Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well there as I mentioned a staff reduction of a hundred and ninety two and significant er staff reduct er cost reduction in other , other areas we , we analyze every single er publishing unit and where the erm where they were marginally profitable or less than marginally profitable er we 've taken appropriate action . |
| 2 | The body is normally able to control the balance of cholesterol , by producing more if the intake is low or less if the intake is increased . |
| 3 | Thus a stream of pulses lasting 1 second each and given at 10 second intervals could be the ‘ background ’ ( they could be sound pulses or pulses on a screen , for example ) ; the ‘ signal ’ being sought could be the absence of a pulse , one that was shorter or longer than the standard value or one that appeared too soon or too late . |
| 4 | Was it almost er All or or most of the total amount you spent in the last year , about half or less than half the total ? |
| 5 | All or most of the total , about half or less than half the |
| 6 | Er how much of the money you 've spent , what proportion , all , most of the total , about half or less than half the total have you spent at a shop . |
| 7 | He seemed to imply in this that even if the covenantor had not previously enjoyed a certain freedom then the restraint of trade doctrine might still apply if he is , as a result of the restraint , under a positive duty to do something which restricts his current freedom . |
| 8 | I would want to argue from this that rather than the combination of gender and text leading to a particular kind of meaning being produced , particular kinds of reading are being used to mark gender difference . |
| 9 | Second , Titles V and VI make it explicitly clear that just as with other aspects of Community life , the institutions of the EEC , in particular the Commission , are to be fully involved in ‘ Union ’ foreign and home policy . |
| 10 | In Troeltsch 's own case , it is very clear that even when he sought — as he also did — to function as a Christian theologian , and to work out a pattern of Christian doctrine , his approach was deeply coloured by the relativism of his wider approach to the study of religion . |
| 11 | However , Mr Crozier made it clear that even if the code were adopted by every borough , EHOs could continue to interpret the law according to individual situations . |
| 12 | It is however not at all obvious that the results yield the conclusion that Griffin draws , nor is it clear that even if they did we would have evidence for saying more than that the creatures recognise their own bodies . |
| 13 | It is also clear that even if the transport described on the face of the bill of lading is performed by one mode of transport only , notwithstanding the heading ‘ combined transport bill of lading , ’ the FIATA standard conditions apply . |
| 14 | And he made clear that even if British Coal decided against a reprieve the Government would not block its sale to a private company . |
| 15 | Yet it was abundantly clear that only when she was away from the influence of the house was she able to return to some semblance of normality . |
| 16 | It made it cloudier than ever where you are concerned . |
| 17 | To wake up a Woosnam who has struggled on some dull courses and slow greens recently , it took a demanding course and fast greens , even if neither were as demanding nor fast as perhaps in previous years . |
| 18 | We shall end by observing that some adjectives ( in fact most of those discussed in Sections 6.7 and 6.8 , but not former , would-be , so-called nor late unless we give it an altogether different lexical value ) can occur with more than one value , that is , either as separatives or as ordinary ascriptive adjectives . |
| 19 | It would help , of course , if someone had seen it being dumped , but I 'm afraid that even if someone did — ‘ |
| 20 | ‘ No ! ’ said Ellie , almost too emphatically , afraid that even though she did not know her own mind , he might withdraw his offer . |
| 21 | The rebellion of the American colonies in the eighteenth century confronted the British with an axiom which , for reasons which are capable of being understood , they found so unpleasant that more than two centuries later they have still not ceased attempting to wish it out of existence . |
| 22 | So resolute are they at keeping hold of one another that even if you pick up the mother , her babies will still hang on to her in a wriggling furry rope . |
| 23 | Behind this and approximately where the recreation ground is now , was the village Butts , where in days past the villagers practised their archery . |
| 24 | If he had told Mrs Wilson this and even if she had believed him , she may not have wished to help him . |
| 25 | so that gives us this and so if I said erm and that 's a all right we 'll leave that as twelve X squared minus one . |
| 26 | You may not believe this and then so it 's nice to have Adam here to say yes , that 's right . |
| 27 | you 're thinking long-term , yeah I can do this and then when it , a gentleman 's agreement and then it comes to paper , and when that paper 's signed you 're stuck with it |
| 28 | So I told them what I would do , but once again I 've never been in the situation but this is what I 'll do , said as if they were me own parents make them as comfortable as I could while I 'll cleaned up and give them a bed bath or if they could shower , shower them and erm and get everything back to normal as quick as possible , fine , that were all fine she , and then as , as I got up from it they all said thanks a lot Joy it has been great you really have been great you 've made it easy , we 've got an easy day in front thanks to you , you know you 're bubbly and all this and then when she phoned me on the Sunday she said hello Joy it 's Sue here and I , I said will you let me know one way or the another cos I said I hate being left up in the air |
| 29 | At first he was surprised at this and only when they referred to him as an ‘ adult ’ did he realize that some time in the previous weeks the last of his juvenile plumage had moulted and his wings now had the rich and glossy glow of an adult golden eagle . |
| 30 | It is clear that a waiver is of no effect unless it is unequivocal and only where the representee acts on it to his detriment . |