Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is possible to cope with one of these legs being shaky and under pressure but not two at the same time . |
| 2 | Ideally , the boots should have a stiffened , cleated sole to cope with uneven ground , and good quality leather uppers to repel moisture and hold the foot firmly . |
| 3 | Gill-net entanglement affects coastal dolphin and porpoise species worldwide , and these animals ' low reproductive rates make them ill-suited to cope with this type of threat . |
| 4 | For many years a mixture of alumina and glass was used because the glass gave a good visual approximation to a natural tooth while the alumina was sufficiently strong to cope with biting loads . |
| 5 | It is perfectly possible to communicate with little or no such similarity or else children would never learn their native tongue . |
| 6 | With the help of good rigging aids such as trestles and a stand for the fuselage , it is often just possible to rig with two people . |
| 7 | As we can not use an anharmonic force field in the analysis , it may seem preferable to work with idealized harmonic frequencies rather than the observed vibration frequencies , which include anharmonic contributions . |
| 8 | Clearly , business interests would be against any general proscription and particularly against strict liability , since then it ‘ would not be possible to know with any degree of certainty whether a proposed course of action was legal ’ ( Hopkins 1980b : 427 ) and that would deprive corporate executives of an essential precondition for entering or staying in the market , namely predictability . |
| 9 | It might perhaps be possible to work with small groups of youngsters in their own area ( one such group is working with Margaret in Surrey ) and incorporate some of their work with that of the main team . |
| 10 | If repetitive sequences are to be probed , because of the stronger expected hybridization signal , it may be possible to work with fewer slides and mitotic cells but the need for banding remains . |
| 11 | At Segovia the aqueduct bridge is 2700 feet long and 102 feet high formed with 118 arches constructed in granite blocks without mortar . |
| 12 | The transaction had taken place in the great Cistercian abbey of Fossanova which , due to its important position , Innocent was always very careful to treat with much favour . |
| 13 | Over the past few decades researchers have shown that chimps can create artworks ( abstract thought ) , use tools in a quite sophisticated fashion , and understand the concept of language : humans and chimps can use sign languages like Ameslan to communicate with each other to a reasonably advanced level . |
| 14 | Too old to struggle with such incongruities , many of his later designs , however neatly composed , lack the confident style of his work before 1850 . |
| 15 | It must surely be much more pleasant and by no means as painful to work with friendly and docile ferrets . |
| 16 | It is arguable to what extent Magnus Magnusson was personally responsible for the composition of the Cairngorm group and he issued a public statement saying he was most willing to meet with voluntary groups . |
| 17 | Had they not had such a resource at their disposal some might have had to forego particular orders , others might have been obliged to withdraw entirely from certain markets , whilst still others would have been less willing to innovate with new products offering chances of survival or expansion . |
| 18 | He was prepared to talk with complete honesty about it . |
| 19 | At £20,500-a-year , the 85 drivers will need French to converse with Gallic colleagues . |
| 20 | Rejecting Morgan Grampian 's appeal earlier , Lord Donaldson , Master of the Rolls , said he ‘ most emphatically ’ refused to grant a stay on the contempt proceedings because Mr Goodwin was not prepared to comply with any order to disclose his notes . |
| 21 | The only difference was that , until that final encounter when she fled from her cousin and his suggestions , she had been very willing to comply with all his wishes and , indeed , had thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being hugged , kissed and stroked by him . |
| 22 | Nurses and phlebotomists are more willing to comply with universal precautions than the medical profession , whose example may in the long term compromise the safety of other health care workers who are not in a position to assess the risk . |
| 23 | ‘ If she is not prepared to play with another German player sometimes on the circuit then the German team has no chance in the future to win the Cup , ’ Hofsaess added . |
| 24 | Mr Deputy Speaker I 'm just about to come on the South Wales police but I will answer the point directly , er I and my honourable friend the parliamentary secretary are always willing to discuss with local government , matters relating to local government finance and we have done so over the months leading up to this settlement and my honourable and right honourable friends in the Home Office are always willing to discuss matters on the police er where they are important and warrant a ministerial meeting and that again has happened recently with the Home Office min minister discussing this very issue . |
| 25 | the report writer(s) should be free to discuss with those commissioning the document , before , during and after the investigation |
| 26 | In 1901 38 per cent of men were widowed compared with 18 per cent in 1981 ; for women the proportions were 50 per cent and 44 per cent respectively . |
| 27 | To get a replacement kidney , patients must either find somebody willing to part with one of their 's or get one transplanted from a donor who has just died . |
| 28 | They 've got ta be willing to part with that bit of money . |
| 29 | When I heard a friend was willing to part with some of his things , I swapped my Game Boy , games , light and case for 3′ tank , internal filter , two heaters , and most important of all , a breeding pair of Angels . |
| 30 | He has dismissed warnings from the Office of Fine Arts that it is forbidden to deal in State property , quoting the former assistant secretary of state L. de Graaff , who in 1984 stated that the artists were free to do with these works as they wished . |