Example sentences of "and generally [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is everywhere , doing good things from building houses for the poor , helping farmers in Africa raise better crops and fight disease , to monitoring Panamanian elections , which he declared a fraud before it was officially agreed , and generally promoting peace and justice around the world . |
| 2 | At national level , the National Council for One Parent Families acts as a central organization drawing together the various statutory and voluntary bodies concerned and generally offers advice and information in this field . |
| 3 | This introduced a new currency and set out the necessary steps of raising taxes , cutting public spending , selling state monopolies , keeping wage increases realistic and generally enlivening Argentina 's corporatist state . |
| 4 | There is a common expectation that mourners will visit the cemetery where the dead person 's body or ashes have been interred for a recognized period of time , attending to flowers at the grave and generally maintaining contact with the memory of the dead person . |
| 5 | It would be desirable , therefore , to confine the conclusions to the crime investigated and generally avoid comments about competence and probity . |
| 6 | Although these spiders are rarely aggressive and generally bite humans only in self-defence , farm workers are particularly at risk ; and in some areas with outside lavatories , such spiders are known to lurk under the seats . |
| 7 | B er , both today and Sunday look very good for socializing and generally enjoying life , but on Saturday I think it 's going to be very important to keep things in perspective . |
| 8 | I 'm beginning to feel that direct action is the only way forward like Earth First , who in Canada lie down in front of loggers and generally sabotage development . |
| 9 | He has created regional delegations , encouraged bodies that finance innovation , such as ANVAR , to move away from the capital , and generally supported initiatives in research at regional level . |
| 10 | Hence the wide and generally understood variations in academic calibre between American universities . |
| 11 | I cut the cheese with the Lappish knife I acquired last time out ; it has a 25-centimetre blade and can open cans , cut fire-wood and generally keep misery at bay . |
| 12 | Shareholders , however , own the firm and generally appoint managers to run it , and as residual claimants they will want to ensure that the value of the firm is maximized . |
| 13 | He may need to be able to use apparatus , and generally speaking science teachers are accustomed to explaining necessary points about its use and keeping a close watch on safety . |
| 14 | Where one particular elite ( or elite coalition ) has a stranglehold on political power , it is common to find increased governmental inertia , conservative leadership , networks of nepotism and patronage , and generally rising levels of corruption , as some observers suggested was true ofthe French Fifth Republic between 1958 and 1981 , and may still be true of contemporary Italy . |
| 15 | To the immune systems of the animals that it may infect , the resultant mutant virus will look as if it is rabies and so will trigger antibodies and generally stimulate immunity against the disease . |
| 16 | All they had to do was live life through an alcoholic haze and generally raise hell — hence the term ‘ Hellraiser ’ . |
| 17 | The catfish that is sometimes suggested is carnivorous and pugnacious and generally creates havoc . |
| 18 | The nurse may help promote sleep by reducing anxieties if possible and generally providing comfort — rearranging pillows or adjusting the backrest . |
| 19 | They try and throw the hounds off the scent and generally disrupt things . |
| 20 | These follow a rather different pattern and generally exclude part-timers . |
| 21 | Businessure is aimed at businesses with a turnover of up to £1m and generally involving premiums of up to £5,000 per annum . |
| 22 | After all , the presence of the first language is likely to allay anxiety , increase the sense of security and generally dispose learners to lower their affective filter . |
| 23 | His old lady was bearing down in her chair and generally showing signs of getting off the psychic runway in double-quick time . |
| 24 | But Wesley went on to write hymns , give advice and generally add shape , colour and texture to the ritual life of the First Spiritualist Church . |
| 25 | Co-opting a sports or stage celebrity guarantees that they , or one of their famous friends , are likely to be available to open the summer fair , attend the leaving presentations and sports day and generally add glamour to all the events that benefit from maximum publicity . |
| 26 | ‘ Our aim is to improve the leadership we provide by simplifying our structure , revitalising our performance and skills and generally reducing costs , to the benefit of the laboratory as a whole . ’ |
| 27 | In the local Nag 's Head pub , Tony recounts his musical history with laddish brazenness , explaining how the four elements of East 17 ( including singing dancer Brian Harvey , dancing keyboardist John Hendry and rapping dancer Terry Coldwell ) were in the same gang , spending their schooldays bodypopping and bunking off , and generally going f— nowhere . |
| 28 | If it was organised and stewarded properly , they could sign autographs , pose for photos and generally encourage youngsters to get behind the team . |
| 29 | Let's face it , a factory or studio or even a taxi firm that has fun in what they do is likely to communicate more , work more co-operatively and generally loosen up.There 's a hell of a way to go in changing our businessmen ( and women ) from the habits of macho corporatism but with fun as the name of the new game , the future looks rosy . |
| 30 | Tuff-Link claim the kits reduce plants check , increase overall plant survival and generally save space , time and are available from most garden centres and DIY outlets for around £2 . |