Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [subord] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If — as appears to be the case — detected offenders typically start from a position of social disadvantage ( which means that the obligation to obey the law weighs more heavily upon them than on others ) then punishment will tend to increase inequality rather than do the opposite . |
| 2 | So whether it means add or take away or subtract or negative we can sort of forget about it and just look at the signs so if get if we get take away plus three , that will be the same as take away plus three , yeah ? |
| 3 | Little wonder , really , she acknowledged ruefully — she 'd seen women in the building all but swoon at his feet every time he walked down the corridor . |
| 4 | Lydia , picturing Hywel 's dark eyes , thought that he 'd probably have put up with a great deal rather than have strangers in his house . |
| 5 | ‘ Gentleman Jim ’ had previously retired from the ring rather than do combat with a black man , but was tempted in an effort to curb the mounting confidence of blacks and re-establish white dominance in the sport . |
| 6 | SWINDON saw their hopes of a place in the Second Division play-offs all but disappear in a 1–1 stalemate with Bristol Rovers in a desperately disappointing West Country derby at Twerton Park . |
| 7 | The likes of ‘ Live Life Death Die ’ and ‘ Creatures Of Craze ’ do n't need standard lyrical formats — streams of juxtaposed words more than suffice , and the final title track is a knife-twisting attack that hits the music industry where it hurts , climaxing with an anguished ‘ I Am The Greatest ’ repeated over and over like some unrelenting battle cry . |
| 8 | Operating profits showed a £600,000 improvement to £4.5m because , the chairman said , restructuring and the resultant cost savings more than offset the effect of a weaker sales mix . |
| 9 | However , most people who join the industry feel that the interesting nature of the work and career opportunities more than compensate for the unusual hours they are expected to work . |
| 10 | We may conclude that rhythmic shapes determine melodies more than do pitch patterns . |
| 11 | In terms of legislative proposals , lobbying the assembly is more important in the United States , especially for groups wishing to exercise a negative or veto power to stop a proposal rather than have a new proposal passed . |
| 12 | ‘ They are towns where there is no other big sporting tradition , so ice hockey can attract fans who are eager for any sport rather than have to compete against existing sports . ’ |
| 13 | We would register our management system in its entirety rather than have two systems running parallel — QA on the one hand and Standard Management on the other . |
| 14 | The popularity of arbitrage portfolios suggests that the advantages more than compensate for the risk that the value of the arbitrage portfolio will deviate from the index at delivery . |
| 15 | ‘ It would be better for these people to suffer the knock of failing their test once than have a bigger knock afterwards , such as a road accident , ’ she says . |
| 16 | I can assure you that he is highly delighted with his decision to purchase because the cost savings over the life-time of the machine more than offset the initial cost difference . ’ |
| 17 | In a nutshell they wanted a dedicated , self-sufficient unit which would allow sufferers to be treated in the town rather than have them , and their families , shunted 30 miles up and down the A1 to Newcastle 's RVI . |
| 18 | Most mothers , if forced to leave home for a few days , would entrust their children to the pet dog for safekeeping rather than hand them to their lawful father . |
| 19 | The recent planning consent ( 22 July 1992 ) for 110 dwellings on the Liberton Gardens site and the clear potential for housing on the Moredun Institute site more than cover the March 1991 perceived shortfall of 119–140 units in the land supply to meet the 2300 HP4 requirement ( the Straiton site was promoted by the SEELPI Reporter in the knowledge |
| 20 | Nanny 's not going without you , we 're just going to get in another car park , right but nanny 's got to nip in that shop quickly cos look , we 're late picking Ben up , we 've only got ten minutes and we 've got to be at , be at the nursery , alright , and nanny 's gone into that shop and we 're now gon na drive round the other side of that , that square and then erm , nanny will be back , alright ? |
| 21 | It 's a shame because years ago when Miss what was her |
| 22 | If perhaps not this evening then if ring me or contact me . |
| 23 | University stress counsellors say students often arrive with their problems rather than have them created at College . |
| 24 | Learn to be things rather than do things for the sufferer . |
| 25 | In my professional view , cos if the new settlement has to be in is ch is i has to be within the greenbelt then it 's better to go for peripheral development rather than have a new settlement in the first place . |
| 26 | She knows I ca n't refuse a spirit wife , and on balance she prefers that I fuck Avavnuk rather than have affairs with ordinary women . |
| 27 | A hedge less than 5–6ft tall is , in my opinion , not much of a hedge at all in wildlife , game , and landscape terms . |
| 28 | Second , close relatives must resemble each other with respect to such a character more than do distantly related individuals . |
| 29 | Why , he 'd made his feelings more than clear out in France , had n't he ? |
| 30 | We are planning to get another newsletter out before the next one to give you all the details but if you want to know how to label the stuff before than give me a ring |