Example sentences of "a [adj] and [adv] [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the Greeks had , for instance , thought through the deepest problems of life and if Germans aspired to emulate their profundity , the Greeks had also possessed a rich and much admired language which was likewise not beyond emulation . |
| 2 | In the centre of a rich and densely populated countryside with ready access by canal and river to 5 of the most populous counties in Ireland it still remained ‘ but a small town of very insignificant appearance ’ with only about 867 inhabitants . |
| 3 | The European variety has the advantage of a simpler and better understood theory of pricing , but it is a less flexible instrument . |
| 4 | Dominant social ideology , reinforced by traditional Christian teaching , makes the assumption that sex is primarily for procreation and not recreation , and this places sex outside the moral boundaries of many older people , for whom there is still a strong and widely held link between sex and immorality , the belief that sex is wrong or indecent . |
| 5 | Kahnweiler in Der Weg zum Kubismus is probably echoing conversations with Braque when he writes : ‘ Representation of the position of objects in space is done as follows : instead of beginning from a supposed foreground and going on from there to give an illusion of depth by means of perspective , the painter begins from a definite and clearly defined background . |
| 6 | Rather than contenting himself with a specific and clearly defined puzzle , Poulantzas aims to give a broad account of the capitalist state , which will show what it is and what it does by revealing its connections with the various instances of the social whole . |
| 7 | However , he is quickly conquered by Tamburlaine 's rhetoric and comes across as a weak and easily influenced man , not to say disloyal to King Mycetes . |
| 8 | A tall and smartly dressed Englishwoman took my hand and put me in a chauffeur-driven car and , suddenly , after three months of confinement behind barbed-wire fences , we were driving away , through the barrier and down the lanes thick and bright with the leaves and flowers of spring . |
| 9 | In our case I believe this stems both from the traditions of our company and also from the fact that we are a technical and scientifically based company : we therefore have the respect for the individual and the respect for novel ideas emanating from others that is a feature of the scientific method . |
| 10 | And where there is a stable and well established relationship between buyer and supplier , it may be in the interest of both to allow the supplier to build up an accurate sales forecast . |
| 11 | Industry will especially be looking to the polytechnics to provide a further and much needed stimulus to innovations already taking place in higher education ; in particular , in the development of mixed degree courses , modular courses coupled with practical experience , and of the sandwich system of education and training generally , and in the opening up of opportunities for women in all branches of higher education , not least science and technology . |
| 12 | Essentially this relates to the on the failure by researchers , and for that matter policy makers and practitioners , to operationalize a clear and widely agreed definition of what constitutes abuse . |
| 13 | Of the British version , Miss Benn says : ‘ Ms magazine will provide a clear and much needed voice in current British political and cultural debate — feminist and otherwise . ’ |
| 14 | John arrived first in Australia in 1791 , aged 18 , as a lowly and poorly paid Ensign in the New South Wales Corps , an ill-disciplined and motley band of renegades raised in Britain and sent out chiefly to police the penal colonies . |
| 15 | Only a detailed and carefully chronicled narrative could do justice to the subtle complexities of the project in each school . |
| 16 | The two can be combined , allowing IPC to control a limited and strictly defined range of actions ie rapid response to potentially critical situations and/or decisions of low importance . |
| 17 | In the 1970s , at least two novels , one of them a serious and well reviewed work of literature , postulated the discovery of Jesus 's mummified body . |
| 18 | What a meaningless and poorly expressed idea . |
| 19 | Assistance by way of representation ( ABWOR ) is best thought of as a simple and easily administered type of civil legal aid for particular types of litigation . |
| 20 | A simple and frequently recommended regime for control of toxocariasis in young dogs is as follows : |
| 21 | The violas , as we know , being on their C string will impart a dark and strongly characterized tone-colour to the cellos who will be playing in a very sweet and expressive though rather sombre part of their compass . |
| 22 | At a nervous and hurriedly arranged press conference , the Ibrox publicity machine could barely paper the cracks between the departing boss and his bewildered chairman . |
| 23 | Keep in a warm and well lit position . |
| 24 | This is an impressive performance which provides a clear demonstration that through the provision of a comprehensive and carefully targeted range of marketing support schemes , the IDB is helping local companies of all sizes to develop their international competitiveness , expand their exporting capability and market share and win significant new international business , thereby creating growth and sustained and stable employment . |
| 25 | This is again a comprehensive and thoroughly investigated article and is probably the first extended account of Situationist cinema in English . |
| 26 | The Elton Committee managed to produce a comprehensive and widely supported report and a coherent set of recommendations in a relatively short period of time . |
| 27 | In some ways Mr Major himself rose above a muddled and inexpertly directed campaign . |
| 28 | Under section 1 of the Act , a duty rests with the Secretary of State , LEAs , governing bodies and head teachers ( of maintained schools ) to ensure provision of ‘ a balanced and broadly based curriculum which — ( a ) promotes the spiritual , moral , cultural , mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society ; and ( b ) prepares such pupils for the opportunities , responsibilities and experiences of adult life ’ . |
| 29 | River Dart Country Park is a large and well run centre situated in extensive grounds with the River Dart running along one perimeter . |
| 30 | She had recently changed her mind and in a moving and closely argued speech declared her support for the combined system . |