Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [noun pl] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The extent to which the medical prescriptions regarding women 's role were mediated and/or resisted by middle class women is difficult to assess , but it would be wrong to characterise women simply as victims either in their relationship with their physicians or in respect to theories of sexual difference generally . |
| 2 | They were free to raise funds elsewhere if they could , and one at least got a substantial sum from a local authority which would not have supported a project of that nature if it had not come to them from their own school children . |
| 3 | Mr Kinnock said on Channel 4 News last night that it would be wrong to raise taxes more than Labour planned in current financial circumstances as it ‘ would be deflationary and push us deeper into recession ’ . |
| 4 | Indeed , Otis were the only purchasers of this version of the detector unit and were content to remain customers even when technical problems emerged in 1985 . |
| 5 | However , it 's not easy to drive nails exactly where you want them , especially into walls , and it 's difficult to get them out again once they 're in . |
| 6 | It is always dangerous to break things down because people will rightly object : ‘ you ca n't do it like that , it would n't be fair ’ . |
| 7 | Some people like to use a card for each question at this stage so that it is simple to move questions about as it seems desirable to order and re-order them in the best sequence . |
| 8 | It appears never to have remained sufficiently constant to enable benches more than a few kilometres wide to form , at least since the beginning of the Pleistocene period . |
| 9 | But , said competitors , IBM is likely to announce dates rather than products . |
| 10 | It is useful to compare differences rather than to look for one shape in isolation . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's better to organise resources rather than sending experts . ’ |
| 12 | A stronger version of the argument , not developed by Leontief himself but based on his theoretical foundations , is that the high level of productivity of capital may mean that in many instances it will be cheaper to use machines rather than people to perform jobs unless the wage rate is well below subsistence level . |
| 13 | It was good to have adults about as we were to find out , also it was nice to know what was going on in SW1 apart from evening classes . |
| 14 | In 1970 , the Equal Pay Act made it unlawful to pay women less than men for doing the same or similar work ( although this was not to be implemented until 1975 ) . |
| 15 | In money terms , therefore , it is cheaper to repay loans quickly because interest will be saved . |
| 16 | ( 2 ) The Panel accepts that for reasons of secrecy it is not prudent to make enquiries so as to include in an announcement details of the target 's shares held by other parts of an adviser 's group ( the adviser acting in concert with the offeror for these purposes ) . |
| 17 | Third , when the market is reluctant to sell bills outright because of interest rate expectations . |
| 18 | The notion of fact is apt to cause difficulties only if facts are treated as some special species of existences . |
| 19 | The money we shall earn will just about keep us in clothes and stamps , so that we 'll never be able to afford holidays together because of the huge train fares . |
| 20 | I 've only done seven Well there 's twenty tapes and I 've got ta do as many as I can , I have n't done half of them yet , but if I could have them over the weekend I 'd be able to do loads more cos I 'm working on Saturday , I 'm going out Saturday , I think |
| 21 | He told me he 's infallibly able to recognize women even if he 's only seen them once . |
| 22 | Children have shown themselves able to take ideas further than ever before . |
| 23 | When it came to structuring the District Health Authorities in the form which existed until 1990 , the Department of Health stipulated that ‘ it is important to make appointments only where it is likely that prospective members will have the health and vigour to make an effective contribution throughout their term of office . |
| 24 | Basic needs theorists argue that it is more fruitful to stress results rather than inputs in order to measure the adequacy of development policy . |
| 25 | But the more independent cat is catching up because so many people are desperate to have pets even though they are out at work all day . |
| 26 | Whatever the length of your hair , it 's best to put rollers in when hair is slightly damp after washing , rather than soaking wet . |
| 27 | Older people are often keen to form groups especially if they are lonely or isolated . |
| 28 | Always keen to do things economically if I could , I 'd made my own jesses . |
| 29 | Sometimes it is necessary to take bits out because they need special coaching , but always put them back in context . |
| 30 | Why is it necessary to warrant accounts earlier than the Balance Sheet Date ? |