Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] in an " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words , I shall dispute that ontological existents can be coherently treated in an uncritical metaphysical fashion as " things ( existing unconditionally ) in themselves " . |
| 2 | The US Magellan spacecraft launched in May 1989 [ see p. 36674 ] was successfully placed in an elliptical orbit around the planet Venus on Aug. 10 . |
| 3 | Still , one little slip in an otherwise faultless performance … |
| 4 | A modern lift can be elegantly installed in an old building . |
| 5 | The black and white lists provide fairly clear guidance to the kinds of clauses which are and are not deemed to violate Article 85(1) , and firms interested in co-operating with each other need only build in an R&D element to their agreement and consult the white and black lists to remove the threat of antitrust action ( ‘ grey clauses ’ require notification , but will be deemed as exempted if the Commission does not reply within six months ) . |
| 6 | When I first thought of that I suddenly got in an absolute panic — nothing to do with Darwin , but , you know never mind — and I thought what about those erm , preying mantises and things , which who have adopted their front legs for sort of seizing prey like that they 've even got four legs to walk on — what do the poor things do ? |
| 7 | Because the cars are obviously parked in an area away from the er where the people lived . |
| 8 | Five patients ( 2% of those admitted ) were mechanically ventilated in an intensive care unit . |
| 9 | This approach will not only result in an appreciation of the literary merits , but also foster an understanding of stagecraft . |
| 10 | Staff and students sat down together to engage in an exercise in creative thought . |
| 11 | It should be noted that an agreed change will not necessarily result in an alteration to computer programs . |
| 12 | TWO GREAT British pop institutions , both of whom are maverick enough to belong in an institution . |
| 13 | Wit often depends on the use of a single word perhaps used in an unusual way . |
| 14 | Physical geography is much needed in an urban setting … |
| 15 | It is an error to assume , as I did myself at one time , that theory necessarily exists in an ancillary and elucidatory relationship to criticism , which is in turn at the service of literature . |
| 16 | Failing to set the handbrake is sometimes detected when it is too late i.e. when a vehicle has been parked unattended and has then begun to move and run away downhill , perhaps resulting in an accident . |
| 17 | And if we look to the people to play a more positive role , freely voicing their demands and hopes , their fears and grievances , as well as introducing ideas and initiating policies , it is surely plain that this can only happen in an atmosphere of the greatest possible freedom and openness , from which any taint of intimidatory anxiety or apprehension as to the possible consequences of speaking out is entirely absent . |
| 18 | Perhaps Lucas gave one too many hostages to fortune when he jocularly confessed in an interview , ‘ In economics , you can get a book out written in English like Harberler 's Prosperity and Depression without being able to read it . |
| 19 | With the addition of a residential weekend each term , student-hours will be increased sufficiently to result in an overall time span shorter than when we last used a weekly format . |
| 20 | Maybe the big buck was a rabbit from outside the Grounds , some wild beast come into the warren from beyond , to terrorise the locals and make itself boss , only to die in an encounter with a superior being it could have no real comprehension of . |
| 21 | The Bermuda talks not only resulted in an agreement for air transportation between the two most important civil aviation powers , but provided the pattern by which all other bilateral agreements on civil aviation were arranged . |
| 22 | Enquire about the possibility of donated breast milk from a milk bank — you may be fortunate enough to live in an area where such a bank has been established . |
| 23 | If you are fortunate enough to live in an area where the local district health authority ( DHA ) has a positive and dynamic recruitment policy , then bridging the gap between jobs will be high on its list of priorities . |
| 24 | But the ‘ truth ’ is not the point at issue ; what matters is that as human beings we necessarily engage in an interpretative process when we encounter others , as they do with us . |
| 25 | But the pervasive and insidious presence throughout the novel of manifestations of Quechua culture suggests the ability of that culture not only to survive in an alien environment , but also , as it itself is modified , to exercise an ‘ Indianizing ’ influence on the country as a whole . |
| 26 | Although many questions in parliament about aircraft accidents are put in a genuine spirit of inquiry , it can not be denied that others are merely tabled in an attempt to embarrass the minister or government of the day . |
| 27 | By just merely putting in an additional point , or turnout , here , er to er to make that say double track . |
| 28 | It is memorably expressed in an Islamic mode in the famous sacred tradition ( hadith qudsi ) which makes God say that when one of his human servants turns to him : |
| 29 | The framework in which political scientists usually consider these aspects of politics , employing the notions of ‘ political culture ’ and ‘ political socialization ’ , is too narrow to encompass all the relevant phenomena , and it is more fruitful , I think , to start from the conception of ‘ cultural reproduction ’ ( Bourdieu and Passeron , 1977 ) , which has the great merit of emphasizing that the ideas and values shaping political action are not necessarily expressed in an overtly political form , and of relating such ideas and values to the whole social structure . |
| 30 | • These days she 's pretty much engaged in an acting career , although she did turn up in John Waters ' Hairspray in 1988 to render Barbara Lynn Ozen 's title song , which duly appeared on the soundtrack album . |