Example sentences of "[adj] way that [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lissa pressed her fingertips to the window-pane , as though in some way that would keep him near to her , but the ambulance moved off along the road and the fragile connection was severed . |
| 2 | She had shown Cheryl little ways that would help her to remember the semaphore letters and she practised signalling with her . |
| 3 | The first answer repeats the original response in a more general way that would apply to other speeds too . |
| 4 | Restoring the hydrogeological balance includes the reopening of sections of the Lagoon enclosed for fish farming ( ‘ valli di pesca ’ ) , if possible in a controlled way that would take some account of the commercial interests involved . |
| 5 | In brief , the good leader , the man who could inspire his army , not merely he who could avoid the obvious pitfalls of generalship which Frontinus had pointed out , might be born with certain inherent qualities , but these had to be developed in the only way that could lead to success , through practice and experience . |
| 6 | I 'm quite sure that the way forward for teachers and parents is within some kind of co-operative framework , and the only way that can work effectively is for each to be aware of other 's needs and difficulties , and the kind of barriers that have existed in the past for parents to get into schools I think are being lowered by the schools , but it takes almost a generation , I think , for parents to stop being frightened about what school is doing and the kind of parents who 've had bad experiences themselves in schools , I think , have enormous difficulties in approaching teachers and I 'm sure the answer is in terms of co-operative activity — children and schools , schools and parents , and all of them together with myriad of outside agencies that are available for children with severe problems . |
| 7 | They have made their case for the ordination of women with obvious conviction , backed up with arguable facts ( in my opinion ) — but the whole argument is delivered in a studiously temperate and fair way that will impress even those who disagree with it . |
| 8 | Yet while he did n't much care about the outcome of Plainsong , except in a generally patriotic sense , he cared very much that it should n't fail in any way that would leave a vindictive Foreign Office with a load of blame to distribute . |
| 9 | ‘ To the Daidalaion ’ ( Knossos tablet Fp 1 ) would have allowed the administrators at Knossos to use the offering in any way that would benefit the Labyrinth . |
| 10 | She flounced into the bathroom , and then tried to think how to flounce out again in any way that would get her past his indispensable face and into the bloody lift . |
| 11 | The results did not seem to influence subsequent clinical management of these patients in any way that would have differed appreciably from management without this information . |
| 12 | The act makes it unlawful for an employer to ‘ limit , segregate or classify an employee in any way that would deprive that employee of job opportunities or adversely affect employment status because of their age . ’ |
| 13 | If possible , always lift them with two people and take great care not to drag the skin in any way that could cause tearing . |
| 14 | I smiled back in a half-witted way that would have terrified a woman of less spirit . |
| 15 | In order to ensure confidence in the Warwick gardens area , British Rail should be told to ensure that the properties are offered for sale in a positive and constructive way that will benefit the community and the quality of life in the area . |