Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv prt] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For even greater value you may join a COSMOS FUNBREAK holiday from any of over 90 FREELINK regional pick up points throughout England and all Wales — again at no extra cost to you ! |
| 2 | Another practical problem is that ‘ global ’ ( organisation-wide ) data analysis may be so costly and time-consuming that it is often preferable to carry out entity analysis at a ‘ local ’ level , such as the marketing area . |
| 3 | When mice are imported from abroad it must either be possible to carry out experiments in the quarantine facility or a breeding colony should be imported . |
| 4 | By making the watching systematic and analytical , it was possible to carry out field experiments that reduced interference with the animals to a minimum . |
| 5 | After his reforms a French 12-pounder gun could be drawn by only six horses and an 8-pounder by only four ( in each case about one-third of the number needed two centuries earlier ) while the interchangeable parts which he introduced made it possible to carry out repairs and replacements with hitherto unheard-of speed . |
| 6 | Until recently , the acoustic analysis of speech has been such a slow and laborious business that only small samples of speech could be analysed , but recent developments in the use of computers are making it possible to carry out analysis on a much larger scale . |
| 7 | When a famous campaign is changed , it is still possible to carry out research on advertising recall for several years afterwards and find a substantial , sometimes even dominant , proportion of what is recalled being the old campaign . |
| 8 | It is also possible to obtain back issues or single issues of the journal . |
| 9 | Is it , therefore , possible to obtain back issues — numbers 1 , 2 and 3 ? |
| 10 | If the business buys goods for resale , or components for assembly , the terms on which it buys should be considered : to what extent is it possible to pass back liability for defects in those goods ; can the business recover an indemnity from its supplier against any liability it incurs to third parties , or is such liability excluded ? ( 3 ) Who are the business 's customers ? |
| 11 | For small molecules it is often possible to write down descriptions of various vibrations until the total of 3N — 6 is reached , decide the symmetry selection rules for each in turn , and so decide how many modes should appear in the IR and Raman spectra . |
| 12 | Employees are informed that " where the job involves working with people employed by the … client , then naturally you should be prepared to carry out instructions from anyone authorised by the client , where this is necessary to do the work " . |
| 13 | The most important point to come out of the Crabb affair was that it showed that the intelligence services were prepared to carry out operations contrary to the direct orders of the prime minister who was in charge of them . |
| 14 | Inhibition , as recommended by Alexander , is the ability to pause for a moment until we are adequately prepared to carry out actions satisfactorily . |
| 15 | No , that 's cos it 's old clapped out thing ! |
| 16 | The newer breed of botanist was prepared to go back year after year , recording on a more methodical basis , with a longer term view to writing a Flora based upon intimate knowledge of the Outer Hebrides . |
| 17 | People were literally afraid to come down town . |
| 18 | Since international trade law is largely dispositive and is designed primarily to facilitate international transactions between business enterprises it is only sensible to try out proposals on those who will be affected by them to see whether they will really work . |
| 19 | The interviewer Martin Pailthorpe was interested to find out Laura 's views on imposing a levy on outdoor goods to pay for the maintenance of footpaths . |
| 20 | He never darkened its doors , but he thought it was the proper place for weddings and christenings and funerals , and he was always prepared to rig up lights for the annual parish nativity play , with a dimming spotlight to beam sentimentally on the Virgin Mary . |
| 21 | Although it sounds quite funny picking up children and carrying them can be tricky when you can hardly walk . |
| 22 | Your local farmer may be prepared to hire out equipment , such as this post rammer , to divide up your paddock |
| 23 | Where necessary they were also prepared to set up enterprise works committees with employees ' representatives , whilst at the same time strongly opposing external industrial or national unions . |
| 24 | Be nosey , and always be prepared to pick up tips from other people . |
| 25 | Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat , the Brunei banker who helped Standard Chartered fend off Lloyds Bank 's £1.3 billion bid six years ago , has increased his stake by 1 p.c. to 14 p.c . |
| 26 | It is remarkable how few candidates one might be prepared to cross over lines of party loyalty to support . |
| 27 | It is considered justifiable to let off bombs in Britain and kill innocent people , blaming Arab countries , if that helps Israel . |
| 28 | Tim Curtis is not afraid to leave out seamers — but it still looks as if Illingworth and Stemp will mostly be competing for one place . |
| 29 | It is n't in addition to the pension you 're getting , you have to be willing to give up part of your own pension in advance . |
| 30 | Leaders turned out not to be willing to give up sovereignty over ‘ low-level ’ political issues ; nor , when they did , were they thereby more inclined to integrate in ‘ high-level ’ politics . |