Example sentences of "well [verb] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The threat , however , was apparent from the outset , for Montrose 's enemies the Campbells had been actively attempting to disappoint the duke 's recommendation , and were thus well placed to take full advantage of any subsequent trouble to strengthen Argyll 's following and weaken the interest of the family of Montrose . |
| 2 | However , encouragingly , our Export Department is well experienced and appears to be well placed to take full advantage of export opportunities . |
| 3 | Since the acquisition , a restructuring of the marketing and finance functions has provided increased focus for this business which is well placed to take full advantage of the developing Mexican economy . |
| 4 | Such an act may well have provoked strong reaction in both ecclesiastical and lay circles , and Osred , exiled son of Alhred , was tempted back the following year from exile on the Isle of Man by the oaths of certain Northumbrian nobles ; but his supporters then deserted him and he was captured by King Aethelred and killed at Aynburg on 14 September 792 . |
| 5 | An ordinary freedom-fighter or revolutionary — and there were a great many of them operating in the Holy Land at the time — might well have won popular support for his actions , but could not have been acclaimed as the Messiah . |
| 6 | The Declaration was , however , drafted at the end of January at Nuremberg and the curia may well have had advance knowledge of the text . |
| 7 | A staggering 17.9% of the total UK population of 7 to 10 year olds are expected to see it — and children are well known to have outstanding recall of cinema advertisements . |
| 8 | For example , at the next table at the Exmoor Forest Hotel , he had overheard two people talking to each other , a ‘ very well bred looking old man with a dry peevish voice whom I took to be mentally deranged and a woman who was either his daughter or his nurse ’ . |
| 9 | It is , however , much more difficult to construct and you would be well advised to seek professional help in making this feature . |
| 10 | However , companies without any experience of operations in Britain would be well advised to seek professional advice before attempting to carry out work likely to require planning permission . |
| 11 | Ken Preston-Mafham has over 35 000 colour slides and more than 10 years of experience behind him , so he is well qualified to offer sound advice on the trials and tribulations of photography ‘ in the field ’ . |