Example sentences of "[vb pp] it in a [adj] way " in BNC.

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1 The sleight of hand had not been performed to show off ; he had done it in a matter-of-fact way , as though it were no more unusual than scratching his ear .
2 Kangaroos have the same need to move rapidly , but they have done it in a different way .
3 ‘ She would have done it in a preordained way , of course , ’ mused Henry .
4 And best of all , the Royston , Hertfordshire-based company has simply taken technology that it has already developed and used it in a creative way , which means the newspaper should be relatively cheap — no pricing was available , however , as the firm builds bespoke systems to suit a customers individual needs .
5 Would she have told it in a different way ?
6 Very often the examiner will have worded it in a particular way in order to enable you to show a little originality of treatment .
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