Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb base] [adv] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 There are , in the east Midlands , three towns lying fairly close together that illustrate well the physical consequences of this situation — Nottingham , Leicester and Stamford .
2 ‘ You get that lot below and break out the wet-weather gear .
3 If you had told any of Britain 's hard-pressed post-war chancellors that they could expand the economy vigorously and turn round the external accounts by 6.5 per cent of GDP without adverse consequences , would they not have jumped at the chance ?
4 Since that was my route home I could glance back every so often and see how the untangling process was going .
5 Take an advanced lesson tomorrow and call up the poorest performer in your team ( there must be one ) arid make him or her feel really good about the challenge ahead .
6 It is an Aboriginal understanding that the fauna and flora of the landscape has an ‘ increase centre ’ — an area of high electro-magnetic energy , where the performance of correct rituals will release the life essence or Kurunba stored there and bring about the desired increase .
7 Throw your body-weight forwards and pull back the leading fist , using this combination action to snap punch into the opponent 's face .
8 I could then walk much faster and push up the average daily mileage .
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