Example sentences of "[subord] [prep] this example " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who changed back to shorter repayment periods , because in this example they carry the same total credit cost as longer ones , show what must be the widely-held feeling that , regardless of loan period , the lower the total cost of credit the better . |
| 2 | But it is obvious , through public statements , media polls , and so on , not only that B would have fared badly under the old PLP electoral system , but that another MP , C , would have won convincingly under it , because in this example the PLP is to the right ( or to the left ) of the Party outside the House of Commons . |
| 3 | For others , as in this example , we seek a language form of definition : we call it a ‘ guarding ’ relationship . |
| 4 | Sometimes , as in this example , the contrast is obvious in the language itself ( play well v. lose ) ; on other occasions , the contrast may be only in the speaker 's mind , e.g. : |
| 5 | Search and replace features can be used to personalise correspondence by adding the recipient 's name to the document or , as in this example , to make it easier to input frequently used long words . |
| 6 | You must be careful not to make the search too general or , as in this example , the ‘ wp ’ letter combination in a word such as Pawpaw would be changed to ‘ Paword-processoraw ’ ! |
| 7 | The teacher can comment on the images , as in this example ; but with a large part of the class functioning as an audience we have an opportunity for involving them actively in the process and developing the sense that in educational drama the " audience " should be active and responsible . |
| 8 | Many descriptions in the novel begin with an item which is only mildly deviant , or a dead metaphor , and then reinvest it with metaphorical value , as in this example : " the slope led up to the gap and the mountain rose before them . |
| 9 | The resulting pattern can be checked against another sample to give conclusive proof , as in this example of three suspects in a rape case . |
| 10 | Version ( i ) might be said in conversation on hearing someone 's name , as in this example : A : John Cleese is a very funny actor . |