Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] and [adv] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As usual on such occasions , Molyneaux looked a little embarrassed and out of place , as if he did not particularly relish the ‘ glad-handing ’ of strangers . |
| 2 | Yet , I always conclude , it might have seemed strange and unnatural to have shown too much feeling ; strange , and perhaps embarrassing and out of order , I being somewhat far down in the family hierarchy . |
| 3 | As a result , the discretionary powers of sentencers remained largely unconstrained and out of control . |
| 4 | KRS-1 weighs in on the opening ‘ Radio Song ’ , predictably the most curious and out of character track , which switches from gentle Velvet Underground strumming to anxious funk workout . |
| 5 | ‘ We should therefore hate the committee to think that we are complaining when we say that , far from having a benefit to declare , we were clearly disadvantaged and out of pocket . ’ |
| 6 | As Adegbehin points out , assessment of the resource base itself has been poor and existing inventory data are both incomplete and out of date . |
| 7 | Immediately beyond , a short lane leads up to a long terrace of cottages built to house the workers of the Millthrop woollen mill nearby across the river , and looking rather forlorn and out of place since their source of employment was destroyed by fire many years ago . |
| 8 | Feel really low and out of breath easily . |
| 9 | The mass rally in Florence by the Christian Democrats — who are increasing their support in the south and losing it in the north — to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the start of the Christian Democrat movement , and the appeal to ‘ trust those who know how to govern ’ , seemed curiously old-fashioned and out of key . |
| 10 | Her job seemed to have carried her into ever deeper waters , for now she was very definitely embroiled in Luke 's intention to see Rob safely married and out of danger of any possible distraction from the female staff . |
| 11 | However , very often they are not fat at all ; the horses are actually thin and out of shape due to malnutrition and possibly parasites . |
| 12 | Well I reckon it 's gon na take us three and a half hours to get to the other end , so two and a half hours to it and an hour on it if it 's not too bad and then of course we 've got to go up from there to Ipswich , Woodbridge but it 's dual carriageway all the way now you see . |