Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [adv] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever our working situation , whether we view ourselves as being in a position of unique privilege or even perhaps severe disadvantage , Paul has something fundamental and life-changing to say to us in terms of principle and practical application . |
| 2 | When I was a kid ( Moran was born in 1965 ) I knew the name , I knew it was someone scary , but I did n't really know anything about the story or how exactly wild things really were . ’ |
| 3 | The changes brought about by electronically based information technology are so fundamental that , for the historian at least , they must be equated with the invention and spread of printing or perhaps even the initial development of the written record . |
| 4 | possession and enjoyment of the property is not bona fide assumed by the donee at or before the beginning of the relevant period ( in theory therefore , if the donee assumes this late , the provisions will be offended ) ; or 2. at any time in the relevant period the property is not enjoyed to the entire exclusion , or virtually to the entire exclusion , of the donor and of any benefit to him by contract or otherwise then the provisions of Finance Act 1986 , s102 will apply . |
| 5 | The General could be a High Elf Prince or perhaps even the Phoenix King himself . |
| 6 | The chart , either printed before the government 's name change or else blithely ignoring it , noted the existence of a 2500-foot paved airstrip . |
| 7 | This should not lead us in turn , however , to ignore the impact of industrialisation or more generally proletarianisation on sexual mores . |
| 8 | Other aromatic varieties are either too delicate to cultivate in Champagne or too late ripening to bear fruit . |
| 9 | Almost at once they heard the music of the hunt — the pack and the leaders , running crosswind a furlong or so downhill from the path . |
| 10 | The oral papillae are small and pointed , irregularly arranged either along the edge of the jaw or slightly more superficial . |
| 11 | Just as it is sensible to place notices in braille at hand level or just above so that they can be easily read with the fingers , so visual material needs to be put up near to eye level if it is to be seen or read without difficulty by all the pupils . |
| 12 | A poem with a very regular beat is one which is strongly organised hierarchically , so that there is metrical organisation beyond the line ; each line , stanza and possibly group of stanzas has a beat which is its strongest metrically , up to the stanza level or possibly even higher , as in many nursery rhymes , for example . |
| 13 | On its summit , he excavates a bowl a foot or so deep . |
| 14 | He watched her fumble for an intentionally long time in her handbag for the means of lighting the Turkish cigarette she held aloft in her left hand , only a foot or so away from Mark 's head . |
| 15 | She pretended to be engrossed in exploring the room , and managed to keep a foot or so away from him as he followed , making her uncomfortably aware of the wall of his body close behind her while she ran her hands over the antique furniture with an assumed interest . |
| 16 | Lisa pulled herself up to her full five feet three inches , wishing for an extra foot or so so that she could look him in the eye . |
| 17 | She pulled the door back a foot or so then slammed it forward , catching him between the heavy wooden door and the frame . |
| 18 | The line and infill technique imparts to the work a certain quality not unlike that of a woodcut or sometimes even stained glass and the effect can be most attractive . |
| 19 | The first half-year was to he duty free and clear of all taxes " impositions and assessment whatsoever which may be imposed by act of Parliament or otherwise howsoever … " |
| 20 | I would add only that I find myself quite unable to see how referring to the reports of Parliamentary debates in order to determine the meaning of the words which Parliament has employed could possibly be construed as ‘ questioning ’ or ‘ impeaching ’ the freedom of speech or debate or proceedings in Parliament or as otherwise infringing the provisions of article 9 of the Bill of Rights . |
| 21 | The Popi is well situated for everything — it 's in the middle of the harbour area of Kos , only a kilometre or so away from the early nightlife and bars and very close to the late night discos . |
| 22 | A long kilometre or so later , I entered the city 's outskirts . |
| 23 | She was disappointed that he had n't arranged to meet her during the afternoon or even later on . |
| 24 | Thirty minutes is usually sufficient for an interview , but allow an hour or even more if the appointment is a high-powered one and the interview will be very searching . |
| 25 | Be prepared to fly from A to B via Z : Delta 's network is based on hubs , whereby waves of flights arrive simultaneously in Atlanta or Cincinatti , and take off an hour or so later . |
| 26 | Vic Wilcox demanded , an hour or so later , when they were back in his office after what he had referred to as ‘ a quick whistle round the works ’ . |
| 27 | However , I am pleased to recall that by the time dinner was served an hour or so later , nothing but efficiency and professional calm was exhibited on the part of my team . |
| 28 | An hour or so later , I was fishing on Lyne Water , a beautiful tributary of the River Tweed . |
| 29 | An hour or so later I was beginning to feel proud of our levels of determination and achievement as we topped out over the last sand dune , then my heart sank into my boots ! |
| 30 | The cloth could have been placed there half an hour or so later . ’ |