Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] [adj] [conj] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Better than new and excellent opportunity as owner wants a bigger boat . |
| 2 | A really well-designed state pension scheme ( complete with lump sums ) and not so closely tied to employment history as any of the current schemes on offer , could probably do as well or better than occupational or personal pension provision for most women . |
| 3 | In present day conditions , farmers can sell crops such as coffee only if high and constant quality can be guaranteed . |
| 4 | The net effect was that , given dedication , princes — Louis VI , Geoffrey le Bel , Alphonse-Jourdain — could subdue rebellious castellans within their own demesnes , and could build castles of their own which were impregnable to all but lengthy and sustained attack . |
| 5 | Only as long as old age is presented as an intolerable burden falling on the shoulders of the young are we persuaded to be pessimistic about the future . |
| 6 | Stories can mobilize us to action and affect our behavior — more powerfully than simple and straightforward information ever can . |
| 7 | The criminal law includes only one type of non-consensual sexual act as rape , namely the insertion of penis in vagina by force or threatened force ; it excludes sexual intercourse between husband and wife , no matter how much the latter is beaten by the former to exercise his ‘ conjugal right ’ ; it excludes most sexual acts achieved by fraud , deceit , or misrepresentation — thus a man may pose as a psychiatrist and prescribe sexual intercourse as therapy to a ‘ gullible female ’ , because he knows the law will regard this as acceptable seduction rather than rape ; it excludes men who use economic , organizational , or social power rather than actual or threatened force to overcome an unwilling but subordinate , and therefore vulnerable female ; it excludes the forced insertion of any other instrument , no matter how sharp or dangerous . |
| 8 | A later use of stone can be found in everyday rather than religious or funerary building . |
| 9 | They see the output of state policies in the USA as the result of interagency negotiation , rather than central or local direction . |
| 10 | Sources of welfare are the family , the voluntary sector and the private market rather than central or local government agencies . |
| 11 | Under pressure from government economic policies and spending cuts , the predisposition to rethink conventional provision is slight , except in so far as as competition for student numbers , effective teaching hours and fee-income intensifies the concentration on popular recreational and leisure pursuits , rather than innovative and developmental work in areas which can not be relied upon to be lucrative . |
| 12 | His text , then , is an instance of statutory interpretation rather than substantive and wholesale innovation . |
| 13 | Regardless of age and gender , health is viewed by the majority as a psychological rather than physical or social paradigm . |
| 14 | Most consumers ‘ certainly fail to recognise the implications of agricultural practices and policy ’ , such as subsidies for producing and promoting full-fat milk rather than semi-skimmed or skimmed milk , and those for butter and meat . |
| 15 | For all its drawbacks as a theoretical base for the sociology of knowledge , the social constructionist accounts do suggest the importance of common-sense knowledge , of knowledge in ordinary social interaction rather than theoretical or scientific knowledge . |
| 16 | Entry then became based on financial rather than medical or social assessment , and in 1983 upper limits were set on supplementary benefit , resulting in a massive increase in the total national bill for supplementary benefits to people in private sector homes — from £105m in 1983 to £500m by 1986 . |
| 17 | Thus when carnal and financial imagery in the tale finally merge in the puns taille and taillynge at the very end , it is an emblem of how much deeper the " " bretherhede " " and " " cosynage " " runs that the monk and the merchant imagine exists between them in the form of play , or as a polite figure of speech , and how concrete it is . |
| 18 | Revision of this 1966 manual would clearly have a major role in influencing local developments in the future , just as Dutch and German Government publications had propagated nationally the relevant experience gained in local experiments . |
| 19 | Thus , in assessing the impact of an excise on gasoline , both as intermediate and final product , it is necessary to allow for all the indirect effects . |
| 20 | At the same time as these developments were being implemented , the new town corporations were being disbanded and a massive privatisation programme was well underway as industrial and domestic property in the new towns was sold . |
| 21 | Certainly , as far as central and local government are concerned , this philosophy has long been accepted . |
| 22 | Even if psychological or physical trauma are not causal , they can be associated with symptom severity and should be considered central to management . |
| 23 | These included : that the diversity of pupils ' abilities should be recognised , and a ‘ differentiated curriculum ’ and range of examination papers provided ; that the quality of the maths teaching force be improved — by the recruitment and retention of more well-qualified mathematicians through financial incentives , flexible salary structures and guarantees of employment , and through increases in in-service training and support ; that the subject should be approached by teachers in a variety of different ways , including exposition , discussion , practical work and problem solving , as well as mental and oral work ; and that curriculum materials be developed reflecting a ‘ foundation list ’ of mathematical topics identified by the committee . |
| 24 | The improvement of infrastructure , the supply of inputs , the relevance of technology and machinery , the appropriateness of applied research and the dissemination of its results , as well as inadequate or exploitative marketing systems are all factors which can be corrected through comprehensive and integrated planning . |
| 25 | He added : ‘ A good ethos is associated with a sense of identity and pride in the school , a welcoming environment , high pupil and teacher expectations as well as strong and purposeful leadership . |
| 26 | And they were inclined to see education ( even in a system which treated women as delicate flowers requiring special provision ) as the first step to emancipation which , in Libya as elsewhere , insinuated sexual as well as political and economic freedom . |
| 27 | However , he told a press conference that for deeply ingrained historical and cultural reasons , to integrate black and white school systems now would risk chaos in the education field as well as political and economic instability : ‘ One would probably increase the potential for conflict in the white community if eventually white education is controlled by anyone else but white people themselves . ’ |
| 28 | The arguments among wartime commanders focused both on the ineffectiveness of indiscriminate bombing ( there was strong evidence , confirmed in post-war surveys , that it did little to disrupt war production and had a reverse effect on popular morale ) , as well as legal and moral unacceptability . |
| 29 | Erm they were hoping to use agrarian reform to mobilize mass support as well as economic and social change . |
| 30 | Founded in 1937 by Erica Fiah , African trader and leader of the African Welfare and Commercial Association , the paper was initially a platform for that Association , and Fiah told his readers that effective improvement for Africans required them to have political power as well as economic and educational advancement . |