Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] [verb] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , this decision amounts to the choice of whether to pick up the artist 's annual option . |
| 2 | Costs for travel outside Edinburgh should also be taken account of when drawing up a budget . |
| 3 | Costs for travel outside Edinburgh should also be taken account of when drawing up a budget . |
| 4 | Each subtractive primary can be thought of as taking away a component from white ; thus yellow is , ‘ minus blue ’ and magenta is ‘ minus green ’ so a mixture of yellow and magenta inks will produce white minus blue minus green — in other words , red . |
| 5 | This kind of group can be thought of as having only a minor role within counselling . |
| 6 | In its varied type-faces , its symbols of mourning — lilies , the reaping sickle , the portrait photograph framed in lines as if hanging on a wall — and its verses from Longfellow , this seemed an almost Victorian celebration of death . |
| 7 | Everyone was very friendly , and there was much jolly laughter as we passed the frankfurters and Quigley made as if to ward off the evil eye . |
| 8 | Her eyes swam and she put out a hand as if to ward off the blows . |
| 9 | The fountain of sparks died ; he staggered , swinging his head hack and forth as if to drive out the pain . |
| 10 | His eyes sought Dora as if throwing down a challenge and Melissa saw her draw herself upright , her nostrils flaring . |
| 11 | Aunt Louise 's eyes were over-bright and she tried to pass her hand across them as if to brush away a cobweb . |
| 12 | As you 'd expect strong traces of the surging Pixies sound remain , but they 're delivered with a more melodic , playful edge , almost as if splitting up the band has allowed the real Black to emerge . |
| 13 | as if following up a train of thought , he looked across at Joe , saying , ‘ I wonder if those thieving scoundrels will be on the prowl again tonight ? ’ and Joe answered , ‘ I should n't think they 'd have the nerve to make a third trip , not in the same week , anyway . ’ |
| 14 | It is a commonplace observation that if we lose a night 's sleep we tend to sleep a bit longer on subsequent nights , as if to make up a " sleep debt " . |
| 15 | A large bony vine clutched at the house , as if to claw down the tiled roof ( 14 ) . |
| 16 | Robert took in the neatly combed hair , the frail shoulders , the exquisite cheekbones with the red blemish on one side , and the huge , sightless eyes that roamed the blackness below him like inverted searchlights , as if to soak up the shadows . |
| 17 | A policeman held out his arms as if heading off a loose horse . |
| 18 | as if explaining away the downright lies and beautiful evasions of his Westerns , this is the one ( echoing Fort Apache , 1948 ) that concludes with the idea that if the legend is better than the truth then you should ‘ print the legend ’ . |
| 19 | She looked at him for a moment as if weighing up the consequences of telling the truth for once . |
| 20 | Joshua looked into his eyes , as if weighing up the strength of his anger and calculating the possible effect of even further defiance . |
| 21 | Estabrook reached into his inside pocket , as if to pull out the letter , but with his fingers upon it he hesitated . |
| 22 | The tourists crossing the grassy space now were respectfully quiet , smiling , as if walking down the nave of a vast cathedral . |
| 23 | As they hopped out of Armstrong , Fenella leaned in through the meter window as if paying off a real cab . |
| 24 | Candy held up her hands as if warding off a blow . |
| 25 | Her hand lifted and touched the medallion at her breast , as if warding off an evil spirit . |
| 26 | She shook her head , as if to shake away the doubts . |
| 27 | The Secretary of State for Energy has allowed British Gas to appeal over the head of the regulator , to his fury , because of the difficulty in sorting out the conflict over whether freeing up the industrial market for British Gas will create higher prices for domestic consumers . |
| 28 | The data will be analysed and a decision made as to whether to carry out a similar experiment during the busy summer months . |
| 29 | A decision by the South African goverment as to whether to carry out the proposed slaughter of over 30,000 Cape fur seals is imminent . |
| 30 | Now the AEEU will ballot on whether to take up the offer . |