Example sentences of "[subord] [vb pp] [adv prt] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can do no more here than set down general guidelines . |
| 2 | Without needing to do more than put down sporadic resistance from the more independent clans , the 30,000 Syrian troops guarding the Bekaa for the heroin cartel were allowed to augment their pay by up to $1 billion a year in protection money . |
| 3 | Inoculated with rhinoviruses , people are no more likely to develop a cold ( or ‘ chill ’ ) if kept cold and damp than if tucked up warm . |
| 4 | On the other hand , the details within the shot can certainly be seen with enhanced clarity if played back frame-by-frame or in slow-motion . |
| 5 | A Scottish engineer called Fleeming Jenkin pointed out that the fact ( as it was thought to be ) of blending inheritance all but ruled out natural selection as a plausible theory of evolution . |
| 6 | Does the constant talk of a ‘ kick start to the economy ’ mirror Britain as clapped out old BSA ? |
| 7 | Six saloon carriages provided for the suite corresponded externally with the Royal saloons , so that the train , when made up complete , presented a harmonious and uniform appearance . |
| 8 | It was common ground that the scheme , though set up pursuant to a statutory obligation , was a private and not a public law scheme so that the procedure by way of originating summons rather than judicial review was appropriate . |