Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] to a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not all were tankers — the second , a South Korean-run oilfield service vessel , was caught close to a Saudi offshore field and sunk . |
| 2 | A rectangular coil is located parallel to a long straight current-carrying wire as shown in Fig. 4.19 . |
| 3 | However , as suggested at the beginning of this chapter , the target group for the intervention should be particularly vulnerable in some way , that is , be predisposed biologically to a major psychiatric disorder , or be low in self-esteem , poor in coping skills , or low in support . |
| 4 | Similarly , an unexpectedly low price will be attributed partly to a negative aggregate demand shock and partly to a negative relative demand shock . |
| 5 | His attention was drawn instead to a small shiny figure on a bookshelf brandishing a flute , a rattle and an outsized erection . |
| 6 | The course is both demanding and rewarding ; a graduate in French will have shown competence in a variety of academic and intellectual skills , will have adapted successfully to a challenging foreign environment , and will thus have demonstrated the qualities of intellect and personality most prized by employers . |
| 7 | ‘ Young people are brought up in the age of the video , so they can assimilate television that is cut quickly to a good musical beat , whereas older viewers would think , ‘ Oh God , it 's too fast and I ca n't stand all that dreadful loud music ’ , ’ Shapero says . |
| 8 | The shield is awarded annually to a local public house which has raised the most money for the Institution during the past year . |
| 9 | O'Shea , an oboe player who had also made albums for a west London record label , admitted the manslaughter of Miss Turner and was sent indefinitely to a secure mental hospital . |
| 10 | The tallest Turk has resigned and in a fit of unparalleled generosity the Commander has ruled that his uniform should be sent instantly to a fast dry cleaners . |