Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] be [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Could Beatrice perhaps be getting a bit old in herself , ’ I had suggested , ‘ or could it perhaps be something to do with the accident she had as a child ? ’ |
| 2 | No attempt is made here to provide a comprehensive survey of the literature ; the intention rather is to introduce the basic experimental techniques and to summarise some of the principal findings and theoretical issues . |
| 3 | Many businessmen say the big switch on is proving a big switch off for shoppers . |
| 4 | Ferrari spokesman Franco Liistro said : ‘ It 's the same vice again of the defendant not being given a hearing . |
| 5 | An episode of the highly successful TV comedy The Likely Lads was based entirely on the two working-class Geordie protagonists not being told the result of a recorded game . |
| 6 | We communicated in spasmodic shouts , for Archie was growing deaf and the wind outside was showing no sign of abatement . |
| 7 | A gas that obeys the ideal gas equation exactly is called an Idea ) gas or perfect gas . |
| 8 | Asking you to make your mind up is asking the impossible Monday for you can appreciate every alternative view and idea that comes your way . |
| 9 | The British attitude was that American troops should remain pending the completion of the UN task in supervising elections ; the change of policy away from the Moscow agreement , which Britain had so far supported , would be justified in the UN debate on the grounds that the assumptions on future developments at Moscow had proved erroneous and the only course of action now was to appoint a UN temporary commission . |
| 10 | His ambition now is to get a new pair of work boots and some trainers so he can play his favourite sports football and squash . |
| 11 | The attempt here is to highlight the inadequacy of the present legal approach where it is assumed that selling on credit , or leasing for the useful life of the equipment is not lending , and that reservation of title on sale does not constitute the creation of a security interest but is merely an agreement as to the time at which the property should pass to the buyer . |
| 12 | The attempt here is to answer the question ‘ which is the ‘ real ’ problem/failure/fault ? ’ as in many cases the facts/symptoms could be misleading . |
| 13 | Your next action today is to set a standard that everyone in your team attends a conference at least once every six months . |
| 14 | Answer guide : The intention here is to reinforce the idea that costs of one period may be expenses of another period . |
| 15 | The intention here was to allow the interviewer to simulate a conversation and over a period move towards a more symmetrical interactive relationship so that this interviewing style came to resemble participant observation . |
| 16 | The rule here is to use the shortest screws possible , if you use screws that are too long you could damage the drive . |
| 17 | The first stage in the procedure to apply for study abroad is to learn a foreign language , preferably English . |
| 18 | The intention instead is to shock the audience . |
| 19 | The intention again is to illustrate the difference between the traditional theory of public finance and the public choice approach . |
| 20 | A major objective of the research therefore is to determine the extent , quality and accuracy of the knowledge of a similar sample of 40 presently employed men on a range of issues concerning unemployment , unemployed people , welfare benefits , work , etc . |
| 21 | The aim of the present study therefore was to investigate the frequency with which p53 is overexpressed in large bowel adenomas ; to define which , if any , of these adenomas also contain a mutant K-rase gene ; and to relate these findings to the presence of malignant change . |
| 22 | Now Ken too was quitting the profession to try something else : writing children 's stories . |
| 23 | On this reading of higher learning , it is no accident that philosophy , fine art and the humanities generally are feeling the need to justify themselves . |
| 24 | On July 4 the conference approved a proposal for a referendum in Eritrea in 1993 , with the port of Assab meanwhile being declared a free port . |
| 25 | It is good to see Moorcock 's work finally being given the attention which is so often lavished on lesser writers . |
| 26 | However , on the last service I had to check the tappets — after removing the rocker cover the only way I could turn the engine over was to put the car in gear and push it backwards . |
| 27 | Toxic waste from Cornwall 's mining past is discolouring the mud and threatening wildlife in the Fal estuary , one of the country 's most desired spots for waterside living . |
| 28 | The main thrust now is to analyse the main business processes of the station with two each per department being targeted for this financial year . |
| 29 | The urgency of their lives now is to find a mate . |
| 30 | If a spreadsheet really is doing a lot of calculation then a machine using a 486DX or a processor with a x87 numeric coprocessor will help . |