Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | His main powers concern external relations , defence and , perhaps most significantly for a supporter of the death penalty , the ultimate say on whether a condemned man will hang . |
| 2 | He felt his skin tingle , he felt the fine hair all along his spine react as if a low current had been run through him . |
| 3 | Evaluations of Soviet society inevitably focus on whether a ruling group that does not own , but controls , property , receiving a salary rather than extracting surplus for its own use , can legitimately be called a ruling class in a Marxist sense in which class depends on the ownership of the means of production and the extraction of surplus from an exploited class . |
| 4 | Mature evergreen trees , such as Ilex crenata , have been trained and clipped into formal shapes which look as if a green cloud is floating on each branch . |
| 5 | ‘ You look as if a good meal would n't come amiss . ’ |
| 6 | Ah but it 's silly because the thing is , th the they 're , well the , th those , th those two rooms look as if a bloody tip has hit it ! |
| 7 | And can you imagine what the Harris Tweed lounge covers look like after a free range toddler has snacked and sicked up its holiday treats ? |
| 8 | Add to that a groom in a broom cupboard with the bridesmaid and a case of mistaken identities . |
| 9 | Add to that a packed lunchtime season , and late-night entertainment in the studio on Fridays and Saturdays , and we think you 'll agree that there 's always something for everyone at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round . |
| 10 | Add to that a lot of nervousness which led to two false starts , and nobody was too happy , except perhaps Ernie Obeng who just pipped the American Darwin Cook to win . |
| 11 | Add to that a smooth ‘ knife through butter ’ gearchange and responsive brakes ( with anti-lock from the 2.0-litre engine size upwards ) and you 've a recipe for smooth , undemanding driving . |
| 12 | Add to that a freebie joystick or light phazer , plus an incredible cash saving , and you 've got an offer that 's hard to refuse . |
| 13 | Add to that a low-profile neck , and you 've got a pretty funky little thang . |
| 14 | Add to that a history as rich and compelling as that of any in the country and the possibilities for excursions with a difference take shape . |
| 15 | Add to that a good ‘ who 's who ’ of EC officials and you have the makings of a basic Euro data-base . |
| 16 | But add to that a recession that can cut turnover in half and it 's no wonder that designers are becoming more commercially minded . |
| 17 | Add to that a predilection to falling off buses because you think you see Him on every corner , in every crowd , at every window , and the inevitability of actually seeing Him in the off-licence when you were n't expecting to , and feeling your entire stomach lurch forward involuntarily like waking from a dream of falling . |
| 18 | She had been on the verge of hysteria then ; add to that a day of travelling , with him pushing Chalon as fast as the horse could go carrying a double weight , plus the previous day 's tensions , and it was a wonder she had n't given in to it . |
| 19 | Add to that a steamer trunk full of footwear , a stack of rather lavish hatboxes ( occupied ) and enough jewellery to start up a stall at St George 's market , and you get the idea that Pat just might be an out and out fashion fanatic . |
| 20 | Add to that a £60 bonus for each away goal and Glenavon left Clandeboye £1,360 richer . |
| 21 | Add to that a £60 bonus for each away goal and Glenavon left Clandeboye £1,360 richer . |
| 22 | look at that a hundred and seventy one for one |
| 23 | Therefore the few staff sit up late at night to prepare lectures on a few things they know about and a lot of things they know not much about , and spend their time keeping one page ahead of the class and depending on the textbook . |
| 24 | Beds vary enormously in style and price , but you get what you pay for and a cheap bed will wear out faster than a quality style . |
| 25 | As in most walks of life , you generally get what you pay for and a higher-priced product will generally be of higher quality . |
| 26 | You feel as if a group like the Spinners really mean it when they speak of tenderness and affection . |
| 27 | And yet now that he has passed away I feel as if a close friend has been lost . |
| 28 | I feel as if a bit of me had been chopped off . |
| 29 | But not one of them had made her feel as if a candle had been set to kindling within her . |
| 30 | Unfortunately , I could not find either a clear description of what these psychotherapies amount to nor a critical account of the scientific trials to which some of them have been subjected . |