Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Separate different types of waste to aid recycling eg. cans , paper , moulds and pitchers , etc. where recycling facilities are available . |
| 2 | Circular 22/80 advised that ‘ this permissive power ’ should be used ‘ only where planning reasons clearly warrant such action , and there is no alternative to enforcement proceedings ’ . |
| 3 | This permissive power should be used , in regard to either operational development or material changes of use , only where planning reasons clearly warrant such action , and there is no alternative to enforcement proceedings . |
| 4 | Feelings have often run high , especially where learning opportunities are perceived to have been mismanaged or ineptly handled . |
| 5 | By all means consider a tank of an unusual or irregular design , but be aware of the limitations and do not apply the same criteria as you would to the more conventional rectangular aquarium , especially where stocking levels are concerned . |
| 6 | ‘ Look , I have n't got to do anything by two o'clock except get Liam out . |
| 7 | Better than watching telly all day long . ’ |
| 8 | That is not the case , and while it is true that deaf people from different countries can converse with each other better than hearing folk , they all have their own signs and structure . |
| 9 | That infamous attire strangling his glorious body — really a pastiche of desirability — inspired battalions of people who should know better than to wear Lycra shorts . |
| 10 | If you want special dishes with a difference that still have a sense of occasion and which are both tasty and good for you , then you could n't do better than choosing Tilda Basmati rice . |
| 11 | ‘ You know better than to ask questions like that . |
| 12 | He should have known better than to think Ben would not ask that question . |
| 13 | Hereabouts , Beryl Love 's ashes must have been scattered beneath a rose bush , though he knew better than to think Ernie might have invested in a memorial plaque . |
| 14 | He knew better than to offer help , after all these years . |
| 15 | ‘ Better than having claws like some people ! ’ |
| 16 | Murray ( SDLP ) picked up transfers from all parties but not enough to do better than to become runner-up . |
| 17 | Despite this deprivation , and despite the fact that the difference in their age was only a year , he survived the early and mid-1930s much better than did MacDonald . |
| 18 | ( Sun , 24 September 1975 : 26 – 1 ; in Erdmann 1982 : 99 ) ( implies that they should have known better than to cross gloves with Joe Louis ) |
| 19 | At your age you should know better than to bring rubbish into the house . |
| 20 | She knew better than to disobey Julius when he used that particular tone of voice , though . |
| 21 | The policeman should have known better than to expect Duncan to fall for a cheap trick like that . |
| 22 | … all the hype about busby 's babes — fergursons fledgelings — the best theyd seen , better than busbys babes etc etc etc etc ( yawn ! ) . |
| 23 | I can do no better than to quote Thos . |
| 24 | Maybe more so than say Sandwick and I find like Rendal folk you could tell some of them even yet . |
| 25 | Fairly obviously , declining ray average costs occur when multiplying all outputs by t less than multiplies costs by t , so that RAC falls as t increases . |
| 26 | He issued a stern warning that western allies could intervene militarily if fighting resumes and humanitarian relief efforts are thwarted . |
| 27 | The overall change in the contribution of these causes to mental handicap could be considerable , but only if screening techniques were widely employed and acted upon . |
| 28 | However , any final decision on holding an inquiry for the compulsory purchase order can be made only if planning consent for the scheme is given . |
| 29 | So if giving credit is more of a habit than a commercial necessity consider the following : |
| 30 | You 'll need grout too , plus a tile cutter , preferably heavy-duty type , especially if using quarry tiles ( Vitrex makes one which will cut wall and floor tiles ) ; and it 's worth investing in a tile file or saw if you anticipate a lot of fiddly cutting round pipes and similar obstacles , and a tile gauge if you have any really awkward shapes to tile around . |