Example sentences of "[adj] way with a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The properties of the state so formed are related in a probabilistic way to the properties of the states out of which it is composed [ the photon has a chance unc a of transmission ( which is a certainty for polarisation along y ) and a chance cos ' a of not being transmitted ( which is a certainty for polarisation along x ) ] This is what is meant by the superposition principle : that states can be combined in this way with a probability interpretation of the result . |
| 2 | Then you used to chop them down this way with a cleaver . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've known Rohan a long time , but I 've never seen him this way with a woman before , or with such immediacy . |
| 4 | In such conditions you can fish the river as if it were a canal , with very little weight either spread equally down the line , or grouped just below half way with a dropper about twelve inches above the hook . |
| 5 | Keith has his good side — he laughs a lot and plays in a limited way with a toy garage , cars and some Lego . |
| 6 | Keith has his good side — he laughs a lot and plays in a limited way with a toy garage , cars and some Lego . |
| 7 | She cleaned her plate in the time-honoured way with a piece of bread , then summoned the waiter to inform him she 'd have her coffee next door . |
| 8 | Meanwhile , Anselm played the part of a benevolent but distant superior dealing with complaints about the negligence of monastic officials , restraining the over-officious severity of the sub-prior , remonstrating with monks who wished to leave the monastery for something vaguely better , defending his own absence , and dealing in a casual way with a variety of business . |
| 9 | He was dressed simply in the old-fashioned way with a cote-hardie which fell beneath his knees . |
| 10 | I do n't know just what kind of monster you imagine I am , but having my wicked way with a girl in your state of health is not precisely my style . ’ |
| 11 | I am aware too that , in spite of other similarities , no amount of relating will allow me to converse in more than a most elementary way with a chimpanzee . |
| 12 | Most experiments are concerned in the same way with a variable , a dependent and fixed parameters , now that 's that 's that 's a lot to take in , in one go , is n't it . |
| 13 | James was his name , and he had a wonderful way with a poem or a recitation , and could remember dozens of really stirring examples . |
| 14 | It was a soft , slow moaning , punctuated with sharp little sounds like cries ; the earth grieving in a whisper , but in some weird way with a purpose as if this were a language , a communication . |
| 15 | Farmers , too , will need a licence from the ministry if they wish to interfere in any way with a badger sett . |
| 16 | acting in any way with a view to stabilising the market price of any investment |
| 17 | Still , some things are worth another look — the bizarre and burlesque nature of saxman Lee Thompson 's two solo spots emphasises hidden depths , as does Mike Barson 's adept way with a Motown backliner rhythm . |
| 18 | In 1964 , Lord Gardiner , who shortly afterwards became Lord Chancellor himself , said that since 1951 ‘ one or two ’ Lord Chancellors ( there had been only three ) ‘ felt that the standard of members of the bar going into the House of Commons has fallen noticeably since the war , and if you want the right men in the House of Commons then you must reward the man who votes the right way with a judgeship ’ . |
| 19 | He keeps it that way with a fitness and beauty routine that includes two hours weight training , followed by half an hour on the sunbed to keep his skin golden brown . |
| 20 | You know , and then you leave it It 's what they term soft and it 's got to be left to sort of harden you know , and then some instances some people prefer a dull polish , they do n't like a a very bright and they 'll say what they call pumi powdered pumice stone and they put that sprinkle that on , and it 's got to be done a certain way with a brush so to not to leave any marks . |