Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [adv] [adv] [subord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With regard to safety , if a product is misused or overheated it is better if unpleasant or acrid fumes are given off rather than sweet smelling , pleasant fumes that may be toxic |
| 2 | To some , the parade before the public is a source of extreme satisfaction to their vanity , but all the preliminaries that go before the parade are so much drudgeries that irritate , and are completed as hastily as possible . |
| 3 | These syllabuses have been developed as far as possible in common with the HND in Business Studies . |
| 4 | International discussion is eased if they are distinguished as far as possible . |
| 5 | A Steamship Owners ' Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association had been formed as early as 1874 which later became part of a North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association , and as early as 1878 shipowners of the north-east were complaining of the " tyrannical " attempts of a " dictatorial body of unionists " ' to impose demands on the industry , establishing in 1885 a Central Association of Shipowners of Sunderland , Glasgow and Newcastle to put their views to the Royal Commission of 1886 on Chamberlain 's proposed Shipping Bill . |
| 6 | 10. ( 1 ) An application to a licensing board of any kind mentioned in subsection ( 6 ) below in respect of any premises shall be in such form as may be prescribed , shall be completed and signed by the applicant or his agent , and shall be lodged with the clerk of the licensing within whose area the premises are situated not later than five weeks before the first day of the meeting of the board at which the application is to be considered . |
| 7 | With the support of regional legal officers and a set of guidelines and codes of practice , we ask the solicitors to abide by regional secretaries ensuring that cases are pursued as forcefully as possible with the members interests uppermost at all stages . |
| 8 | Not only do the results have no bearing on rankings — and therefore do not matter — but they are forgotten so far as historical records are concerned almost before the players have walked off the court . |
| 9 | They are expected so far as practicable to make decisions on benefit entitlement within 14 days , but this time limit is frequently exceeded . |
| 10 | The house has been boarded up more than eighty years now . ’ |
| 11 | The only difference is that fixed pairs are attested more often than non-fixed pairs . " |
| 12 | Mental events are contained in rather than identical with what can be called personal epistemic facts . |
| 13 | The earliest records of elephants being tamed for work and ceremonial duties occur on carvings that have been dated not later than 2500 BC , from Mohenjo-Daro on the lower Indus . |
| 14 | The few non-users of search , however , are seen not only as good at training people but also keeping them . |
| 15 | Within the discourse of the Report , utilitarian and vocational education are seen not only as inadequate vehicles for the effective " cultural nationalization " of the working and lower middle classes , but also as positively dangerous to the extent that they generate unfulfilled cultural and economic expectations . |
| 16 | Carbohydrate foods rich in fibre are absorbed more slowly than those from which the fibre has been stripped . |
| 17 | Reducing possible misunderstanding or confusion by ensuring that tasks requiring vision are presented as clearly as possible both in terms of the materials themselves and the way in which explanations and directions are given will be a great help not only to pupils with defective vision but also to their classmates . |
| 18 | So far all the preparations had been made as discreetly as possible , under cover of darkness , but now the moment he most dreaded was approaching , the moment when the sepoys would realize that a retreat was taking place and would launch their attack . |
| 19 | FRIENDS may book tickets in advance without prior payment on the basis that tickets are collected not later than 15 minutes before the start of the programme . |
| 20 | Meanwhile , the relatively few persons for whom special knowledge and training are reserved are freed so far as possible from the obligations of simple labour ’ ( Braverman , 1974 , pp. 82–3 ) . |
| 21 | The company has a major share of the broiler feed market in the SE region thanks to the commitment of the regional poultry team who ensure their customers needs are met as economically as possible . |
| 22 | As for the criteria for granting postgraduate awards , postgraduate study and research are academically demanding and candidates should be selected by competition to ensure that the resources available are used as effectively as possible . |
| 23 | Video recordings are used more frequently than audio tape in the investigation of child abuse . |
| 24 | The condition of many villages points to depopulation , but , although Sezincote had been enclosed as early as 1486 , the region as a whole was ‘ remarkably free ’ of depopulating enclosure . |
| 25 | Legal commentary and technical background are avoided as far as possible . |
| 26 | Strictly visual language to make scientific points had been used as early as 1555 by Pierre Belon in his Oiseaux , where he put the skeleton of a man and a bird side by side to demonstrate their unity of plan , or homology . |
| 27 | A riot broke out on the evening of Aug. 10-11 in the southern city of Shenzhen involving 50,000-60,000 would-be investors who were protesting against unfair distribution of share application forms , which had been sold out earlier than expected . |
| 28 | The Football League had been founded as recently as 1888 , with its base firmly in the North and Midlands . |
| 29 | Amongst users they are assessed more positively than traditional residential areas by non-motorised users , but not by motorists . |
| 30 | Autumn arrival has been noted as early as 10 July , but usually starts in late October , and passage has been noted in November . |