Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why did she stay on here if she dislikes him so much ? ’ |
| 2 | Cars would slow down so that their drivers could have a better look . |
| 3 | He looked around him as he went ; but he did not slow down much until he reached the culvert . |
| 4 | Clearly , the earlier the better , but here the problem is that recovery itself follows a " wavy path " and one may rush in inappropriately and cause justifiable upset . |
| 5 | As Zinyama and Whitlow ( 1986 ) have pointed out , erosion problems are likely to increase in the Communal Lands , where a population growth of 3.6 per cent per year means that the population will double in less than 20 years . |
| 6 | For example sulphur troxide dinitrogen tetroxide diiodine hexachloride Alternatively , where a binary compound contains an element which may exist in more than one oxidation state , the oxidation number is indicated . |
| 7 | Both solids and liquids may exist in more than one phase . |
| 8 | Do you wan na stay in tonight or |
| 9 | In view of Fen 's objections to her presence , should she stay down here and keep a low profile , or should she risk going up on deck ? |
| 10 | The causal sequence is unimportant , that is , whether the elation or depression came before or after the rise or fall , as the importance of the behaviour would be that ‘ he should stay down quietly and not try to make a comeback for some considerable time ’ ! |
| 11 | I could hang on here till she comes back . |
| 12 | One doubts that this will catch on here but helps with an introduction to lead me into a number of important themes relating to culture and death education . |
| 13 | They think hard , but as Freddie says , you ca n't just plunge in unilaterally and put everything to rights . |
| 14 | No , well there were n't much to see if your hopper was full , you ai n't got far to go cos they only come about a foot off side , you see you could just kneel down there and catch 'em . |
| 15 | I 'm just afraid he might fall over again and hurt himself . ’ |
| 16 | And if the herd is threatened , they will gallop off together or maybe huddle together , touching each other for reassurance . |
| 17 | It was the path from my cottage , and I remembered the little cove called Halfway House , a cove where in any weather a boat might tie up safely and its owner make his way round to Taigh na Tuir . |
| 18 | ‘ We should pack up now and go . ’ |
| 19 | This was all happening while I was walking through the bus station and taking my place in the queue ; and when I gained my seat I began looking in my bag for a piece of paper and a biro , and then , on the inside of a chocolate-bar wrapping I wrote what I must memorize and recite if I were to get the message over to the doctor — I , who even made heavy weather of describing a sore throat ; I , who after a period in the waiting-room could dry up so as to be virtually dumb . |
| 20 | I 'll hang up now and clear the line . ’ |
| 21 | That 's where we 're gon na win out here because we do bring a bigger show than other bands that come over . |
| 22 | Bathroom floors are more likely to get wet , and should have either a smooth surface that is well sealed , or a carpet that will dry out quickly and wo n't rot . |
| 23 | As many as possible would cluster at that end , and the stalls would thin out quickly as one went northwards away from the abbey towards the open country , with all its dangers for the peaceful trader . |
| 24 | ‘ It 's so frustrating — like having someone twitch a curtain aside then let it fall back again before I can see properly . ’ |
| 25 | He would hang about outside and then go up to the grave afterwards and pay his own quiet tribute . |
| 26 | Could you carry on here while I look into the shipping side of things ? " |
| 27 | When Jess holds the ball , looking for men to beat , the truly hooked observer is caught in that exquisite dilemma of wishing he 'd get rid of it so as not to risk failure , while at the same time hoping he 'll carry on regardless and do something outrageous . |
| 28 | Although they will grow on successfully when put out into the garden in spring or summer , the flowers you get in future years may well turn pink if you are not on an acid soil . |
| 29 | If he did she would break down completely and beg him to hold her , beg him not to leave her . |
| 30 | She hoped the clock would break down so that she would not have to see the bird again ; she did not like it . |