Example sentences of "be [adj] [adv] [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gloucester 's petition embodies the only surviving details of his side of the agreement , which are , however , too vague for one to be sure how hard a bargain he had driven . |
| 2 | Gloucester 's petition embodies the only surviving details of his side of the agreement , which are , however , too vague for one to be sure how hard a bargain he had driven . |
| 3 | If the vessel is damaged afloat when it should be laid-up ashore then no cover will operate . |
| 4 | I think it might be worthwhile actually so the school can come and bail us out ! |
| 5 | ‘ You 'd be surprised how quickly the prospect of a nine-to-five job can take on a certain charm ! ’ |
| 6 | After the war , when he was out of the army , he tried his hand at several things , and they were all pretty much a disaster . |
| 7 | Is that like just a bop or is it |
| 8 | For is this not also the party which is led by a woman who has devoted much effort to preaching the virtues of abolishing precisely what Labour is trying at least to re-define : socialism itself . |
| 9 | IT 'S AMAZING how much a government can get away with during an election . |
| 10 | It 's amazing how much a bit of good food and healthy exercise can sharpen the mind . |
| 11 | It 's remarkable how quickly a tradition establishes itself . ’ |
| 12 | When , as conveyancers for a buyer , you send the engrossment of the conveyance , lease or transfer to the other side for execution , it 's wise to remind them to have the plan signed ( or sealed , as the case may be ) by the seller — and even then it 's remarkable how often the requirement can be overlooked . |
| 13 | It is remarkable how similarly the law treats both homosexuality and pornography . |
| 14 | If it is underspent then either the amount will be lost or next year 's budget will be reduced to the lower amount , or both . |
| 15 | It is surprising how much an artist can learn from his discards . ’ |
| 16 | Those who do no speak Spanish at the moment need not feel put off — it is surprising how quickly a language can be learned . |
| 17 | When you eventually get on to any committee it is surprising how quickly the esteem in which you are held grows when you can conduct yourself with confidence in the meetings . |
| 18 | It is possible for outstanding physiologists to describe properties of the brain without reference to psychological theories , of course , but it is surprising how far the acceptance of physiological results depends on the availability of a psychological context in which to place them . |
| 19 | For that matter it is disconcerting how often the response to a call for advice and help on resource-based and discovery learning is a series of formal lectures , and how the Library-College movement in the USA has typically propounded its ideas by " lectures against the lecture " ! |
| 20 | In the light of this long list of grievances , it was remarkable how slowly the rising took hold . |
| 21 | I was disappointed especially once the obstetrician began talking Caesareans and epidurals . |
| 22 | I was astonished how fast the game has become since the back pass rule has changed . |
| 23 | He plunged it into a dish of lavender essence and was astonished how quickly the burn healed . |
| 24 | One night when his parents were out David returned to the scene ; as expected everything was quiet not even a walker with a dog was passing through , David cautiously approached the old hut , he peered through a crack in the battens before going round to the door which to his surprise was ajar . |