Example sentences of "almost [adj] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wove these and other influences from Florentine contemporaries into a distinctive manner , at once responding to the plastic values of Donatello but never renouncing an almost calligraphic approach to outlines and drapery . |
| 2 | He describes a ‘ good-enough mother ’ ( i.e. , a mother as good at being a mother as any of us can expect either to have or to be ) as someone who ‘ starts off with an almost complete adaptation to her infant 's needs , and as time proceeds she adapts less and less completely , gradually according to the infant 's growing ability to deal with her failure . ’ |
| 3 | General knowledge quizzes of the trivial pursuit type are useful money raisers but are so popular that they are beginning to be dominated by teams that take an almost professional approach to the game . |
| 4 | The portrait is hyper-real , with almost obsessive attention to surface , to clothing . |
| 5 | From the age of six onward , Vologsky had been able to apply almost total recall to figures of any sort . |
| 6 | This example illustrates how one branch of government , through a minor change in welfare benefit regulations , has developed a policy in almost total opposition to the policy of community care being pursued by the health and social service agencies . |
| 7 | His almost total indifference to the trappings of conspicuous wealth or consumption proved a subtle , yet powerful , role-model , and a disincentive to the usual gripes about status and salary . |
| 8 | Lastly , the opponents of drainage schemes have long complained about the secrecy with which the Ministry of Agriculture and the water authorities have shrouded their calculations , together with their almost universal resistance to public inquiries , which are now a normal part of the process of consultation preceding road and reservoir schemes . |
| 9 | So the almost universal reaction to the proposal was ‘ yes … but ’ . |
| 10 | But perhaps Ratty would above all treasure the slow pace of life and the almost Latin approach to the world — taking things easy is n't a common trait in Germany , but when the ‘ Manyana ’ way of life takes hold the Germans certainly do it well ! |
| 11 | ( Until March 7 ) FUNNY Strange might have been an almost acceptable alternative to Ellis 's title . |
| 12 | All member states of the EEC allow almost free access to their wild rivers . |
| 13 | In 1976 it was purchased by Phyllis and Keith who restored it , quite miraculously , from an almost derelict state to its present form in which it resembles its original appearance to an extraordinary degree . |
| 14 | After an almost uninterrupted decline to £548 ( $998 ) a tonne in July , prices finally settled at around £600 ( $1,160 ) a tonne in December . |
| 15 | ( This little homily seems to have an almost biblical flavour to it . ) |
| 16 | All the information is stored on these computerized records resulting in almost instant access to information about NMS objects . |
| 17 | ‘ Hardly anything could cause a more widespread and painful sensation ’ , wrote The Times , ‘ the news of his death has come with a sense of shock and almost personal loss to millions . ’ |
| 18 | They were displayed with an almost subversive indifference to the impression made upon the spectator . |
| 19 | Just a brief run , enough to draw part of the defence towards the spot , and over it went with almost amazing accuracy to the other side of the field . |
| 20 | A strong compositional sense is complemented by an almost naive approach to perspective . |
| 21 | Why functions in almost opposite fashion to how , however , in that whereas the most common use with the latter involves taking for granted the existence of the means ( how to ) , the former is used with the infinitive exclusively in cases where the speaker is questioning the existence of any good reason to perform the event denoted by the infinitive : ( 46 ) Why bother to reply ? |
| 22 | The image omitted almost constant service to the Sanusis ; it also omitted what must have been at least intermittent contact with the Turks . |
| 23 | In fact , one could see that Mr Lewis 's almost constant proximity to M. Dupont was proving a serious inconvenience to Lord Darlington , who was naturally keen to make close personal contact with this distinguished gentleman before the discussions began . |
| 24 | Joseph , who succeeded the Ritz-Escoffier partnership , had an almost unique devotion to his art . |
| 25 | The one in the in the you know the erm machine washable ones is an almost exact match to this . |
| 26 | There was an almost miraculous answer to their prayers , and Margaret was well enough to attend a special service of thanksgiving on April 10th. 1660 . |
| 27 | In his rooms by ten , he summoned a cold platter and a pint of beer and wrote an optimistic , almost boastful letter to Newton . |
| 28 | The first Comintern Congress in 1919 devoted almost exclusive attention to events in Germany , where revolution was believed to be imminent . |
| 29 | Young , bouncy , straightforward , the unmistakeable Merlot plumminess provides fruit with an almost tangible liveliness to it . |
| 30 | The Champ , Muhammad Ali , lies there now , propped up slightly , a skim of sweat on his lips and forehead , eyes closed , an almost imperceptible tremor to his arms and head . |