Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To cheer this up a little or to add an interesting note , you could add a touch of ylang-ylang , taget , bergamot or perhaps frankincense . |
| 2 | They 'd have to hunt us down or suffer a severe loss of credibility . |
| 3 | Never run down or criticize a past employer , even if you have to refer to disagreements . |
| 4 | skipping perhaps or swinging a frayed rope |
| 5 | Before she could ask whom he intended to marry this time he said , ‘ After you left and I had that final bust-up with Marc I rang Marianne and told her she could do better than marry a penniless school-kid . ’ |
| 6 | She knew better than to take a wanted man near the Welsh gate ; but the castle gate was the one land approach to the town , the eastward and inviolable gate , overshadowed by the bulk of the castle and the strength of its garrison . |
| 7 | ‘ At least I 'm old enough to know better than to buy a crappy kitsch china schweinhund like this , ’ he retorted . |
| 8 | He knew better than to expect a detailed answer . |
| 9 | I found the erm structured thought patterns and the span of conception is very interesting in the fact that you do things in threes and obviously that gives a certain logic net to everything that you do and the way that you prepare your presentation . |
| 10 | She also reminded readers that the Oscar can get hooked on one type of food and refuse all others — so that offering a varied diet was important . |
| 11 | ‘ Eventually they can turn professional if they 're good enough and earn a fair bob or two . |
| 12 | The evidence given by the HM Inspectorate ( Scotland ) to the 1968 Select Committee is however complete enough and shows a good spread of backgrounds . |
| 13 | They cooperate better and take an active part in their recovery . |
| 14 | The boy sat up suddenly and laughed a strange , low laugh . |
| 15 | I went inside and saw a beautiful work which the artist had done on the other side . |
| 16 | Ripley beat Paul Parker on the left , cut inside and hit a low cross to the near post . |
| 17 | She heard a shuffling inside and gave a small sigh of relief . |
| 18 | Would the balance of power tilt further ; would the liberal constitution of limited participation and limited intervention be forced to expand outwards and assume a liberal-democratic form in which all adults had the vote ? |
| 19 | The rear leg acts like a springboard , tensing the back foot outwards and facilitating a fast forward movement . |
| 20 | Joseph leaned outwards and aimed a violent retaliatory blow at his brother 's midriff , but at that moment both rickshaws swerved apart and skidded to a halt . |
| 21 | Bleeding from the nose is quite common in pregnancy ; pinch the nose gently and hold a cold , wet handkerchief to it . |
| 22 | Then check it is clear below and attempt a straight stall , followed by a few stalls in very gentle turns . |
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| 24 | If Lahore symbolized military power , Victoria Terminus represented a scientific and commercial dominance which could suck in and re-process a whole range of other cultures . |
| 25 | President Nicéphore Soglo , who was flown to hospital in Paris on March 28 after defeating Mathieu Kérékou in the presidential elections [ see p. 38084 ] , flew home on April 3 to be sworn in and to appoint a provisional government , before returning to Paris for further treatment on April 13 . |
| 26 | Or is it gulped down quickly , before someone comes in and points an accusing finger ? |
| 27 | He says over the last few years there 've been a number of applications by local people who live and work in the area and want to stay here and they 've been refused permission to build on their own land for single dwellings and we think it would be terribly unfair if Redlands could come in and build a whole new estate , doubling the size of the village . |
| 28 | It 's just a question of finding the right people to bring in and form a fashion-design group . |
| 29 | Barcelona went 2–0 up after 31 minutes , but the Russians refused to give in and produced a stunning three goals in 16 minutes to steal the tie . |
| 30 | Joe looked in and saw a dark stairway . |