Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] [verb] [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And as if to brook no further argument , Madame Gautier took a large paper bag and emptied the entire contents of the cookie jar into it . |
| 2 | The man leans forward , grasps the paper as if to take a closer look at it , and removes the small white packet of cocaine from behind my thumb . |
| 3 | It sent her backing nervously towards the casement window as if to set a safer distance between the two of them . |
| 4 | He listens , and sometimes he inclines his head sympathetically , as if to get a better purchase on what I am saying . |
| 5 | Examination questions mostly required standard answers , and denied students the scope to think about and explore the wider social , political and ethical issues related to healthcare . |
| 6 | She grew tired of her less-than-suitable young man just as quickly as her parents had predicted and then in no time at all fell in love with and married the elder son of a duke . ’ |
| 7 | Even if the primary focus is the needs of an older person , the counsellor can not afford to ‘ take sides ’ , but should instead aim to help the whole family face up to and develop a wider understanding of the problems and difficulties that exist in old age , and in caring for older people . |
| 8 | At a recent meeting with some of my local farmers , I was most encouraged to see that they gave a far higher priority to and had a greater awareness of the need for better marketing . |
| 9 | With the anti-roll bar up front , the car rolls less than it used to and has a jigglier low-speed ride , but it 's true to say that on all models I drove the quality of ride was largely good . |
| 10 | In the twelfth century came a wave of Cistercian expansion to add to and replace the earlier foundations . |