Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Better than singing boastful tunes like ‘ Rule Britannia ’ as though you Brits were n't beaten hollow by us poor rebels , ’ was her riposte to that . |
| 2 | If you want the whole rumbustious , arrogant , self-satisfied , smug , righteous , courageous , opinionated , dedicated , class-ridden , adventure-seeking , patriotic life of an era in full technicolour , you can do no better than collect Victorian bindings . |
| 3 | We can do better than taking simple means of three , however . |
| 4 | The report explains ‘ It would cost five to ten times less than building conventional power stations to meet demand , and it would have a significantly lower environmental impact ’ . |
| 5 | A hedge less than 5–6ft tall is , in my opinion , not much of a hedge at all in wildlife , game , and landscape terms . |
| 6 | 167 ) says that the Corinthians despised craftsmen less than did other Greeks ( note the negative formulation ) and a recent survey of Corinthian territory confirms the exceptional variety of goods manufactured there . |
| 7 | Wear a helmet , especially if using fast roads . |
| 8 | Wear a helmet , especially if using fast roads . |
| 9 | Wear a helmet , especially if using fast roads . |
| 10 | On Sept. 20 , 1989 , Pierre Bérégovoy , Minister of State for Economy , Finance and Budget , announced a 1990 budget designed to keep inflation down while sustaining economic growth . |
| 11 | They fitted it in while doing normal training on Jaguars and Harriers . |
| 12 | Their best-known spokespeople were removed and replaced abruptly , without explanation , with new ones who smiled constantly while issuing contradictory statements and random exhortations . |
| 13 | The material takes the form of supported self-study packages , so a student can work through most of the material alone while maintaining regular contact with a tutor . |
| 14 | It was Allen who all but put United two-up when he went flying through again only to be bodychecked … he was too quick for Bristol and penalty taker Jim Magilton was too accurate … |
| 15 | Those accusations are always made by the same people who have all but destroyed public support for the local authority concept because of their blindness to the requirements of good financial management within local authorities . |
| 16 | Others , like the now all but vanished Saxon cathedral in North Elmham in Norfolk , are the subjects of academic papers by the staff of the Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings division of the Department of the Environment . |
| 17 | In contrast to other European countries , which generally grant citizenship to those born on their territory , Bonn 's 80-year-old law recognises ethnic Germans abroad as German citizens but all but excludes long-standing immigrant workers and their children born and educated exclusively in Germany . |
| 18 | In theory this sort of transitory demand from a minority of the community should not be allowed to influence selection decisions , but in practice librarians have often found it difficult to ignore long waiting lists entirely when selecting new books . |
| 19 | Movements and posture used daily when doing different jobs or in different occupations can save or squander energy . |
| 20 | It had taken twice as long as planned due to the heat and it was decided that a 6.00am start was required on the second day . |
| 21 | There would be extensive international involvement in the affairs of state , especially as regards human rights . |
| 22 | The forest still encroached to the shoreline , falling back only when meeting occasional inlets where smaller streams joined the major river . |
| 23 | Decline due to ageing is nearly always imperceptible , noted only when comparing present ability with that of many years past . |
| 24 | Only when modelling complete should the background be worked in , using the pointed tool . |
| 25 | The two and a quarter petrol engine on my Series III 1983 SWB has recently developed a noticeable ‘ tapping ’ noise , but only when running cold or under load , e.g. towing or climbing a hill . |
| 26 | Highly responsible , she moves only when feeling secure and operates within conventional lines . |
| 27 | Deputy secretary Anthea Rose has stepped in as acting chief executive while a replacement is found . |
| 28 | Such stocks should therefore be written down when assessing net realisable value . |
| 29 | Roberts ( 4.5 ) surveys the literature on youth , pointing out that the traditional focus on how youth cultures have functioned so as to reconcile young people to adult roles in employment and family life have lost a crucial element — the expectation that young people ( especially those with only basic education ) would have jobs available . |
| 30 | The problem is how to conduct economic policy so as to reconcile full employment and price stability . |