Example sentences of "[pron] in [adj] way [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is ironic that by privileging sexual difference Scruton shows himself the victim of precisely the modern intensification of sexuality which in other ways he might regard as contributing to a legitimation of the perversions he repudiates . |
| 2 | For she had in some fashion , through her perceptive and precognitive powers — which in many ways she shared with Shelley — received Frankenstein 's story from the thin air , as far as I could determine . |
| 3 | Further comment relating to the method included the ‘ … spotty , speckled effect — which in some ways I find not particularly satisfactory … a little difficult to enjoy ’ , and the paint which is sometimes ‘ dragged on ’ but also often ‘ dragged and spread in such a way that there 's some sort of movement ’ . |
| 4 | erm you know like for instance I mean erm I mean I suppose I feel British but I mean I do n't feel I have any very strong identification with with other British people because there are so many other people in the world speak English and erm often people from other countries who in many ways you identify with them more . |
| 5 | ‘ But when it happens to you in that way it 's another ball game entirely . |
| 6 | I know this is really putting on you , but … well , I would appreciate it so much and will recompense you in any way I can . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I said , if he harms you in any way I shall explode and blow his head off , ’ said the Thing . |
| 8 | As it was , Thomas merely patted her hand and said , ‘ This is a very good idea of yours , Schätzchen , and of course I shall help you in any way I can . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ When I said I 'd help you in any way I could I did n't expect you to turn into Torquemada ! ’ she said bitterly . |
| 10 | If danger threatens powerful muscles can snap the valves tightly shut , and once a bivalve has closed itself in this way it can be very difficult to force it open — it has ‘ clammed ’ up . |
| 11 | The law is therefore most unfair to victims of negligence ; in limiting them in this way it totally ignores the reality of the situation . |
| 12 | The first thing I thought of was that we 'd offended them in some way we did n't know — done a terrible insult to their gods or something . |
| 13 | In Avon , Dr Peter Fleming , or a member of his team , will visit the home within 24 hours with the General Practitioner to give an explanation , as best they can , as to what has happened , to explain the post-mortem findings , and to counsel parents and help them in any way they can . |
| 14 | I did n't oppose them in any way you see . |
| 15 | From now on , she would touch him in any way she pleased , even when neither of them was feeling sexy , because she would still be feeling loving — for as long as the affair lasted . |
| 16 | If my final sentence reassured him in any way he gave no sign , watching dead-faced as I injected 10 cc of Prontosil . |
| 17 | All personnel , military and civil , without distinction of rank will assist him in any way he sees fit . |
| 18 | Dr Courtney , she told me , had said that he would help her in any way he could . |
| 19 | He was determined to torment her in any way he could . |
| 20 | So we know , we should and remember of course that in the book Freud chooses two examples as Joy told me the church and the army and these are just examples and of course Freud chooses them partly because they 're very big groups so they in some ways they er exemplify the principles he 's talking about because clearly in a small group like this you could say well look , what is going on is really I mean we all have , we all know each other and it 's a face-to-face group and really what happens here is an of the dynamics group and I think it is actually . |
| 21 | He came back the next day and gave me another £1.2 million and told me I could spend it in any way I wanted . |
| 22 | If there is a drugs ring operating in my father 's club , then I 'll help you to crack it in any way I can . ’ |
| 23 | You can interpret it in any way you like — it could mean the best groomed , it could refer to canine coats , attractive collars and leads . |
| 24 | I would be happy for you to use it in any way you felt appropriate . |
| 25 | This is because computerised information is not as rigidly organised in advance , which means that you can search through it in any way you please . |
| 26 | If it were put to us in this way we might be less prone to think of it as imposing a vastly increased burden on the community . |
| 27 | You do n't believe for a minute that this government will stand by while the two biggest general unions get together , no way , they 'll attack us in any way they can and I warn ya they have n't run out of ideas yet . |
| 28 | She wrote a letter to her , asking her to help us in any way she could . |