Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] [pron] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However the alliance represents a watershed for Chorus , which is now embarked on a binary strategy for the very first time , though where exactly it goes from here is still unclear . |
| 2 | The rigid application of ‘ zoning ’ policies ( where indeed it continues ) can have a very damaging effect . ’ |
| 3 | The internationally respected journal Index on Censorship devoted the whole of its September 1988 issue to the question of liberty in Britain , because , as its opening article entitled ‘ Why Britain ? ’ put it , ‘ if freedom is diminished in the United Kingdom , where historically it has deep roots , it is potentially diminished everywhere ’ . |
| 4 | Not only does such an arrangement disrupt the child 's schooling — although arguably it has already been badly disrupted by the child 's absenteeism — but it can often also be a traumatic experience for the child , entrenching the resentment and disaffection which were among the major causes of the child 's truancy in the first place . |
| 5 | Well er to me it does n't matter s er that much , what I 'm concerned about is that this is a matter of public interest , it should n't just be a matter of professional interest and it 's for these reasons I think the government should take a rather more lively interest er than perhaps it does . |
| 6 | When he finally paused for breath , I said , ‘ Hold on a moment ’ and explained that , although obviously nobody wants to spend more than they have to on anything , in my case it was a matter of principle , because I wanted my husband 's funeral to be a personal affair in which he would be ministered to by his loved-ones , not strangers . |
| 7 | Most of these people use intramuscular steroids , although only one admits to having shared needles at any time . |
| 8 | She 's now able to walk around the house although outside she has to use a wheelchair . |
| 9 | For example , it would appear that substituting in a simple formula expressed in words is too difficult for lower attainers , although superficially it seems to require little more than following simple instructions . |
| 10 | It 's more than just what happens to individual patients . |
| 11 | Just as the student award regulations are the " hidden hand " of higher education planning , so also do our admissions arrangements determine more than just who studies where : they partly condition both the nature of our courses and the shape of sixth-form education . |
| 12 | More often than not no-one bothers about the height factor , with the result that the speaker may have to peer at his notes or stand awkwardly or otherwise find it impossible to combine proper use of the mike with proper use of the lectern . |
| 13 | more often than not it lacks continuity and progression or any serious attempt to ensure that adequate time and attention are given to the elements said to comprise the topic . |
| 14 | A team has a high success rate , ie more often than not it achieves what it sets out to do . |
| 15 | The cast is assembled , but more often than not it has nothing to say . |
| 16 | The debate which may ensue from involving another person in a decision may at times seem to complicate things , but more often than not it adds to the validity of the decision . |
| 17 | well he has I mean er my my daughter-in-law said he takes he mu he very often drives he 's got a season ticket , an annual season ticket t er to take the train but more often than not he drives because he gets into the into London at about quarter to seven in the morning he goes and you know , parks the car and then goes and gets breakfast and she says he always takes at least one shirt in the car with him to change into . |
| 18 | Miller had also known this to flower at Hampton Court , although more than once he speaks with some disparagement of inefficient gardeners at this Palace . |
| 19 | We would all like to hear about a far larger programme than any he has managed to announce since the Government came to office ; otherwise , they stand convicted of hypocrisy and bad faith . |
| 20 | In a wide ranging and at times overtly anti-communist speech , described by the Guardian of March 30 as " more measured and specific than any he has given for a long time " , Yeltsin pilloried central government policy , labelling perestroika the " last phase of the stagnation period " . |
| 21 | Although nearly everyone experiences an occasional craving , some people have them intensely and often . |
| 22 | The ratio of the capital inflows to the trade and commerce position has averaged 0.31 , although clearly it has also been quite volatile . |
| 23 | But he still surrounds himself with women and he still takes his camera everywhere , although now he prefers making commercials for Reebok and Virgin Airlines to taking pictures . |
| 24 | The answer is that it is more significant than often it appears , especially if you include examples such as help in finding employment , the importance of which continues to be greater than often is recognized . |
| 25 | This is a major predator of small mammals in Europe ( Brown , 1976 ) , although today it has a limited distribution . |
| 26 | He relates it to Lennie so often that he almost begins to believe it himself , although underneath he knows that it can never happen . |
| 27 | It seems to even out in the long run , although sometimes one has to give a wry smile when a customer dithers over one of ‘ hers ’ and one of ‘ mine ’ — then chooses ‘ hers ’ . |
| 28 | but then the bell does n't go till nine , although sometimes it goes at two minutes to nine and sometimes it goes at five past nine |
| 29 | It is important not to be inflexible when looking at housing options , although sometimes it seems that dogma is of overriding importance to staff and , indeed , more important than finding solutions which suit individuals . |
| 30 | erm I think in fact it would be better to ask Mr Bailey to explain what his concerns were erm I 'd just like to say first although initially it revolves around problems of drinking , I 'm looking at other issues of East Oxford , in that recently there 's been a great deal of concern about glue sniffing in sections there , and there have been various letters from residents in the local newspapers , and I think there 's a general level of problem for people living in East Oxford , and it 's not just that the people there want the streets cleaned up or whatever , they want something constructive and helpful to be done for people . |