Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [verb] [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then cut a strip of green card 30 × 6cm and cut deep zigzags along one edge to represent the grass . |
| 2 | Although they are by present standards very much ‘ old hat ’ , it is surprising when you look back to realise how little change there has been in the fundamental principles of some systems . |
| 3 | I suppose well my children would say my answer to everything is to say to them breathe , you know , and erm you know just do very simple relaxation if nothing else , and then that allows you maybe to start looking at other things , but to get to the state where you can begin to look at things without the fears and emotions getting in the way . |
| 4 | The great thing about drilling is that it can be fun , but remember not to spend too much time on one particular drill , since boredom can easily set in and have a disruptive influence . |
| 5 | These groups need to be able to recognize problem drinking and its causes and effects , have a knowledge of the help required , be able to provide counselling and know when to seek more expert help . |
| 6 | I goes out there and he said I du n no where that tape measure is , there 's two bags here . |
| 7 | It is often the most common and mundane finds , such as sherds of broken pottery , that prove the most useful : a spectacular find usually provides relatively little information because it is so rare . |
| 8 | And McCall , the driving force in Rangers ' 2–1 European Cup win at Elland Road , said : ‘ Leeds have great character and ability and I hope they go on to do well this season , but it will be difficult for them to pick themselves up from this . |
| 9 | Most researchers complete a Ph D and then go on to take up full-time employment . |
| 10 | Most researchers complete a Ph D and then go on to take up full-time employment . |
| 11 | By all means make plans for tomorrow but try not to spend so much time engrossed in those plans that you forget to live today . |
| 12 | ‘ And try not to make too much noise , ’ said the man , treading softly on the planks . |
| 13 | Instead , try not to make too much fuss of the dog when it rushes to greet you . |
| 14 | Sufficient money was quickly raised to buy the materials necessary for the construction of Harrier Hide ; a sponsored bird watch in competition with the Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society and the Trust resulted in enough money for a new wader scrape ; and work parties regularly turn up to take on any job that Tim Appleton , the Warden , asks of them . |
| 15 | In addition to building contract locomotives and rolling stock at the Sotteville workshops in Rouen , which employed some 2,000 men , Buddicom also carried out similar construction for the Orléans–Tours and Amiens–Boulogne railways , forerunners of the Paris–Orléans and Nord railway systems . |
| 16 | If you have to do the collating yourself , lay each separate page-pile next to each other around the room and go round picking up one page after the other , until you have the whole pamphlet together . |
| 17 | Telephoning the elderly who live alone needs even more care and tact than talking with them in the course of a visit . |
| 18 | As plants move in to colonise newly available ground different species take over from each other in a series of stages known as ‘ succession ’ . |
| 19 | The OEWs are proprietary devices available from several suppliers on the open market so they do not rank as critical technology . |
| 20 | People do not realise how much lung space is unused . |
| 21 | Choose a mineral water that is available in glass bottles , but do not consume too much Perrier , as it seems to cause problems for some people . |
| 22 | Do not drink too much alcohol |
| 23 | You will also need to take up references , though do not place too much reliance on these . |
| 24 | Do not eat too much meat , fish , or shellfish in very hot climates : you are safer eating vegetarian food during your stay . |
| 25 | By that I do not mean simply that Christianity arose at a certain time in history . |
| 26 | Kvaerner Govan is now a small and efficient satellite of its parent across the North Sea , concentrating on specialist chemical , refrigerated and gas tankers , which do not generate so much competition from Korean and Japanese yards . |
| 27 | Do not give too much food . |
| 28 | These sections do not cover wilfully self-inflicted illness or venereal disease . |
| 29 | It takes me about a quarter of an hour to walk briskly to work — the maddening thing is that I do not bring so that walking is reduced rather as my feet get tired in the heat , and we have had some really hot and humid days . |
| 30 | Although such ploys help to boost banks ' capital ratios , they do not bring in new cash . |