Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] [subord] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The effect on others in the home highlighted , for Garfinkel , the taken-for-granted rules of family life , which became apparent when they were broken rather than when they were being achieved and observed . |
| 2 | First , the issue must be one on which attitudes are widely formed ( and the vast majority of issues fail such a test ) ; second , opinion on the issue must be skewed rather than evenly balanced ; and third , the public must see the parties differently in relation to the issue . |
| 3 | Yet they equally commonly affirm the observation that by taking on additional ‘ jobs ’ from which they derive real enjoyment and satisfaction , their energy and resources seem , paradoxically , to be replenished rather than further drained . |
| 4 | She had left her curtains undrawn so as not to sleep too long in the morning . |
| 5 | It is often assumed that Foucault is simply the philosopher of discontinuity , merely substituting it where previously there had been continuity ; but the discontinuous is emphasized only because so much stress is normally placed on the continuous . |
| 6 | Indeed it probably encouraged them , though it must never be forgotten that for every nursemaid or gardener who lived out their lives in the service of one family there were a hundred country girls who passed briefly through the household to pregnancy , marriage or another job , being treated merely as yet another instance of that ‘ servant problem ’ which filled the conversations of their mistresses . |
| 7 | Huy allowed a beaker to be filled so as not to transgress the etiquette of hospitality , but he did not propose to drink any wine . |
| 8 | It would also be necessary for their dividend entitlements to be fully explained so as not to give a misleading impression of the amount of profits which may be distributed to equity shareholders . |
| 9 | He said the extra half percent was actually er a risk return , of course you know it was n't explained perhaps as well . |
| 10 | It is possible for the ring of the collar to become caught rather than actually restrained by the leash , which may cause discomfort . |
| 11 | A little more confidence and openness on both sides would inspire a little more confidence in those who want to see the differences met and resolved rather than quietly avoided . |
| 12 | The styles and values of both employees and managers currently support a job design philosophy that has its roots in work study and industrial engineering practice , and it flies in the face of conventional wisdom to believe that jobs can actually be designed rather than simply be the result of technologically determined requirements . |
| 13 | It has also been suggested that the field is a remnant of a time when Mercury had suffered less tidal slowing of its axial spin , at which time the core was molten , Mercury having cooled less than today . |
| 14 | Considering the technical complexities required , televised science fiction has frequently earned less than proportionately balanced critical response . |
| 15 | Modern needs have been carefully installed so as not to spoil the authentic look . |
| 16 | In fact , as I write I realize that the whole mess of Primavera must be handed over to you — TAKE OVER THE WHOLE BLOODY THING and get this tremendous weight off my shoulders — change and edit the costumes , but not too much , as they are designed so as not to interfere with the movement of the ballet , as it includes curling up into small balls , rolling , lying etc . |
| 17 | Above all , if we are to retain our position in the world league , all internal taxes must be designed so as not to adversely affect the price of our goods abroad . |
| 18 | ‘ The advantages of a single market without exchange controls or currency fluctuations between members must be quickly regained so as not to throw away our achievements and the attractiveness of our island for investment . ’ |
| 19 | When the lava has reached this cherry red temperature , it 's extremely viscous , like sticky treacle , and if one can get near enough to the flow to push a pole into it , quite a lot of material can be collected , and this can be carried away while still very hot and soft . |
| 20 | Their needs can then be addressed separately though not ignored . ’ |
| 21 | But I do n't know how it was , but it came about that this confiscation business was dropped just as soon as we Labour got into power . |
| 22 | There is much annual variation in numbers , but regular sea-watches , which record the bulk of this movement in many years , have not reported more than about 200 birds in any spring . |
| 23 | The record of this parliament is incomplete , but the recollection of contemporaries seems unequivocal , and in later , more difficult , circumstances parliament was to be reminded more than once that it had given its assent to the war . |
| 24 | And learning together as we 've been reminded more than once than this morning engages us all irrespective of age , irrespective of experience it engages everyone and it 's worth emphasising that the quality of learning does not depend upon the size of a congregation ! |
| 25 | It was decided also that if any person was to win 6 years in succession , he would be presented with the trophy to keep ; so far it appears to be an impossible goal as in the intervening 266 years , no person has won more than once . |
| 26 | He did not want to win it again because even though ‘ I feel great at the moment , I do n't think it should be won more than once ; the more people who win it , the better ’ . |
| 27 | The Watergate hearings in Congress and the publication of the White House tapes also made possible an exposure of the inner workings of an administration to a degree inconceivable in Britain , where the shroud of secrecy that envelops matters of state is never lifted more than fractionally , even in moments of high crisis . |
| 28 | Values obtaining south of the Humber — at least 5s. for a cow or 4s. for a steer — can hardly have applied : even the smallest stock farm must have carried more than just one or two ; sheep fetched 1s. apiece in other parts . |
| 29 | They estimate that extremely high sea levels , which historically occur roughly once every century , could be expected more than once every five years in many seaside towns by 2030 . |
| 30 | For the avoidance of doubt , no asset or liability or provision shall be included more than once in the completion accounts . |