Example sentences of "with virtually " in BNC.
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| 1 | In these violent thermals it is possible to be flying with a good margin of speed at one moment and to be falling with virtually no speed the next . |
| 2 | Crossing the boundary , I always check the airspeed because I know that above 60 knots , if necessary , I can make a well banked turn of up to 180° , with virtually no loss of height and return for a downwind landing . |
| 3 | It has all the goodness of liver but with virtually all the moisture , fibre and fat taken out . |
| 4 | Jonathan Davies could not manage the touchline kick , but was successful from a similar position five minutes before the interval , when inspired play by Derek Pyke and Philip McKenzie presented Martin Offiah with a try with virtually his first touch of the ball . |
| 5 | The Commission 's proposals have met with virtually unanimous opposition from the 12 member countries , and the commissioner in charge , Christiane Scrivener , has the unenviable task of persuading them to change their minds . |
| 6 | North West North West match angling almost came to a total halt at the weekend with virtually all major matches called off . |
| 7 | Lunch Wholemeal sandwich with low-fat spread , fresh salad filling , eg lettuce , low-fat soft cheese , sliced tomatoes , fruit with virtually fat-free fromage frais . |
| 8 | Silvia , Admiral and Sunblush in the Clear Sheers range will go with virtually anything , or , for a darker but equally delicate look , choose Barely Black Ultra Clear Sheers . |
| 9 | Surveys of galaxies show large voids with virtually nothing in them , and filaments and walls made up of clusters and superclusters . |
| 10 | To the relief of its neighbours , Germany achieved unity with virtually no upsurge of nationalism . |
| 11 | It had been a village of thatched cabins , with virtually no other buildings at all , and had been the original Galway town before De Burgo came . |
| 12 | The offer came from one of the industry 's most powerful promoters , Mel Bush , whose thirty years in the music business has brought collaboration with virtually every major star — including Mick Jagger , David Bowie , Elton John and Bryan Ferry — believed Kylie 's pulling power would have filled London 's Wembley Arena for a record ten successive nights . |
| 13 | We , of course , together with virtually all other animals , have inherited this ability , and respire very efficiently . |
| 14 | HCI is an exciting idea in holidays — friendly , informal villages , hotels and apartments in some of the most beautiful sun-drenched locations in the Mediterranean and Canary Islands with virtually everything you could want right on your doorstep . |
| 15 | … as soon as the Empress saw a place which was totally wild with virtually unclimbable rocks everyone got out of the carriage and she set out , armed with a stout walking stick , to beat a path over huge rocks , clumps of juniper bushes , enormous ferns as high as shrubs . |
| 16 | This insulting behaviour had the desired effect in that it raised tempers in Paris , where all political groups , together with virtually the entire press , broke out in a clamour of hostility to Prussia , at the same time castigating their own government for refusing to take a strong line . |
| 17 | Even finding food was difficult , as Filon , the Empress 's secretary , discovered when he went to find some soup for her in an attempt to make her eat after nearly 36 hours with virtually nothing : |
| 18 | The result is to increase the attractiveness of non-offensive ( or non-provocative ) defence strategies , based on the principle that all the activities of the military forces — ranging from their size , structure , weapons and logistics to their training , manoeuvres and war games — can be designed to provide an effective defence , but with virtually no offensive capability . |
| 19 | Elsewhere in the country , there are groups of farm buildings laid out on a courtyard plan that can undergo a complete change of use with virtually no visible alterations to the external appearance . |
| 20 | Browns go with virtually any lipstick . |
| 21 | let us assume that a full report , with virtually nothing excluded , is laid before the House . |
| 22 | When Imperial Airways was formed in 1924 to link the British Empire by a network of routes it had to overcome the problem of flying over featureless deserts with virtually no navigational aids . |
| 23 | Most international monetary institutions were regarded as being outdated with virtually no Communist country representation . |
| 24 | It may well be that a particular piece of research needs to focus on selected people for information , and the information gained from them will be fitted together into a coherent and consistent pattern with virtually no percentages and significance tests at all . |
| 25 | History has been called the science of the future , so it seems a pity that this body of research comes up with virtually none of the solutions to the problems plaguing the American energy scene . |
| 26 | The censor on the other hand claims a moral and élitist superiority in his or her actions , and whether intentionally or not credits the user with virtually no powers of discrimination . |
| 27 | As cyclists choose shortest routes , the network should be dense , with virtually all roads accessible for cycle movement . |
| 28 | The disruption of world markets in the aftermath of the war , the waves of protectionism and concurrent fall in export sales inevitably affected the Champagne trade as it razed other industries ; 1932 proved disastrous with virtually no buyers for Champagne . |
| 29 | His superiors had complete confidence in his ability to control single-handedly 22,000 square miles of territory with virtually no roads and no telephones . |
| 30 | Because of its compatibility with this standard , it is claimed that Photo CD can be used with virtually any type of computer adhering to common industry standards . |