Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [adv] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | His self-pitying speech reveals his worthlessness : ( " I may say " " Alas , woe is me " " : I love you more than my life , you hate me more than a goat hates the knife . " ) |
| 2 | It cost me less than a tenner and for swingtipping and springtipping it was brilliant . |
| 3 | He leaned back in his chair and regarded her intently while a warm breeze which had sprung up ruffled his black hair . |
| 4 | Their consummate skill in limiting demands for independence on the royal demesne , while favouring them elsewhere where a royal confirmation might create allies , has often been remarked . |
| 5 | She moved purposefully away to the group who lay in the darkness under the cypress trees , or sat on the walls and steps of the garden , and began to activate them so that a light dress , or white pair of jeans could be seen jigging about in the night that had suddenly fallen . |
| 6 | And I Queensbank and he would n't even give me more than a fiver ! |
| 7 | The problem is , the supermodel 's new exercise video could give you more than a bruised ego . |
| 8 | Demonstrations of on-line systems and implementation via the all important OSI standard that will give you more than a taste of what is already possible in the Age of Information . |
| 9 | If only one of those people is wondering what to do on a Friday night , thumbs through the listings , spots your band 's name , and thinks ‘ I 've heard of that band , they must be worth seeing ’ , that sticker , which cost you less than a penny , has been very cost effective . |
| 10 | Do n't tell me that little toy cost you less than a hundred and twenty , Cullam . ’ |
| 11 | And if these stories are to be believed then Jesus was a walker too , liking nothing better that a hearty stroll in the beautiful Mendip Hills in Somerset . |
| 12 | ‘ Thank you , but this time I need n't keep you more than a minute . |
| 13 | ‘ Ah , Maria , ’ Michele spoke in Italian , ‘ I 'm sorry to call at such an awkward time , but I wo n't keep you more than a minute . ’ |
| 14 | The lawyers had told her vaguely that a woman from the village came in to clean — but she had quite expected to find the furniture shrouded in dust-sheets , and a general air of cheerlessness such as is usually associated with empty houses . |
| 15 | ‘ You 're wrong , Doreen , ’ he informed her calmly while a sombre note crept into his voice . |
| 16 | Before the strip cools , take the candle and tip it so that a drop of wax falls on to the strip and spreads out around the hole . |
| 17 | He was n't expecting the jarring shock that shot through his other arm but the shortness of the flex prevented him from pulling it more than a few inches off the table . |
| 18 | They clasped hers weakly and a smile flitted over the wasted features . |
| 19 | Perhaps it 's the pipistrelle bats and that 's why , if I looked , I would n't see anything outside but a disturbance of shadow . |
| 20 | And has n't Wittgenstein shown us anyway that a concept can be perfectly healthy without being definable , arguing that there need be no element common to all instances of a property ( e.g. instances of knowledge ) other than that they are instances ( e.g. that they are knowledge ) ? |
| 21 | Several physiotherapists mentioned that the active nature of the job benefited them physically and a number of people with sensory impairments believed that the nature of the work prevented them from becoming isolated . |
| 22 | Military and political commanders would normally decide to use them only when a war in Europe was in full swing . |
| 23 | They need not cost you more than a meal out and a trip to the theatre , yet they will provide many more hours of pleasure . |
| 24 | The wrong policy could cost you more than a pocketful of dreams . |
| 25 | Remember , though , that the same planning and building rules apply as for a kit garage ; and the job will almost certainly cost you more than a kit garage would . |
| 26 | ‘ It 'll cost you more than a bloody ticket to get me to vote for you lot , ’ replied the fan . |
| 27 | Incredible as it sounds a weekend package with Cresta can cost you less than a flight to Paris in the normal way . |
| 28 | So many things happen in Amsterdam that it is impossible to give you more than a taste of the events for 1992 . |
| 29 | As so many things will be happening throughout Floriade it is impossible to give you more than a taste of the events to come . |
| 30 | ‘ Of course , we have n't time to give it more than a catlick , ’ she came to realize as we staggered up the grand flight of stairs to the first floor . |