Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] [modal v] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a much more significant practice than you might at first think , because the etche or house is the fundamental unit of Basque society , symbolizing the continuity of the family line and of the patrimony . |
| 2 | We are pleased to see that at least the Labour Party now are deciding that they can at last work with the Government . |
| 3 | Although it may at first feel as though you will always be the new member of staff , or that you will never stop asking questions , most returners express appreciation and gratitude for the support and practical help offered by colleagues , and for the warm welcome extended to them on their return . |
| 4 | Quine 's response is instructive , although it may at first seem dismissive . |
| 5 | He observed initially that there were people ‘ who believe that a neutral foreign policy would guarantee the security of the Asian peoples , and that it would at first stabilise the situation and then ensure peace and security on the Asian continent ’ . |
| 6 | This is not at all the simple task that it may at first seem : we shall see that considerable care must be taken in interpreting the official statistics on unemployment . |
| 7 | Often girls in this situation are not only skilful in concealing their pregnancy through the loose style of clothes they wear , but remain physically small — that is , until finally the truth is out , and suddenly their pregnancy also seems to expand , as if with relief that it can at last be public . |
| 8 | The idea of ‘ accidentally sparkling ’ Champagne is far more plausible than it may at first seem . |
| 9 | ‘ In the mind ’ is therefore a more complex term than it may at first seem . |
| 10 | In effect , since socialisation is present as part of all social relationships , whether the parties to the relationship are aware of it or not , it is clear that it is a much more subtle , complex and pervasive process than it might at first appear and that we can only properly understand it as an aspect of all human activity . |
| 11 | It was n't , however , until summer had faded that he could at last feel he was his own man again and was able to address himself to the present . |
| 12 | Every new Northern Ireland Secretary takes office bearing the slender hopes of the British people that he will at last prove the man who can draw forth the sword from the stone , and translate into reality the ritual expressions of faith about restoring peace to the province . |
| 13 | The energies required to probe the nucleus are therefore high , so it may at first seem surprising that visible light with its moderate energies can reveal important information about the nucleus . |
| 14 | Names are named , and we could at last see blood on the shelves . |
| 15 | But we can at last find the bed in our room . |
| 16 | I remember how happy I was when I was accepted at Hamburg University , because I could at last get away from my mother 's asparagus dishes . ’ |
| 17 | Her marriage to Prince Charles gave her a new security , not only in giving her status , but also because she could at first rely on him as something of a father figure , or at any rate a slightly square older brother . |
| 18 | This is not as uncommon as you might at first think . |
| 19 | So far from being , as you might at first glance suspect , a wanton display of Milton 's monstrous learning , it 's a piece of triumphant relevance . |
| 20 | Although considerable effort has been made to develop an automatic release for the towplane , the problems are not as simple as they might at first seem and so far no really satisfactory technical answer has been found . |
| 21 | The conditions under which trade may be carried out may not be as simple as they might at first appear . |
| 22 | MICK CLEARY argues that no matter how anxious we are to welcome them , the arguments for SA '95 are not as persuasive as they might at first appear . |
| 23 | It may be concluded , therefore , that the advantages which Categories 1 and 2 afford to the prosecution are by no means as great as they might at first sight appear to be . |
| 24 | This debate is important because it points up that ‘ the facts ’ are not necessarily as simple and straightforward as they might at first sight seem . |
| 25 | In fact , Hayzen 's policy implications may not be quite so relevant as they may at first seem . |
| 26 | The purpose was to prevent crowding of BES issues at the end of the tax year , but the ceiling limit meant that investors putting up the full 140,000 still made most of their investments as near as they could to 5th April . |
| 27 | This is not as ridiculous as it might at first seem . |
| 28 | If there is a desire to go down this road it has to be said it may not be as easy as it might at first seem . |
| 29 | Getting in is n't as bad as it might at first appear , the cockpit is very roomy and the seats are quite comfortable for reasonable journey lengths . |
| 30 | As such , an apparently straightforward procedure is not as simple as it might at first seem . |