Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [verb] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where schools patently did need greater assistance , Leslie Ryder reasoned , was in the production of materials , in the planning of course units making use of resources , and in the use and operation of audio-visual and reprographic equipment . |
| 2 | Although such characteristics probably do play some secondary role , we find this interpretation unconvincing and suspect that it stems from a need to make a connection with what are perceived as the relatively more ‘ attractive ’ features of psychosis , rather than with those emphasised in descriptions of schizophrenia , a concept that has taken on almost entirely negative connotations . |
| 3 | Its demands probably do exclude some otherwise suitable candidates . |
| 4 | Practice really does make perfect , so encourage her to play with dressing-up clothes and let her dress up dolls and teddy bears ( this is equally important for boys , too ! ) . |
| 5 | In view of the interviewer 's role in the discourse , it is not clear how far or how reliably such an extended interview really does resemble spontaneous conversation ; but Labov 's schema is likely to be less demanding of the fieldworker , more economical of time and resources , and so not subject to the same range of disadvantages as the participant observation methods of the Belfast community studies . |
| 6 | For the carnival the barrow was filled with vegetables and two wire half hoops straddled it from front to back and side to side , these were beautifully decorated with flowers by my sisters and the wheelbarrow really did look effective . |
| 7 | While cost cutting elsewhere , Wear Valley will give the clubs up to £8,000 apiece to help meet new League ground regulations with the proper proviso that they first raise a similar amount themselves . |
| 8 | Snappy , short news sequences certainly helped promote some of the big names but this was on a small scale in comparison with the United States where a few outstanding sportsmen became Hollywood stars . |
| 9 | I say , I say , I say Auntie , the telly certainly does do those classic serials superbly , do n't it Auntie ? |
| 10 | Convincing evidence that animals actually do operate this way comes from James Serpell of the University of Cambridge ( Animal Behaviour , vol 30 , p 1244 ) , who has been studying the aggressive behaviour of nine species of tropical parrots of the genus Trichoglossus . |
| 11 | So the arrangements were made with the White Star line and unbeknown to Nellie , Liam eventually did get two reservations on the new ship , which was brought down from Liverpool to Southampton , where most of the passengers got on , and then to Cherbourg to pick up some more and finally to Queenstown before crossing the Atlantic to New York . |
| 12 | But the monetary authorities in most advanced countries normally do make such contingency plans , and therefore the administration lag is unlikely to be excessive . |
| 13 | If life at home ever does become unbearable , there are older relatives , school counsellors , Samaritans and social workers who can sometimes , as a last resort , find you somewhere else to live . |
| 14 | We know , too , that meteorites often do contain complex organic molecules . |
| 15 | The girl really did seem perfect , and she also has some very good references , ’ Laura assured him . |
| 16 | And Aunt Janice never did remember any more about whatever Rory had hidden in his later work . |
| 17 | However , it must be emphasised that all the women who chose not to register for work actually did want paid employment and took up any employment opportunities which arose ( Callender , 1986a ) . |
| 18 | Denzil always did like bright colours . |
| 19 | Fleece jackets and pullovers really do offer significant advantages , but there are scores on the market at the moment , which makes choosing the right one a little difficult . |
| 20 | We think you 'll agree that this cake really does look most authentic ! |
| 21 | Belinda watched her , smiling at first because Faye really did seem pleased about the present , then with increasing anxiety . |
| 22 | The shape of the group really does give some impression of an arrow ! |
| 23 | On the other hand on the sale of a business the purchaser frequently does pay such a premium and the vendor correspondingly receives a price higher than if no restraint existed ( see Morris ( Herbert ) Ltd v Saxelby [ 1916 ] 1 AC 688 per Lord Atkinson ) . |
| 24 | Several consequences of the war ultimately did lead some in British society towards fascism , however . |
| 25 | Frolik certainly did expose some real spies including Nicholas Praeger , who had given the Czechs details of the RAF 's electronic counter-measures equipment codenamed Blue Diver and Red Steer . |
| 26 | To see whether the junction films actually did have more fixed information in them than the others , a comparison was made of the ratings from Groeger and Chapman ( in press b ) . |
| 27 | Of course , this a justified objection ; and I am ready to concede that in most historical examples one might like to point out things probably did happen that way round . |
| 28 | The sharpest clash occurred in the village of Bezdna in the eastern province of Kazan " , where a certain Anton Petrov began claiming that the statutes really did grant wholesale freedom . |
| 29 | Every surface really does look fresher and brighter because it has been thoroughly cleaned . |
| 30 | Compared with the £20 prices now becoming typical for the likes of popular Grandes Marques , such as Veuve Clicquot , these wines really do represent remarkable value . |