Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since very small , light animals can fall a long way without being hurt , it 's quite likely that it survived in the forest world under the tree and had the second most interesting experience any tree frog has ever had . |
| 2 | the soldiers i that room will act a different way |
| 3 | You 'll enjoy a new way of eating , based on natural , whole ingredients , with this diet plan — and you wo n't have to go hungry |
| 4 | It 's most satisfying to suddenly recognise an easier way of doing something you 've been doing the hard way for ages ! |
| 5 | This example of one case discussion , lifted out of a sequence of weekly meetings , may appear a laborious way of achieving small gains , consuming time which teachers , pressed as they are , can little afford . |
| 6 | In other words , we must identify a unique way of representing each possible pattern of communication a process might exhibit . |
| 7 | One person could do a two way on a quiet arm but the others are gon na need one person to do ins , one person to do outs . |
| 8 | After lunch Mr Major arrived in Gloucester , which could become a three way marginal if the opinion polls are to be believed . |
| 9 | To require six cities virtually to embark on building an Olympic complex , five of which wo n't be needed , does n't look a prudent way of managing things . |
| 10 | You ca n't just pull that across , might look a long way out . |
| 11 | It will see a new way of working for most staff . |
| 12 | It will see a new way of working for most staff . |
| 13 | For this reason we can see a little way beyond the horizon H even on the Earth . |
| 14 | ‘ You can see a long way from up here , ’ said Simon . |
| 15 | It was a very clear day and we could see a long way . |
| 16 | The house seemed to stand in a field near the top of a hill , and they could see a long way . |
| 17 | But I mean I , if they want to be nasty they 're going to be nasty , in a sense , and , and if they ca n't see a positive way of using something , but they still want to get it in , then the obvious thing to do is to be nasty about it . |
| 18 | Does that sound a sensible way of proceeding ? |
| 19 | Nevertheless , for a new user a package can provide a useful way of getting experience with computerised systems quickly . |
| 20 | Thus for risky junctions knowledge of the precise risk-related information seen in the judgment phase will provide a useful way of distinguishing targets from distractors in the recognition phase . |
| 21 | Does it provide a new way of paying for welfare in the 1990s ? |
| 22 | She had seen a leaflet about the YCs and thought that this would provide a good way of getting to know people . |
| 23 | We must keep open the option of withdrawal from Bosnia if the current peace negotiations do not provide a firm way forward . ’ |
| 24 | Inspection of ( 47 ) , repeated here for convenience as ( 65 ) ( 65 ) would lead us a priori to expect , first , that the language might provide a simple way to question the noun phrase and adjective taken as a unit , and second that , if there are simple interrogations for the noun phrase alone and for the adjective alone , these would take a form parallel to that for the subject and ( ordinary ) predicative adjective of a normal copular clause . |
| 25 | For families who gather for breakfast and for those ‘ morning people ’ , a conservatory built on a southeast wall of the house would provide a bright way to start the day . |
| 26 | For many households , housing is the major available asset and it may constitute a central way in which wealth is transferred between generations . |
| 27 | Placing an advertisement for someone kind and responsible to help may sound an unlikely way to find reliable help but it can have very satisfying results . |
| 28 | However , with recent advances in information technology it has been shown that automation of all or some of these processes will provide an effective way forward . |
| 29 | It does provide an effective way for partners ‘ to accrue capital ’ . |
| 30 | Yes you have to careful with er that a holiday does n't just does n't become an expensive way of being uncomfortable you know |