Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [prep] a [adj] way " in BNC.

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1 Murid , cricetid and microtine molars are structurally different from each other , but their incisors are more similar and appear to alter in a similar way when subjected to digestive corrosion .
2 Just as certain behavioural habits develop , such as vomiting after every meal , so women with bulimia can develop habitual thoughts and begin to think in a bulimic way .
3 You do speak in a strange way , like the old eagles used to . ’
4 Others can and do work in a different way .
5 We 've moved on a long way from the original version . ’
6 people who 've died in a similar way .
7 If you are an England player you have to behave in a certain way . ’
8 For example , questions of relevance only to married women can be prefaced by a general question about marital status followed by an instruction for those who have answered in a particular way to move to the relevant subset .
9 that we have to do in a certain way , in a certain format and certain things have got to be included and we 've got to take that in hand as well .
10 Like every other company in the oil industry , we ca n't operate in isolation from the factors that control the world oil business and we have to respond in a positive way by managing the business in line with the economic circumstances in which we must function .
11 Your manager will also be sympathetic if you need to dress in a certain way for religious , cultural or health reasons .
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