Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [prep] [art] [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While working on the two biker films and his one sentence in The St Valentine 's Day Massacre , undemanding as they were , Nicholson was also writing another film script for Corman who was once again ahead of the field in latching on to the latest craze sweeping through the world : the children of the post-war baby boom were coming out to play and nothing could stop them now . |
| 2 | Then lie or sit down on the nearest piece of furniture , try to keep warm and wait calmly for help to arrive . |
| 3 | The energy spectrum of atmospheric turbulence persists down to the smallest scales , and to trap the maximum amount of energy the valves must be as small and numerous as possible , The payload of Daedalus 's new craft will be conventionally suspended from cords around its rim . |
| 4 | La Hepburn is the all-time Oscar champion , with twelve nominations spanning forty-nine years — and four wins , from Morning Glory in 1932 to On Golden Pond in 1981 , without once stepping down into the Best Supporting category . |
| 5 | Bypassing the entrance to the huge living-room , which looked dim and shadowy in the faint glow from the circular night-lights sunk into the wooden-slat ceiling , she followed the passageway until she came to another flight of steps , which obviously led down to the lowest level of the house . |
| 6 | If , however , you feel unable to do this , it would still help us if the questionnaire could be filled in for the largest course , and some indication be given of provision in other courses . |
| 7 | Mike needs to be filled in on the latest developments . ’ |
| 8 | The Wilhelmshaven dockyard had been , in its day , the largest naval yard in Europe , and is likely to go down as the largest purely naval yard in history . |
| 9 | " I shall only allow those boys to use the range who have attained considerable proficiency in their physical exercises and drill ; and all shooting will be carried on under the strictest supervision . |
| 10 | All this conversation was carried on with the greatest difficulty . |
| 11 | In particular the whole idea of a Prime Minister was looked on with the gravest suspicion . |
| 12 | a passenger seat with a ‘ relax ’ setting in which the cushion reclines along with the backrest to provide optimum comfort |
| 13 | Walking over to the nearest window , she peered out and found herself looking across what was unmistakably the Grand Canal . |
| 14 | Some nothing can spoil , and they grow up into the nicest young people you can imagine . ’ |
| 15 | Keeping up with the latest hair trends as ever , Wella has just introduced Hair Sets in three variants . |
| 16 | But while you 're keeping up with the latest ‘ squirrel-proof ’ bird feeders and designer nest-boxes , do keep a critical eye open , too . |
| 17 | Questions biting at her like rats , ending up with the sharpest bite of all . |
| 18 | But they argue that factors such as regional variations , better Tory organisation in marginal constituencies and the ‘ incumbency ’ factor where sitting MPs are defending seats , could result in the Conservatives ending up as the largest party , if not with a narrow overall majority . |
| 19 | I think the Court of Bank of Ireland has come up with the greatest riddle since 1782 , when an Act of Parliament established the Bank . |
| 20 | And , by the way , " he added , as if it was all part of the same subject , " I think I 've come up with the safest combination of captain and crew for your journey . |
| 21 | ‘ It would be naive to think that all a Labour government has to do is increase revenue support , encourage greater investment and Britain 's railway system would automatically catch up with the best in Europe , ’ he said . |
| 22 | Well let's catch up with the latest from the Manor ground , I think Nick Harris is back in the press box now . |
| 23 | The panel will be asked to come up with the best all-time team on earth after viewing Pele 's new six-part , 12-hour range of football films . |
| 24 | The professor said that the plans , which will not involve incineration , followed the region 's appointment of consultants to come up with the best environmental option for the disposal of the region 's sewage sludge without excessive cost . |
| 25 | For eight years I had revelled in the dual careers of journalism and broadcasting , between 1929 and 1937 , and these years coincided with the ‘ boom to bust ’ period , winding up with the deepest depression of the century . |
| 26 | The UK 's Solutions with Workstations Show at London 's Olympia between May 11 and 13 will be a good chance for the UK and Europe to catch up with the latest Common OpenSoftware Environment developments : Peter Idoine of IBM Corp , Steve Raby of Sun Microsystems Inc and Mike Shelton of the Santa Cruz Operation Inc will hold interactive sessions on COSE at 11am on each of the three days of the exhibition . |
| 27 | But she just looks at me pityingly , like I was behind the times and needed to catch up with the latest ideas . ’ |
| 28 | There 's a chance to catch up with the latest Scottish news in our evening bulletin . |
| 29 | That day still stands out as the greatest day in my football life . ’ |
| 30 | Although in that same table value for money stands out as the biggest area of dissatisfaction , only a minority of 16 per cent rated it negatively . |