Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adv] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you do so , you will not only build up more savings for your retirement but you also enjoy full tax relief on these contributions . |
| 2 | And can we entirely rule out topless by-laws , or the topless watchdog committee ( with the function of monitoring the behavioural effects of toplessness ) ? |
| 3 | And we 'd perhaps make about six trips , and I think we used to get sixpence each for that . |
| 4 | At first the simple machines available could only detect down a few inches , and — amongst other operating difficulties — encounters with tufts of grass caused them to constantly give off false signals . |
| 5 | Generally receivers will only give very limited warranties and trustees and personal representatives will insist on their liability being limited to the extent of the trust fund or estate . |
| 6 | But there are still worries that rising credit will only suck in more imports , as shoppers rush to buy computers , camcorders and other foreign goods . |
| 7 | You know I , I , I mean I have n't written this one and it makes it quite difficult for me to see some of the questions , but I actually write I think that 's the most important thing in training is asking questions er and I 'll perhaps bring down some examples to show you . |
| 8 | Once the picture is drawn up and programmed , it is quite quick to knit jumpers over and over again — however , I can only fit about five patterns on one tape . |
| 9 | One can only guess how these drugs were originally recognized , though it is easy enough to imagine how the fermented juice of squashed grapes began to be enjoyed . |
| 10 | ‘ I stopped to make a phone call , and I thought I 'd better drop off some clothes at the dry-cleaner 's . ’ |
| 11 | This was true enough : the Company needed to sell about £100,000 of goods a year in West Africa to carry on enough trade to cover its fixed costs for shipping and for its forts ; it was never able to manage this and in a good year it could only take about 6,000 slaves across , which might be worth £90,000 . |
| 12 | What we want to do in this session as I said it will only take about twenty minutes , there are three key things we want to do . |
| 13 | Erm so perhaps with a degree it would only take maybe three years |
| 14 | For general maintenance , and especially to promote breeding , a diet rich in live ( or frozen ) pond foods is important , and they will eagerly take finely chopped earthworms ( if you can face the necessary ‘ murder ’ ) . |
| 15 | Add a blind or shade to drop from the ceiling level as well and you will suddenly have long graceful windows , or what will pass for them very well . |
| 16 | We should not pursue better conditions for prisoners in the mistaken belief that improved conditions will alone produce more orderly prisons . |
| 17 | For example , a 24″ × 24″ triangular aquarium will only hold about 22 gallons nett . |
| 18 | And when he held out his arms to her she stepped forward into his embrace , knowing full well she would only attract more interested looks if she refused . |
| 19 | In Europe as a whole , mums with under fives work an average of 30 hours a week , while UK mums can only manage under 20 hours a week . |
| 20 | Do these all go up two squares at a time ? |
| 21 | When we started here it looked er but we 'll only get actually six weeks , said you 've got six weeks work , that 's all . |
| 22 | We have innumerable paths that need constant work but due to financial pressures the lucky ones might only receive around six weeks ' work a year . |
| 23 | ‘ Well , ’ said Jane , ‘ they do only live about eight years , you know . ’ |
| 24 | The guides will naturally point out such things as where children hang their coats and where children are collected at the end of the day . |
| 25 | Like Wilkie , 50% is the magic proportion that Richet hopes see going to non-IBM sources in the medium term , but he frankly acknowledges that ‘ we have a credibility gap as a supplier to other companies , ’ that will only close once potential customers realise that IBM is serious about the business and is not entering the market as a temporary expedient to use over-capacity . |
| 26 | Catalysts can also greatly speed up chemical reactions , as is illustrated by the familiar oxidation of iron . |
| 27 | Each pupil should be encouraged to strive beyond a status quo level but by encouragement to eventually identify personally interesting areas . |
| 28 | Doing so , my overall conclusion is that for the reasons set out above there do not exist here sufficient grounds for setting aside the demand . |
| 29 | The criminal acts themselves contribute nothing to this process since they do not exist as criminal acts unless they have been defined as such by official defining and sanctioning agencies ( a point made much of by interactionist writers , including Erikson ) . |
| 30 | This is the notion of the constituent power ( ‘ pouvoir constituant ’ — because we do not think along these lines , the English translation sounds strange ) . |