Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [adj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Naturally , Mrs Thrigg might not want to lose half a dozen agreeable jobs . |
| 2 | For 20 minutes the air will gradually charge , as Sidney 's fantastical imaginary seduction acts itself out through the medium of Byrd 's music , so neutral on the surface but so supremely calculated to carry such a sensual text . |
| 3 | Garden staff are often approached by visitors with requests for information , and we would wish to encourage them to continue to provide such a service , provided that this assistance does not interfere with their normal work . |
| 4 | My own view is that connectionism ( see Chapter 7 ) is well placed to provide such a computational account of sensorimotor development ; but that is not the issue here . |
| 5 | In a recent editorial The Australian Financial Review , the national daily newspaper , said of the pilots ' dispute : ‘ Relentless rhetoric , cynical misinformation and myopic stubbornness have coalesced to provide such a poisonous setting to the dispute that any compromise will be presented as defeat . |
| 6 | It is highly unusual for the Prime Minister to agree to meet such a group at Downing Street . |
| 7 | Further , can we expect states to agree to accept such a system , particularly with compulsory reference to international courts and mandatory application of their decisions , even if there are not sanctions attached to non-adherence ? |
| 8 | It is accepted that Community case law has developed such a principle under which , on policy grounds compatible with Community law , restrictions on trade may be justified . |
| 9 | If the situation is critical , and numbers of prized fish are in jeopardy you might consider bringing such a specialist to the pond itself : most operate a system of a call-out charge , plus an hourly rate , plus the cost of any medication . |
| 10 | The question of cycling proficiency tests was discussed and it was agreed to try to arrange such a course in Juniper Green during the October holiday break . |
| 11 | According to Advanced Micro , the 210 has proven such a popular architecture that it has been chosen for the first speed and power upgrades . |
| 12 | The screen , which is located in a self-service kiosk near the Baltimore Orioles stadium at Camden Yards , has proven such a hit that a further 33 similar kiosks have been planned across Baltimore . |
| 13 | The dispositions of the Irish constitution were clearly designed to accommodate such a position in full . |
| 14 | There had by this stage been seven rounds of preliminary talks designed to arrange such a meeting . |
| 15 | He says it 's a great shock to everybody and not something you expect to affect such a young chap . |
| 16 | The intrepid lady traveller Celia Fiennes had a near miss when her horse was nearly sucked into a dyke near Ely in 1698 ; and in the same year she took care to avoid Martin Mere in Lancashire , ‘ that as the proverb sayes has parted many a man and his mare indeed ’ . |
| 17 | In many cities the names are still interchangeable , a fact that has given many a visitor a mystified look . |
| 18 | It is the first time that the organization has given such a direct warning , however . |
| 19 | ‘ Fortunately , the unification of East Germany and West Germany has given Celtic a late entry into Europe . |
| 20 | A team from the University of California at San Diego has concocted such a medium in which a particular type of cell that causes cancer in mice grows readily . |
| 21 | For much the same reason , you should never write a sentence like : ‘ B can argue that … but the argument will fail , ’ or ‘ B has committed such-and-such a crime , but he has a good defence . ’ |
| 22 | The normality judgment task was included to provide such a measure . |
| 23 | It 's just that Peake 's trilogy Titus Groan , Gormenghast and Titus Alone has attracted such a cult following that Glass was apprehensive about doing justice to the novels in the eye of fans . |
| 24 | I hesitate to write such a critical letter , but frankly I am at a loss to see how your new design can in any way be seen as an improvement . |
| 25 | I should not have expected to obtain such a reaction if more than twelve years had elapsed since death . ’ |
| 26 | Mount Stewart has enjoyed such a bumper summer season that the National Trust has extended it by a month , every day except Tuesday . |
| 27 | A small chorus has applauded such a shift in resources , arguing that prohibition of drugs will always fail so long as Americans remain so determined to get hold of them . |
| 28 | He had n't expected to find such a quiet unassuming man . |
| 29 | Jimmy Connors has won many a tight match in his time . |
| 30 | The Empire foot soldiers have developed a very effective method of fighting which has won many a battle : the detachment system . |