections of the community and need not be dwelt upon .
14 Winterbottom , who led England out in honour of his 50th cap , was as vigilant as ever in defence and always to hand in attack .
15 Roquelaure looked fresh and newly shaven , his suit as immaculate as ever with razor sharp creases .
16 In fact , politics is as keen as ever for research .
17 The two rates are proportional , which is not particularly surprising because both in turn depend on one quantity , the metabolic rate .
18 The Bismarck film was the most difficult because apart from newsreel sequences of her launching and on exercises in the Baltic , there was no historical material .
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