Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] [art] [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Madam , I must tell you , ’ I replied , ‘ that since he found me , my master has used me as an easy way of making money for himself . |
| 2 | This strikes me as the best way of getting a real working knowledge of computers . |
| 3 | Inevitably , once we have established ourselves into a new way of eating , progress does seem a little slower . |
| 4 | Emphasize the difficulty of saying anything at all with regard to religion which may not be received by someone in a misleading way . |
| 5 | But his lordship 's grandfather was a cautious man , and provided himself with a secret way out at need . |
| 6 | But our interest in Peter 's story is represented by a relatively small but important matter which in a negative way affects the happiness of Peter 's home life . |
| 7 | She had found an explanation of events which satisfied her , an explanation which in a curious way brought her contentment . |
| 8 | We are speaking here of an analytic construct which in a general way is concerned with the ( unequal ) distribution in societies of wealth , prestige and power , but is approached quite differently by Marxist and capitalist ( functionalist ) social theorists . |
| 9 | It is a vision which in a simple way the RE we do in schools can offer to pupils . |
| 10 | It was another medievalist , under Tolkien 's influence , who gave utterance to the view that ‘ Literature stops in 1100 ; after that there 's only books , ’ but they were sentiments which in a crude way echoed Tolkien 's own position . |
| 11 | He only got a ‘ C ’ for music , but he was the only one in his group of nine to pass at all , which in an odd way is a consolation — & suggests poor teaching . |
| 12 | A testing ground with other women in which the moments of assertion were not always secure , in which women attacked and were attacked , in which in an inverted way we both used the consciousness-raising groups to assert a new independence , a new self-determination , and at the same time to express the unarticulated tensions we felt in the other areas of our lives . |
| 13 | If you 're on too friendly terms with him , you may be in danger of not doing your job properly as a governor , because it can be quite difficult to stand back from somebody in an objective way when you know them too well or are too closely involved with them . |
| 14 | Israel knew beyond a shadow of doubt that there was one God , the Creator of the whole world , who had disclosed himself in a special way to their nation . |
| 15 | As he sat there breakfasting with his younger brother , he watched his father busying himself in an unusual way . |
| 16 | They moved to Dallas , and Graham has so immersed himself in the American way of life that I am surprised he has not sought American citizenship . |
| 17 | She then teaches him to organize his toiletries and himself in the same way as she would in the hospital setting . |
| 18 | Thank you for the complimentary way you 've acted . |
| 19 | So it , it , it 's a , it goes much beyond merely a kind of er , cliche , of saying , all people can be sometimes good or people can be sometimes bad , and it tells you about the specific way in which this th this comes about . |
| 20 | But not any more , because you see this is how I look at it now : those kind of schools grind you into a certain way of thinking and … and somehow , unless you become very careful , you 're stuck that way for the rest of your life . |
| 21 | Thus a seller who in the normal way has accepted a cheque which is later dishonoured , is an unpaid seller . |
| 22 | This will serve to start you in a new way of thinking about your rating habits . |
| 23 | ‘ A lot of the record , ’ Rowland sighs , ‘ is about other people 's perceptions of you and how if enough people treat you in a certain way that 's what you become after a while . |
| 24 | The planets are presently influencing you in a positive way , and you 'll become more confident about the months ahead . |
| 25 | I go bananas I go spare I go for you in a big way I go for you with |
| 26 | And if , because of that , you never want to see me again — because , after all , I am no better than Havvie ; I simply raped you in a different way — ’ And , having lapsed into complete incoherence , he fell silent , not knowing what to say , except to add humbly , ‘ I think that your father approves of my suit , but that is no matter . |
| 27 | If a stranger , or a bully , or even someone you know tries to harm you or touch you in a frightening way , RUN AWAY and get help . |
| 28 | PAMELA : [ kneeling ] I am poor indeed in everything compared to you , and how very far do you in every generous way leave me behind you . |
| 29 | I do n't want to come here too often , but I 'll expect messages from you in the usual way . |
| 30 | This will build up your aerobic fitness and train you in the right way . |