Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [adj] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The more variable strata will therefore be more intensively sampled , leading to estimates of the population mean or total for this variable that are ‘ optimal ’ in the sense of having smallest possible variance . |
| 2 | We are due for another service and it 's this month , the yearly service . |
| 3 | They were n't right for each other and maybe a marriage would last a shorter time than a more informal , less intense liaison ; brief and bitter , both of them on proximity fuses with things coming rapidly to a crunch , rather than something more drawn out , where they might spend long periods apart and so forget how much they hated being together , and enjoy the fleeting , passionate moments of reunion … |
| 4 | The Condor combines Karrimor 's sophisticated and fully adjustible SA back system with a cavernous internal space , just right for long expeditions and long distance backpacking . |
| 5 | That 's right for three weeks and erm then I was n't impressed by it , I was much more interested in China . |
| 6 | As long as they are aged 18 , they do n't care how old school governors are : what a pleasingly ironic relief to find schools , devoted to children , are more relaxed and progressive about old age than many other bodies . |
| 7 | The mammalian gut has been stable for many millennia and acts to constrain the flexibility of E. coli 's genome . |
| 8 | But he shrugs and says : ‘ We just do our best and prepare as well as possible for each game as it comes . |
| 9 | What comes to the fore through Gandhi 's strictures on the attitudes and methods of certain Christian missionaries is that it is possible for religious zeal and enthusiasm to lead to activities inconsistent with the religious and ethical ideals or values one might be seeking to promote . |
| 10 | I considered keeping observation actually on the flat but because of its its location , did not feel that it would be possible for armed officers or for that matter , any officer , to maintain observation for any period of time without being seen . |
| 11 | Whilst it may be possible for certain hoists and lifts to be provided with dual controls and to be relied upon to assist in the initial stages of smouldering fire or even the last stages of salvage and reinstatement , and whilst the provision of a portable extinguisher could be regarded as standard , the dangers involved in aligning the confines of a lift or cage to a developing fire in the only manner by which it could be used effectively are sufficiently great to warrant special mention when consideration is being given to emergency planning . |
| 12 | Fundraising at Carrisbrooke School , College Road , Middlesbrough , is towards making holidays possible for 100 boys and girls . |
| 13 | Those who are newly bereaved and naturally dread the loneliness of returning to an empty house should be visited frequently in their own homes ; and when you are able to persuade them to get out of their own four walls as much as possible for fresh air and exercise and to meet others and visit relatives , it can be a considerable help if you can bring them home and go in with them for a cup of tea or a chat , even if it is only just for a quarter of an hour . |
| 14 | We marvelled again at the scenery of West Spitsbergen , its sharply tipped mountains of dark rock , the glacier-filled valleys between and the tiny strips of life-giving vegetation which made it possible for some birds and animals to exist . |
| 15 | In general we value goods with a price , and devalue the ‘ free lunch ’ , but it is possible for some institutions and professional and personal relationships to be viewed in different terms . |
| 16 | Needless to say she has to take life as quietly as possible for some time if she is to regain her health and everyone will be pleased to know she is making good progress along these lines . |
| 17 | Despite pop 's current cutting adrift of male homosexual signs , it is still possible for sexual analyses and critiques of consumer capitalism , such as can originate in the experience of gay men and women , to emerge from pop 's cultural discourse in order to point to the future : |
| 18 | In the still longer term it would be possible for national planners and institutional managers of initial teacher education to adjust the mix of curriculum , pedagogy and school-based learning in such a way as to narrow avoidable gaps between initial and in-service teacher education . |
| 19 | Two-year-old Lady would not be coaxed away from Jimmy Seymour 's van , so he had to keep the engine ticking over with the heaters full-on for eight hours while the bitch gave birth to eight healthy pups . |
| 20 | Morrissey was still very upset about that incident and wanted to be close to the decision makers . |
| 21 | The directive included advisory regulations concerning building requirements , kitchen equipment , food waste , water supply , personal hygiene and production hygiene , but is not specific about those regulations or their implementation . |
| 22 | That 's right you do that 's right about eight pounds or eight pounds fifty a pound . |
| 23 | Packaging is usually similar to that used for liquid degreasers and , as the packs are similar , clear descriptions , labels and hazard warnings are essential |
| 24 | An alloy of zinc and lead used for cheap castings and chased work . |
| 25 | The SEM procedure is essentially similar to that used for larger specimens and only those adaptations necessary for embryos or their component cells will be dealt with here . |
| 26 | Database management , statistical analysis , wordprocessing were far more fruitful used as generic resources than programs teaching curriculum-specific information and ideas . |
| 27 | Consequently world trade was encouraged since all currencies were exchangeable for each other and for gold at stable rates of exchange . |
| 28 | To pursue the point , although it is normal for regulated companies and publicly owned companies to face little competition , if they were replaced by some other structure it is not clear that competition would develop . |
| 29 | If the transaction takes place in the context of market conditions normal for such commodities or services , then the transaction is presumptively voluntary , even though competition is absent . |
| 30 | Such cultural groups are typically small in numbers , and offer little opportunity for reliable statistical analysis , of the kind which is normal for larger institutions and groups . |