Example sentences of "perhaps [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , if we kid ourselves that we are all sweetness and light , then our angry and hateful Shadow will manifest itself elsewhere — in other people , in our view of the world , in our body , and in dreams ( perhaps as a dark , shadowy figure , or a thoroughly unpleasant character ) . |
| 2 | And are there quite specific stages that one can recognise perhaps as a developmental psychologist which take place at roughly particular times in a child 's development ? |
| 3 | And are there quite specific stages that one can recognise perhaps as a developmental psychologist which take place at roughly particular times in a child 's development ? |
| 4 | Northampton was founded in late-Saxon times , perhaps as a planned town . |
| 5 | Or perhaps as a regular ‘ tune-up ’ for key staff . |
| 6 | Perhaps as a final word , I might be per better to echo the chief planning inspector Stephen who at this year 's T C P summer school , said , Neither statute or policy rule out the practical application of common sense in unusual or exceptional circumstances . |
| 7 | Although the English savant Roger Bacon deciphered the composition of gunpowder in the thirteenth century , it was used in the twelfth by the Moors in wars in Spain and so was probably known to the troops of Barbarossa , perhaps as a terrible Moorish secret weapon . |
| 8 | Although these objects are Celtic in design , they were given a distinctive Scottish style — perhaps as a deliberate attempt to retain an identity in the face of the Roman threat . |
| 9 | But the general proposition that human affairs must be understood from within does not require the assumption that individuals make history , except perhaps as a convenient device for identifying what calls for deeper understanding . |
| 10 | Soon after our article ( perhaps as a direct result of it ) , it began to rain — and has barely stopped since . |
| 11 | Thus , on most medium and large modern computers , hardware is available ( perhaps as an optional extra ) to manipulate arithmetic quantities consisting of a numeric value together with a scaling factor , and this is known as floating-point arithmetic . |
| 12 | ‘ If the cities are to be saved as centres of a civilized urban life , and not plunged into gutted and fearful waste-lands … delinquency will have to be tackled as a problem with high priority — perhaps as the urban problem . |
| 13 | Even if they were first established in prehistoric times , knowledge use and even construction of leys may have continued well into the medieval period , perhaps as the secret inheritance of certain esoteric orders . |
| 14 | Perhaps during the next hour-long speech by the hon. Member for Dagenham ( Mr. Gould ) in Committee I will find an opportunity to do so . |
| 15 | Fees in general were listed under land , in some cases perhaps for no better reason than that they were annual income . |
| 16 | Though there is no real reason not to talk of ‘ the new novel ’ , the term nouveau roman has always been retained , perhaps for a certain alluring foreign frisson . |
| 17 | Time perhaps for a final burst of exercise . |
| 18 | Considering what else might be on offer is not only in your interests but may also help bring an overall agreement nearer if your employer is willing to provide non-cash benefits in return , perhaps for a slight reduction in the lump sum that you are looking for . |
| 19 | A large bridge near Ravning , about six miles from Jelling , was seemingly also built by Harald , perhaps for a military purpose . |
| 20 | Yet whenever you feel the urge to venture forth into civilisation again — perhaps for a romantic dinner a deux , or a soothing massage in the capable hands of a master masseur — the first class Hotel and adjoining Country Club are but a short walk from your front door . |
| 21 | Volunteers usually act as ‘ sitters ’ caring for a client while the rest of the family is away , perhaps for a few hours for a weekly shopping trip . |
| 22 | If you really want your fish fed while you are away , perhaps for a longer time , you cold measure out individual portions of food into envelopes , and hide all the other food . |
| 23 | She 'd hoped to be able to take him out , perhaps for a longish walk through the forest where they could hope for a glimpse of a deer , but at its heaviest the downpour would have called for wetsuits rather than waterproofs . |
| 24 | Though he did n't say so , he was looking for something more satisfactory for himself and Sien , and perhaps for an extended family if her mother and brother joined them later . |
| 25 | The Dale , perhaps for the only time in its short life , was full . |
| 26 | But it 's possible to go way beyond these limited , obvious exercises , and impro can be immensely exciting for young actors , allowing them to grasp situations and emotions imaginatively , perhaps for the first time . |
| 27 | At last the ‘ special relationship ’ seemed to have some meaning , perhaps for the first time since the days of Macmillan . |
| 28 | It was also a problem which enabled Labour 's new young leader , Neil Kinnock , to make his mark , perhaps for the first time since his election in October 1983 . |
| 29 | At the same time , though , there are more people who can , perhaps for the first time since 1967 , imagine that the Jews could go west , back into the green line , or into new borders adjusted to rid themselves of their Palestinian burden . |
| 30 | At the same time , though , there are more people who can , perhaps for the first time since 1967 , imagine that the Jews could go west , back into the green line , or into new borders adjusted to rid themselves of their Palestinian burden . |