Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ People have too many other things to be worrying about than remembering a revolution that did not achieve very much . ’ |
| 2 | Even choice of proper names , or of whether to call a character fair or dark-haired , is a matter of style — in this Halliday the pluralist must agree with Lodge the monist . |
| 3 | This problem clearly relates to the question of cost and benefits of particular accounting information systems which can not be ignored in the consideration of whether to use a single factory-wide overhead rate or a separate rate for each cost centre . |
| 4 | A writ will not normally be renewed so as to deprive the defendant of the accrued benefit of a limitation period , and the court does not deal with the question of whether to renew a writ after expiry of the limitation period on the same basis as an application to disapply the limitation period under s33 of the Limitation Act 1980 ( see para 1.37 above ) ( Waddon v Whitecroft-Scovill Ltd [ 1988 ] 1 WLR 309 ) . |
| 5 | That 's because large events involve extra considerations you never dreamed of when doing a small conference . |
| 6 | For we should have to be able to redescribe both the actions we currently regard as rational , and those we think of as requiring a reactive response , so as to overcome the contrast between them . |
| 7 | The multiple choice format can , in this case , be thought of as demanding a similar sort of thinking to that required when checking an answer obtained by measurement or calculation to see if it is sensible . |
| 8 | Such planets can not really be thought of as having a surface , in the sense that the Earth has ; rather , we should regard them as being ‘ all atmosphere ’ . |
| 9 | Mr Murray continued , ‘ If the AEA is to be thought of as having a united corporate image then it has to behave as such : for example we have countless and diverse literature/publications produced ( independently ) by the Businesses , thereby leaving our customers confused . |
| 10 | Informally , the idea is that every path in a graph which passes through a node n can be thought of as having a score f(n) consisting of the cost from the start of the search to that node g(n) , and the cost from the node to the terminal state , h(n) . |
| 11 | This elderly Czech émigré , an unsuccessful literary man , is the godfather of her husband 's boyfriend , Tomas , a sharp-looking little hustler with disconcerting ways ( he asks for a glass of water as if issuing a command ) . |
| 12 | ‘ I am the centre of my existence , ’ Clare sang , as if chanting a psalm , pitching her voice an octave lower , as she pushed Josh to her playgroup the next morning . |
| 13 | Melissa was beginning to wish the conversation had never started ; the last thing she wanted was to become embroiled in a dispute between two women she hardly knew , but Rose was looking her squarely in the eye as if demanding a response to her outburst . |
| 14 | The mahout , as he gives a command , reinforces the order with leg pressure just as if riding a horse . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's all right , ’ he said , and held out the bloody hand as if refusing a favour . |
| 16 | The entire cast held their breath , as if watching a tightrope-walker stumble , and all let out a sigh of relief when he managed to right himself and make it through to the end of the speech . |
| 17 | She choked out Rosalba 's message , that he should meet her there , in the same place , tomorrow , that he should come , as if to light a candle , and she would be there , doing the same thing , early , before the morning Mass . |
| 18 | Case of the Negro Sommersett seventeen seventy-two , ’ Miss Phoebe murmured as if repeating a lesson . |
| 19 | Waters produced a light pointer and began to explain the topography as if conducting a band . |
| 20 | Leni smiled quickly , then just sat , very upright as if setting a good example , and seemed to be thinking something out . |
| 21 | If this is ignored , he wriggles his skin , as if to disturb a fly . |
| 22 | Now you have castles grim towering to heaven ; again , a storm-beat wall of cliff , the mist surgings beneath imitating the motions of the waves of ocean ; now you seem to get a peep of fairyland , and think you see the dwellers in a city of light : again , the veil seems as if hiding a very abode of woes , dark places of gloom . |
| 23 | The man leans forward , grasps the paper as if to take a closer look at it , and removes the small white packet of cocaine from behind my thumb . |
| 24 | Start the engine and simply run over the blocks as if using a vacuum cleaner . |
| 25 | When at last the waves sluice over them , each shakes her body convulsively so that the brown eggs swill away in the water and , with a touching gesture of apparent exultation , lifts her claws above her head as if waving a salute . |
| 26 | This new , familiar girl fussed around the table , patting at the rotting food as if plumping a baby 's eiderdown , waiting , waiting , waiting for the guests to arrive . |
| 27 | He pulled his overcoat about him , shivered exaggeratedly and , as if resuming a friendly conversation , complained mildly : ‘ It 's cold in here . |
| 28 | Now he looked positively sinister , his eyes continually flashing around as if seeking a challenge . |
| 29 | The point is , I know solicitors individually are totally immoral ’ — Gerald nodded assent as if accepting a compliment ‘ — and I suppose , as with any other bunch of thieves , there is honour among you . ’ |
| 30 | Iris closed her eyes and began speaking slowly as if reciting a lesson . |