Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gaining territory by right of conquest was an entirely acceptable way to expand an empire , but it remained to be seen if anyone had worked out any better methods than those of the Spanish for ruling the new subjects acquired in that way . |
| 2 | A computer generated image of the molecule ( S ) -N N-di-methyl-2(1-phenylethyl benzamido ) malonamide used for exploring the structural constraints in the folding of proteins . |
| 3 | Ramsey was abnormally shy about meeting the upper class and Eden 's voice was the caricature of an upper class voice . |
| 4 | In truth she now felt guilty for leaving the shuddering Elizabeth alone in the farmhouse . |
| 5 | She was acutely aware of the presence of Petion and the Marines around her , and felt somewhat guilty about using the advanced technology . |
| 6 | Yes and I had a lot of er experience with with training dogs and all that for hunting the old foxes and all that . |
| 7 | Only one prisoner is known to have escaped unaided in 1875 after scaling the 20 ft boundary wall . |
| 8 | In the absence of this ‘ classical ’ formation , we are looking for tendencies and trends much less sharply and universally defined , but no less definitive for tracing the particular mutation of the novelistic effected by television . |
| 9 | The skirt was lovely , there was no doubt of that , swishing down rustling folds to the deep ruffle at the hem , but she was doubtful about managing the small train , even after an hour of practice in front of Aunt Emily . |
| 10 | He broke off as if doubtful about betraying the remaining shreds of uncertainty . |
| 11 | She told a conference organised by the Royal Society of Edinburgh that such a conclusion would not win universal acclaim and would be seen by some as lowering the moral tone of the country . |
| 12 | A mechanism which was proposed in Chapter 2 for explaining the inverted-U relationship was that of attention focusing occurring at higher levels of arousal in line with Easterbrook 's hypothesis . |
| 13 | The latest goal to Brann was given on a dubious penalty in overtime and there should probably have been given a free-kick for handling — for — Lyn just before the last Brann goal — the ref admitted this after seeing the whole situation on video-tape . |
| 14 | Each time it looked as though he was going to make his breakthrough — in 1982 after his Commonwealth dead heat with Allan Wells , or in 1984 after making the Los Angeles Olympic final , or again in 1985 after winning the European Indoor — he just did n't get his act together . |
| 15 | While I sympathize with the caller from West Calder , I feel we pay poll tax as well to cover all these things but when I bought my house , my solicitor had me in for two hours and went through all my obligations under the title deeds part of was , that I had to pay one three hundredths of keeping the open areas clean and tidy plus grass cutting . |
| 16 | As some centres off the Diploma part-time over three years , some of thosestarting the initial course in 1990 will only complete in 1993 . |
| 17 | There 's little money in this business , Nancy , little money and no thanks — but I 'm fond of seeing the young people around me . ’ |
| 18 | Japanese and foreigners alike are fond of citing the Japanese axiom that the ‘ nail that sticks out gets hammered down ’ . |
| 19 | They were also fond of aping the grand manners of servants to aristocratic households and rich farmers . |
| 20 | While the do-goody liberals and the big stick brigade waste their time accusing one another of misunderstanding the criminal mind and argue over the chicken and egg issue of crime and social conditions , the prisons are packed with people who are certainly being punished , but nothing much beyond that . |
| 21 | After that , she told Julia , she was even more afraid of leaving the doubtful sanctuary of the partisans ' camp , particularly as she had begun to feel rather ill . |
| 22 | The potter-painter seems afraid of losing the necessary decorative emphasis on the surface of the shape , and his next step shows a brilliant solution . |
| 23 | Last year 's Wimbledon champ recently admitted he was afraid of losing the German beauty . |
| 24 | The statement followed calls from the leadership of Apap — which is not affiliated to the Trades Union Congress — for fresh negotiations , after members on Wednesday voted by two-to-one against accepting the 9 per cent proposal . |
| 25 | ‘ There 's nothing wrong with choosing the wrong investments , ’ said Paul Littlejohn carefully . |
| 26 | The meaning of this should become clear in considering the following indices which Marshall et al. |
| 27 | In general , the research is clear in showing the critical role of support in the development of depression , but that the relationship between support , crises and depression is far more complex than many researchers have previously conveyed . |
| 28 | Duffy won a black ball fight in the opener and took the second frame 62–40 before winning the next two easily with breaks of 35 and 57 in the third and 92 in the fourth . |
| 29 | Fresh from winning the 1993 Good Housekeeping Award , the final proceeds of their 1991 win have been used to purchase a new asset which will help anyone trying to fight the flab or who wants to improve his or her fitness . |
| 30 | Fresh from launching the new Walt Disney range of ties ( ’ Huey , Dewey and Louie are very popular ’ ) and ‘ art-to-wear ’ scarves collection , chairman Roy Bishko hiked up his trousers to reveal the next big thing : socks covered with brightly coloured ties . |