Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [adj] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A good caddie also has to be something of a psychologist , knowing when to cajole his player into making a better effort ; calming him down when he 's just three-putted or blazed a drive into the rough ; or steadying him up from being over-confident or over-zealous when the adrenalin is flowing after a couple of good holes . |
| 2 | It is easy to get thrown by a detail or a minority comment , to grow elated or dejected before the full position emerges . |
| 3 | ‘ He 's marvellous ’ said Jennie , ‘ he does n't get upset or nervous if the rider gets in a muddle . |
| 4 | ( 2 ) … in relation to an institution in respect of which a payment falls to be made under section 58(2) above any reference in this Act to a depositor 's protected deposit is a reference to the liability of the institution to him in respect of — ( a ) the principal amount of each sterling deposit which was made by him with a United Kingdom office of the institution before the making of the administration order and which under the terms on which it was made is or becomes due or payable while the order is in force ; and ( b ) accrued interest on any such deposit up to the time when it is or becomes due and payable as aforesaid ; but so that the total liability of the institution to him in respect of such deposits does not exceed £20,000 . |
| 5 | That is not a retrospective or prescriptive but a descriptive process and will allow the citizens of this country to measure the standards of service that they receive from their local authorities . |
| 6 | It is important for the prosecution case to try to identify the tyre by taking the tyre or batch number which will usually be something like 824927 E , on the tyre wall in letters and figures about I cm high — in about a quarter of all checks the number is nonexistent or illegible and the police officer should try to remember other forms of identification such as marks or scratches etc. on the tyre . |
| 7 | Frequency of repetition will depend on whether the condition is acute or chronic and the vitality of the patient . |
| 8 | Under this pressure , all ordinary human ambivalence and doubt is outlawed : adopters become guilty or angry when the relationship does not proceed according to the fantasy or reality of ordinary parenting ; children suppress their fantasies of an alternative life with birth parents — or hold on to that fantasy all the more tenaciously — and birth mothers , in particular , are pushed into a denial of their own experience and feelings . |
| 9 | But the GMC 's rule against advertising was not so irrational or unreasonable that the court would interfere . |
| 10 | But the GMC 's rule against advertising was not so irrational or unreasonable that the court would interfere . |
| 11 | The formal social care providing agencies are divided into various categories either by the type of agency involved , public or private or the location of care , institution or domiciliary . |
| 12 | Individual deterrence occurs when someone commits a crime , is punished for it , and finds the punishment so unpleasant or frightening that the offence is never repeated for fear of more of the same or worse . |
| 13 | Leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front so that you can pull up safely if it slows down or stops suddenly , the safe rule is never to get closer than the overall stopping distance shown below , but on the open road in good conditions leave a gap of one metre for each mile an hour of your speed or a two second time gap may be enough , they will also leave space for an overtaking vehicle pulling or wet or icy or the gap should be at least double that , drop back if you know that taking vehicle closing gap in front of you make way for ambulance , fire engines , police or van emergency vehicles when their blue lamps are flashing or their bells , two tone cones or sirens or . |
| 14 | These may be labelled a-type , b-type or c-type if the dipole change is along the A , B or C axis . |
| 15 | The attributes of any volume which is empty or full after a hard copy run may be changed , with the exception of the volume name and charge code ; the minimum fill mark of partially filled volumes may be revised between hard copy runs . |
| 16 | But Franco was tougher than expected and the interview failed ; after it Hitler is supposed to have said he would rather go to the dentist than meet Franco again . |
| 17 | Celtic 's pressure , though , was more insistent than incisive and the visitors defended comfortably enough . |
| 18 | Admitting that to someone as detached and uninterested as the man standing in front of the fireplace was going to take all the courage she had … |
| 19 | The courtly romances of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries were considerably more civilized and sophisticated than the Chansons de Geste of the early twelfth century . |
| 20 | The Notes to Rule 2.5 impose additional obligations : ( 1 ) The language used in announcements must be clear and unambiguous and the word " agreement " must be used with particular care . |
| 21 | The recorded sound is clear and spacious and the booklet-notes , by Christensen himself , informative . |
| 22 | In the early stages and with a young horse the aids must be very clear and definite until the horse understands what is being asked of him and when he responds he must be rewarded with a stroke on the neck and soothing voice . |
| 23 | ‘ My life with him was short , ’ his wife said , ‘ but clear and bright as a crystal . ’ |
| 24 | Their draughts of memory were clear and generous but the daughters — in truth Richard 's nieces but brought up as his sisters — thought there were points with which they did not wish to embarrass their mother and after our talks Rhianon wrote : |
| 25 | The Dock Feeder Canal at Cardiff was gin clear and cold and the only angler to catch more than 1 lb was Pontypridd tackle dealer Neil Scott . |
| 26 | The text and diagrams are clear and readable and the value of the text is greatly enhanced by about 80 per cent of the papers having an average of over eight references . |
| 27 | The sky became as clear and grey as a mountain rock-pool . |
| 28 | Instead , he seemed more calm and normal than the rest . |
| 29 | As he held her she seemed to swell , as if another skin , another body , more calm and perfect than the one she had , grew out of her as token for that love of him which could in looks and words show itself so inadequately . |
| 30 | The voice was calm and soft and the words were ordinary , but he knew he was being told a horror story . |