Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One can rarely dip into a Pollini recording as a series of edited highlights ( except perhaps as a demonstration of superlative digital execution ) , as he rarely ever plays ‘ for the moment ’ ; one is irresistibly drawn towards hearing the whole work , as only then does the integrity of his vision register with its fullest potency . |
| 2 | I would rather stay at a good bed & breakfast than in several five-star hotels I could name . |
| 3 | The crumple-faced star — known for his love of the good life — once said : ‘ I 'd rather stay in the second line . |
| 4 | It is not disputed by the Legal Aid Board , and indeed it is obvious , that the existing practice is highly convenient and may avoid unnecessary costs being incurred which would eventually fall on the legal aid fund if it were necessary in every case to set in motion a procedure for filing of evidence . |
| 5 | Society reaps a benefit because the invention will eventually fall into the public domain and because , in the meantime , commercial enterprise is stimulated . |
| 6 | In some circumstances , it may be preferable simply to keep the idea secret and rely on the law of confidence ; this costs nothing and there is no requirement that the invention must eventually fall into the public domain . |
| 7 | Many could successfully survive in a harsh environment , and their bodies enabled them to evolve into larger and more diverse creatures . |
| 8 | The requisite consent and authority to establish the relationship could only exist in the International Tin Agreement . |
| 9 | The huge oil spills off Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and the burning of oil wells in Kuwait during the Gulf War in early 1991 did less damage to the marine environment than had been feared , according to scientists . |
| 10 | Children start off as self-centred little beings and they do not naturally think of the other person . |
| 11 | Such a disaster can only arise from the inherent structure and culture of the company . |
| 12 | It has been supposed that a vocal response must necessarily emanate from the left hemisphere and that a stimulus presented in the left half field of vision must therefore be transferred from the right to the left hemisphere . |
| 13 | By the time she decided that this really was a stupid idea the taxi driver had disappeared into the network of streets , and she had no choice but to gloomily knock on the front door and pray that it did n't mysteriously open of its own accord . |
| 14 | The Piaroa view the arrogant and dominating character , which the Shavante would highly esteem in a mature male , as odious . |
| 15 | I mean to we had to literally eat in the one day |
| 16 | Thus the cost of a path can not increase , it can only stay at the same level or decrease , and the algorithm is admissible . |
| 17 | However , ‘ FAST CASH ’ withdrawals and all transactions on machines which are not ABBEYLINK machines can only relate to the Primary Account , and no other account can be selected for these particular transactions . |
| 18 | Hand-beating an aluminium panel does not necessarily make for a better car , confers no empirically measurable added value : nonetheless , it is the hand-wroughtness of Aston Martins that make otherwise sensible men write out cheques for £120,000 . |
| 19 | She 's worried any of them could be killed … and for now she can only wait for the missing cat to return |
| 20 | As a body corporate , a building society can only act through the human agency of its officers and employees . |
| 21 | Similarly , if non-bile components of duodenogastric reflux are responsible for adduction , then measurementof intragastric bile will only act as a crude marker for reflux and not reflect the true carcinogenic potential of the gastric juice . |
| 22 | With what I can only describe as a cavalier disregard for the obligations of a good employer , the right hon. Gentleman issued a statement which said : ’ Mr. Kaufman completely disagrees with the article ’ — which , as I said , stated in every respect the Labour party 's policy , in so far as it is comprehensible , as now stated . |
| 23 | Erm looking across from the Arms , one can see that , what I can only describe as a delightful bit of architecture , erm perhaps I 'm a little bit er of a philistine , but er I think it 's one of the nicest , most attractive buildings in the town . |
| 24 | The Brodskys in striking contrast go for what I can only describe as an unconventional line-up to match the photo on the cover . |
| 25 | It would be highly unwise to attempt using them , and in consequence we have on our hands what I can only describe as an old-fashioned case of acute lobar pneumonia . |
| 26 | There are other outlets , if you want to learn the media game , in terms of speech and view , as it were , hospital radio , I do n't know whether you have any hospitals in your region but increasingly hospital radio offers an opportunity and a challenge , and welcomes people who would like to try their hand at becoming sort of D.J.s , or features editors , or are prepared to talk interestingly about subjects , and this you would only know from a local point of view . |
| 27 | The message added : ‘ The district council has taken legal advice from senior counsel who have confirmed that the district council did have a case which it could competently pursue against the local paper . |
| 28 | Enough has been said , however , to make it clear that regulation need not necessarily act in the public interest . |
| 29 | The females can literally smell success , and will only mate with a victorious male . |
| 30 | The two companies would keep separate identities and would only cooperate on the one service . |