Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [adv] [adv] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does he agree that the use of national insurance contributions as an underhand tax is fundamentally dishonest and that early retirers , widows and those on limited incomes would be hurt by the imposition of a savings tax as proposed by the Labour party ? |
| 2 | There 's also this thing which is called agricultural fundamentalism right and the most developing c , most developed countries , most of the population live in urban areas and the they see erm er rural areas as being sort of the backbone of society , sort of the salt of the earth type of element in society that although they do n't participate in themselves would like to maintain right and so even consumers may well be would not want see erm agriculture obliterated from er , from their country right because they like the products that erm that agriculture produces and they think that you can of erm destroying of the agricultural industry would , would pose an unacceptable burden on the fabric of rural society and as a result are quite happy to see protectionism er fo , for that industry . |
| 3 | As a child it had been embarrassing and as both teachers and playmates had looked askance at the familiarity she 'd reverted to the ubiquitous ‘ Mum ’ in their presence , but woe betide her if she had lapsed into this form of address in Margaret 's presence ! |
| 4 | OPEC oil prices peaked at $36 in January 1981 and once again experts predicted a permanent petro-dollar surplus . |
| 5 | On the other side of the knife-edge the critical frequency of Always Defect is exceeded , and selection will favour more and more Always Defects . |
| 6 | The penalty for failure to do so was likely to be dire because not only individuals but nations were chastised for their sins , and can it be expected that He will suffer this great iniquity to go unpunished ? ’ |
| 7 | Wolff begins with the assurance that children are not rational and then immediately back-pedals to say that actually they are , partially at least . |
| 8 | Potential difference of amplitude appearing across the entire secondary of the source transformer T 1 is connected through the unknown impedance Z 1 to the whole , one-tenth and so on tappings of the upper primary of the detector transformer T 2 through a range switch . |
| 9 | The new coast of the continent , although less fertile than the plains of old , has been planted and cultivated and once more chariots run along the coastal strip . |
| 10 | That a subject is capable of noticing whatever is to be perceived can be broken down into two individually necessary and jointly sufficiently conditions : |
| 11 | ‘ What — what do you mean ? ’ she said , breathless because now only inches separated them , because now the tang of his sandalwood aftershave was filling her nostrils , because now she could feel the heat coming off his body . |
| 12 | Is the Minister aware that not only juveniles but adults are committing crimes while on bail and that many crimes now being committed by adults while on bail involve firearms ? |
| 13 | The voice is dead and not only cricket-lovers will suffer the hush . |
| 14 | But in the same column Beatrice complains that she nearly had her apartment burnt down after casually remarking that artists were rarely able to distinguish between their good work and their bad and therefore only critics could decide upon the value of a work . |