Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [verb] [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the many complex descriptions of the real social practice of literate and oral modes that are now becoming available suggest that literacy and orality are not so vastly differentiated as these writers claim . |
| 2 | It is abundantly clear from the steady flow of these glossy items , from DENI et al , that it is felt necessary to persuade and cajole the public at every opportunity , that all is well in the field of education . |
| 3 | Regional variations will occur due to uplift or subsidence of land masses by tectonic and isostatic forces , the latter being the recovery of land that had carried huge weights of ice during the last glacial which ended about 10,000 years ago . |
| 4 | And surely the spectacle of American airlines gobbling each other up and then going bust suggests that government guidance is needed to preserve the orderly flow of airline flights ? |
| 5 | The one probable exception to this state of affairs is the campaign against water privatisation , which seems likely to succeed because public opinion has rallied across the whole political spectrum . |
| 6 | They all look right , are comfortable to wear , feel good to play and sound musical through virtually any sort of amplification . |
| 7 | But on the basis of evidence available now , it seems reasonable to conclude that class is not of the first importance in structuring our experiences of family life . |
| 8 | We have no hard evidence of the origins of language in prehistoric communities , but it seems reasonable to assume that speech preceded writing and dialogue preceded monologue . |
| 9 | Since linguistic change and rapid dialect mixing appear to be a general characteristic of urban dialects ( Labov 1972b : 300 ) , it seems reasonable to assume that insight can be gained into the processes of their formation if a set of data from a city is compared with a set from a surrounding area . |
| 10 | Extreme reductionism is usually a sign of restricted outlook and it seems safe to say that sociobiology will not remain long in so puritanical a stage . |
| 11 | But if one is to allow counting at all in a literary context , it seems perverse to insist that counting should stop at the number one and go no further . |
| 12 | It seems fair to suggest that discourse analysis of spoken language is particularly prone to over-analysis . |
| 13 | Fears have been expressed that the release of any genetically engineered microorganism could get out of control and become harmful to plant or animal health . |
| 14 | She looked aghast , tried to defend her view and then grew apologetic saying that newspaper offices were n't like others , the most extraordinary things turned up in the post all the time and it was reflex to laugh them off and throw them away . |
| 15 | So it would seem reasonable to suggest that second language learners might proceed in a similar way ( cf. |
| 16 | So it would seem safe to assume that life as a gay priest might be something of a tortured path — if not a contradiction in terms . |
| 17 | Although the pomeshchiks proved difficult to train and discipline . |
| 18 | Consensus becomes difficult to achieve and decision makers become reluctant to create future commitments . |
| 19 | Till realized difficult to know if idea is really valid . |
| 20 | Melia concluded , ‘ We have solid cost and asset management , and will continue to emphasise keeping the business lean , focused and financially strong , ’ and noted that the company was due to launch those new machines and price cuts ( CI No 2,152 ) , late yesterday . |