Example sentences of "[adv] well [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thirdly , and following on , the debate helped to formulate a new image of young workers and to project it , not only well beyond the immediate confines of the reformers and their circles , but also well beyond the realms of education into the public domain . |
| 2 | At Godmanchester , for instance , extensive ribbon developments spread outwards well beyond the line of the later defences , but with time , there was a more intense build-up in the area adjacent to the crossroads as the site became more economically specialized . |
| 3 | This also fitted in extremely well with the ( then newly launched ) Macintosh and happened to fit even more perfectly with Adobe 's PostScript language and Apple 's LaserWriter printer . |
| 4 | Whether we take the retail prices index minus mortgage interest payments or producer prices , the rate of inflation has declined sharply in the past year and I suspect that the underlying measures of inflation will continue to decline in the next year — I can tell the right hon. and learned Member for Monklands , East ( Mr. Smith ) , who is interrupting from a sedentary position , that the underlying rate of inflation compares extremely well with the position under the Labour Government of which he was a member . |
| 5 | This agrees extremely well with the fact that ( 20 ) is closely equivalent to ( 22 ) : ( 22 ) that is precisely the one It also provides us with a very satisfying explanation of the subtle difference between ( 23 ) and ( 24 ) ; ( 23 ) , with its non-restrictive relative seems at least somewhat odd , whereas ( 24 ) with its restrictive relative is quite acceptable , and so is ( 25 ) which has a non-restrictive relative but lacks the word very : ( 23 ) the very axe , which killed him , is to be sold ( 24 ) the very axe which killed him is to be sold ( 25 ) the axe , which killed him , is to be sold The reason is that the definite article indicates that some means of recognition is available to the audience . |
| 6 | Put the audience at their ease extremely well at the outset . |
| 7 | In fact , the present strength in depth of the England set-up and the fine organisation nationally bodes extremely well for the next few seasons . |
| 8 | Those sectors have continued to invest and that has certainly served us extremely well over the last few years when things have been tight . |
| 9 | The band , who were originally considered the epitome of a brilliant small-venue outfit , went down extremely well despite the vastness of the occasion . |
| 10 | Probably Edward , like Parrish in the fiction , had done extremely well in the Civil Service examination and this evidence of his academic ability , together with the favourable critical reception of The Woodland Life , convinced his father that Edward was now worthy of financial support . |
| 11 | Fraser and his wife had shown up extremely well in the circumstances . |
| 12 | She has done extremely well in the wholesale trade . |
| 13 | My hon. Friend is right — United Kingdom firms have done extremely well in the list of top companies in Europe . |
| 14 | The UNCP performed extremely well in the capital , Katmandu , winning four of the city 's five seats . |
| 15 | As expected , the BJP performed extremely well in the north and was the only party to make a substantial overall gain . |
| 16 | Our private label business in the supermarkets continues to grow with our cat food products selling extremely well in the major multiples . |
| 17 | If he swam the river , he would have to make his way upstream well beyond the yacht and within sight of the bridge or be swept back down by the current . |
| 18 | Other top of the range deluxe products do especially well in the Japanese market with its strong indigenous gift giving culture . |
| 19 | I found him a most agreeable man and we seemed to get along well from the start . |
| 20 | Mr Gandhi has an election coming up and a big one-day cricket tournament not only goes down well with the electorate , but also goes a long way towards providing a short-term solution to the unemployment problem . |
| 21 | My answer did not go down well with the Officer with the lather on his face . |
| 22 | Soames , a doughty trencherman who always gives the Simpson 's beef trolley a good run for its money , should go down well with the farming community . |
| 23 | Mostly , he feels , the book 's gone down well with the local community , ‘ though occasionally I do meet someone who does n't like a particular photograph for some reason , usually because they know the place very well , which is fair enough . |
| 24 | ( This did not go down well with the Lionisers . |
| 25 | Stan does not always go down well with the establishment . |
| 26 | He was smart and he went down well with the customers … he was a good barman |
| 27 | Drama of the kitchen sink kind he believed would go down well with the Middlesbrough crowd who regularly call South Bank Albion their own . |
| 28 | The new format certainly appeared to go down well with the packed crowd . |
| 29 | Together they performed three items , which went down well with the audience . |
| 30 | May I remind him that the London Arts Board , which has just taken over from Greater London Arts , is settling down well to the work of funding arts associations throughout London . |