Example sentences of "almost [adv] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Swelled edges almost entirely replaced pick-stitching of earlier styles . |
| 2 | There are times when they almost entirely break surface and re-enter the water with a resounding slap of their tails . |
| 3 | Originally some of them were painted yellow but these days they are almost always painted flame-orange . ) |
| 4 | This is because desserts almost always contain sugar and/or dairy fat , both of which are calorie-killers . |
| 5 | ‘ But then , Dr and Mrs Frome almost always take tea . ’ |
| 6 | I 'd be interested to hear anyone 's opinion on this subject , but do bear in mind that in any case we almost always mention construction materials , talk about frets and pickups , in addition to commenting on nut width and fingerboard radius during the course of a review . |
| 7 | No matter how carefully they pointed out that areas of low pressure almost always bring rain and high winds and plenty of cloud , it did n't help at all when Station Commanders and Navigation Officers specifically wanted clear skies and good visibility over their targets . |
| 8 | You almost always have change do n't you ? |
| 9 | Its decision is therefore almost always to show restraint and to leave the scene as quietly as possible . |
| 10 | Almost always considered secondary to his poetry , Masefield 's fiction has the same basic theme , man 's search for beauty — in nature , in ideas and , often , in the ideal of womanhood . |
| 11 | One can appreciate why there may be a deliberate decision to restrict their circulation : these are sensitive matters and whatever policy applies , one group or another will be dissatisfied , perhaps to the extent of taking action against the library ; moreover any decision-making that is laid bare almost always invites debate and dispute . |
| 12 | In fact the only time we see unbedded sediments , apart from comparatively small thicknesses of in situ reef development , we can almost always find evidence of the destruction of the bedding planes by recrystallisation or by the burrowing activity of organisms . |
| 13 | Company videos almost always feature production music , as do TV and radio commercials ; add to these programme incidental music and also theme music . |
| 14 | Morris certainly , almost purposely spent part of the 3 summers that Rosetti and Jane were here in Iceland , leaving them alone here . |
| 15 | The high numbers of deer cause damage not only to farming and forestry but also to the natural environment — overgrazing , for example , has almost totally blocked regeneration in many of Scotland 's native woods . |
| 16 | It can be so slight as to be hardly worth the name … or at the other extreme , it can almost totally paralyse action . ’ |
| 17 | One can not but rejoice for France , and wholeheartedly admire the determination and ingenuity which has turned an almost totally waste land into a productive and prosperous one . |
| 18 | Private financiers will , of course , require a return on their investment , and this will almost inevitably mean rent rises . |
| 19 | They vary from superficial scratches to full-thickness lacerations , but almost invariably draw blood . |
| 20 | It can never be so mainly because engineering almost invariably involves compromise ( and people ! ) . |
| 21 | Non-educational criteria almost invariably have priority in recruitment over educational ones and employers tend to have only the vaguest notions as to what particular qualifications entail or imply . |
| 22 | Nevertheless , they could be said to be implicit justifications of an almost fully formulated nature , in that they provide reasons for the existence of the monarchy and its ceremonial occasions . |
| 23 | However , largely because the drug approach rose to dominance , conventional medicine almost completely ignored acupuncture throughout the mid-20th century . |
| 24 | Unlike the West , business luncheons are a rarity and evening entertainment almost never takes place in the home . |
| 25 | Restrict a person to any one food and — even if that food is chocolate — they will almost certainly shed weight . |
| 26 | Wild dogs are a nearly perfect vector for silvan rabies and when the disease front reaches the centres of population in central and southern Italy the result will almost certainly stir public opinion toward sharp action to reduce the feral population . |
| 27 | These were gutted and crumbling shells and almost certainly faced demolition . |
| 28 | Davies the rugby player captained Cambridge to a 17–11 victory over Oxford in his fourth Varsity match last December and is almost certainly creating history by becoming the first to earn a rugby-soccer double Blue in the same season . |
| 29 | Yes , if Olga lived in Paris , she too would almost certainly choose Passy . |
| 30 | This is probably a function of a higher proportion of guilty pleas being put forward when the victims are younger : something akin to plea bargaining is almost certainly taking place . |