Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [adv] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soft , weighty fabrics tend to fall easily into gentle folds ; an obvious example is cotton velvet which is both soft , supple and heavy . |
| 2 | Christie was to be married at Easter , but Ann planned to go over in late February to help with the wedding preparations and also , to take Sarah and see her settled in before she started her job . |
| 3 | The conversation is about how to respond to an invitation to " step outside " at a party : the gist of B's turn is that if someone were to ask her to go outside for " fresh air " at a party , she would not want to go outside for fresh air , and would not go . |
| 4 | ‘ We 're desperate to put that right because we do n't want to go down as one-season wonders . |
| 5 | ‘ I did n't want to go back under controlled circumstances , ’ he explained , ‘ I wanted to get on . |
| 6 | Does my right hon. Friend mean that British industrialists do not want to go back to national plans , solemn and binding undertakings , high inflation , nationalisation , high taxation and trade union unrest ? |
| 7 | ‘ You do n't want to go back to Red Cottage ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I intend hanging on to junior for a while longer yet , but I 'll let you know . ’ |
| 9 | These are intended to go well beyond simple reading comprehension checks , and they focus on aspects of style as well as giving abundant opportunities for vocabulary work , language development , and discussion . |
| 10 | The MA(General) is especially well suited to those who intend to proceed subsequently to vocational training by means of a Diploma , Certificate or second degree . |
| 11 | Many of the knitting pattern diagrams are very simple shapes and make drawing up to full size and shaping , as far as armhole and neck , quite basic . |
| 12 | I have already discussed the notion of relative novelty in the course of an analysis of habituation ( Chapter 2 , pp. 44–5 ) and failed to come up with hard evidence that might require us to accept its reality . |
| 13 | The gentoo is a large penguin , standing over sixty centimetres tall and is more like the king penguin in its habits , preferring to come ashore on sandy beaches and establish ‘ rookeries ’ up on nearby hillsides . |
| 14 | Counterfeit car parts uncovered included fake brake pads which got mixed up with genuine ones , Mr Northcott said . |
| 15 | I was supposed to be running the operation but I got caught up with other business . |
| 16 | At times like that , you call on your mates , and Kenny Everett kindly got us out of a spot of trouble there and agreed to come on at short notice . |
| 17 | They bought me three years ago when I got dropped out of Mars-U before my geology finals . |
| 18 | An exceptional shooting accessory that you 'll want to pass on to future generations . |
| 19 | Where one such lift is used the dock and load would be balanced by a suspended weight but two such lifts would generally be arranged to work simultaneously in opposite directions so as to balance each other . |
| 20 | I want to go through in chronological order , so I turn to the back of the stack and find the lowest deposit , the first record of the new Unit . |
| 21 | Community psychiatric nurses help many patients return home and cope without the need for hospitalization , and their role has developed markedly in recent years as the emphasis has shifted towards the community . |
| 22 | Since 1961 , it has happened 17 times in 31 seasons , or over half : a remarkable proportion given the economic imbalance that has developed already within English football during the last 31 years . |
| 23 | One major subject area within the polytechnics that has developed considerably in recent years is that of teacher education . |
| 24 | The project has developed out of previous research funded by the ESRC on decision making processes in transport operations . |
| 25 | It is notable that the one country which stands to lose most by free competition in labour is Germany , where labour and social costs are highest . |
| 26 | But since then a major row has broken out over Russian supplies to Ukraine . |
| 27 | A ROW has broken out between private and council residents over plans for a traffic calming scheme . |
| 28 | Basically a fairway wedge with a thin sole and only 2 degrees bounce , designed to perform well from tight lies . |
| 29 | When people still fished in the lake two carp were caught joined together with golden chain around their necks . |
| 30 | If your equipment has to go outside on open roads or gravelled surfaces , remember castors are not always suitable . |