Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [verb] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , the motivation for playing this game is all the stronger when we have reason to resent the ‘ out group ’ for being more powerful or better resourced than we are , or not subject to the strains , pressures and tensions we face ( of course , because they are an ‘ out group ’ we know little about the problems that they have and we do not ) . |
| 2 | The conflict between Chilperic and his half-brothers began on the death of their father Chlothar I. More interestingly , Merovech 's bid for power followed his uncle 's murder ; similarly Gundovald , who had been more or less ignored when he first returned to Gaul in 582 , became a plausible candidate for the throne when Chilperic was killed . |
| 3 | Parental control , relating to restrictions and rules for behaviour , was judged to be low when supervision was so negligent that the child was left more or less to do as she pleased . |
| 4 | ( One possible exception to this was Mexico , where the Communists were more or less tolerated until they made a misjudged and Comintern-inspired attempt to exploit an abortive right-wing coup against the portes Gil government in 1929 — see pages 39–40 . |
| 5 | In wild cats it then more or less disappears as they become adult , but domestic cats remain mentally like kittens even when they are fully grown , and continue to ‘ talk ’ to their human owners like kittens communicating with their mothers . |
| 6 | There 's still an hour or so to go before we 're due to dock . |
| 7 | I would think Frank Clarke would probably give him another minute or so to see if he can run it off . |
| 8 | Porn has never been so loved or so hated as it is now . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's the little things that are frustrating , ’ said Jane Olds , ‘ such as not being able to ask if they 're warm , or not understanding if they 're asking for something . ’ |
| 10 | These are laminated with a glossy protective finish on both sides and can be framed or just used as they are as posters ( great for brightening your den ! ) |
| 11 | In other cases women were raped or sexually abused because they were related to men the authorities could not capture or because they were of a particular ethnic or national origin . |
| 12 | The law sets out a variety of safeguards to ensure that suspects are not unfairly or harshly treated when they are detained for questioning . |
| 13 | You must be able to remove it quickly in case of fire , or some other emergency , so attach it to the window surround with double-sided tape , which can be easily ripped away or frequently replaced if you want to open up all the windows for a weekly blast of fresh air through the home . |
| 14 | Terminals need to be tight if good contact is to be maintained , abut if they are very tight they may distort or even break if they are pulled up at one end to remove them . |
| 15 | Patients needing major surgery in some parts of Britain are suffering or even dieing because they 're considered too old for treatment . |
| 16 | Personally , I find that I sometimes get new ideas while I am engaged in activities that have nothing to do with my research at all , such as gardening , painting in the house , or even shaving when I get up in the morning . |
| 17 | That 's why er many authors insist on that aspect of child sex abuse , that erm apparent consent or even y'know when it seems that the child is expressing some curiosity about that these activities , nevertheless it 's abusive . |
| 18 | All the way across not one stone moved or even trembled as she jumped on to it or swayed on top of it or clutched at the sides of it ! |
| 19 | The school trip was an example of massive disorganized organization : every minute of every day was officially occupied , and Clara wasted some time before she realized that nobody in the whole world would care or even notice whether she attended each event or not . |
| 20 | Business therefore expanded at a great rate and labour was not as well organised or well informed as it is today . |
| 21 | When in the fullness of immense periods of time , emerging man found that he needed a ‘ god ’ , and a logical conception of ‘ good ’ and ‘ evil ’ , he had no alternative but to accept that the countless millions of operations which make up the law of the ‘ survival of the fittest ’ , had necessarily to be designated either ‘ good ’ , if they furthered the cause , or completely disregarded if they did not . |
| 22 | The relevance of these facts must be clearly or explicitly stated if they are used in an essay . |
| 23 | Sitting at the table in North 's office , they communicated by passing notes to each other , even notes that merely inquired when they ought to meet up again . |
| 24 | Is n't it one of those sort of semi obsolete things that only applies if you 've got M S DOS |
| 25 | It 's a reasonable argument that only crumbles when you realise who owns Island these days — Phonogram . |
| 26 | Drama is a piece of literature that only works when it 's given threedimensional form . |
| 27 | So that literally means if it 's telling you right , you 're ten to one your ratio of calls , and you earn from every appointment two hundred pounds you 've only got to make twenty calls and you 'll earn four hundred pounds . |
| 28 | You want a car that easily forgives if you apply a little too much throttle a little too early on a wet road ? |
| 29 | The Middle East Economic Survey , a trade publication which maintains close contact with OPEC delegates , said in a special edition at the weekend that the cartel might have to cut its output ceiling by 678,000 bpd more than already planned if it wanted to raise oil prices from levels around $18 a barrel . |
| 30 | There is a danger of an even greater divide than already exists until we get care management in child care |