Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] [vb -s] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | High Ashdonian merely extends the principle : here , the way to form any sentence is to repeat terms such as ‘ proportional representation ’ , ‘ partnership ’ , ‘ yes , my friend ’ , and ‘ I tell you this ’ as often as possible . |
| 2 | ‘ It does annoy me that the fact that we make it funny somehow demeans the play . ’ |
| 3 | The concept of the singular universal thus facilitates a circularity in the argument whereby Sartre can avoid the question which he began by posing . |
| 4 | And so English regularly expresses a meaning contrast between house and houses , whereas Eskimo regularly expresses a meaning contrast between iglu , igluk , and iglut ( ‘ one/two/more than two houses ’ ) . |
| 5 | A building that is obviously empty immediately attracts the attention of vandals . |
| 6 | Chronological ageing simply describes the ticking of the clock , which no one can prevent . |
| 7 | I have always detected that an absence of humour is reflected in a very loud laugh , as if it is necessary to set in motion some violent mechanism before anything funny ultimately tickles the fancy , and Crossman certainly displayed this mannerism . |
| 8 | In its use as an auxiliary , do has retained from the idea of " performing an activity " signified in its use as a lexical verb only the notion of " something actually taking its place in time " : do auxiliary thus has the effect of discussing the real actualization in time of the lexical event denoted by the infinitive . |
| 9 | Sangenic also has the advantage of providing very good value for money . |
| 10 | The pineal also produces a hormone called melatonin during the hours of darkness , which helps to regulate our cycle . |
| 11 | Other sources , however , claim that Cooperative also has a deal lined up with mainframe software engineering specialists Texas Instruments Inc , known to be highly interested in expanding its operations beyond the dwindling mainframe base for its IEF product . |
| 12 | The Guardia Civil routinely checks the yacht register and notes the names of incoming yachts . |
| 13 | If the accused dishonestly uses a credit card to obtain goods , he has obtained those goods by deception and obtained the benefit of the delivery of those goods , a service , by deception . |
| 14 | Add the couscous , curry , raisins and thyme ; stir and return to the boil ; cover , remove from the heat and let stand until the couscous completely absorbs the liquid , about 10 minutes . |
| 15 | So it looks as though mate-guarding too has a part to play in sex differences in the breeding season . |
| 16 | JOHN COLE Pure but powerless Labour still suffers a gap between activists and voters |
| 17 | One of the ponies at my local stable always gets a cough and a runny nose when he is stabled in at nights . |
| 18 | In Ata'i one might note the careers of six scholars as exceptions , in three of which the subjects changed careers under rather special circumstances , while in the other three Ata'i merely notes the change without comment . |
| 19 | The fact that it is costly merely underlines the fact that sustainable development is costly . |
| 20 | Someone else who is sometimes confused perhaps likes a trip to the pub at lunch-time . |
| 21 | While the ideal perhaps remains the appointment of full-time professional librarians with a dual teaching qualification , at present this is for most schools in most LEAs a pipe dream . |
| 22 | If the ‘ greenness ’ of going unleaded still seems a bit of a grey area , it is possible to switch to diesel without a shadow of environmental doubt . |
| 23 | To be old and unmarried still represents a cloud on a teenage girl 's horizon … |
| 24 | ensure that the subordinate really understands the purpose of the appraisal . |
| 25 | He had been gunning for a place in Graham Taylor 's squad for next month 's friendly in Spain but the 24-year-old now faces a month on the sidelines . |
| 26 | This explains why Abbey National regularly echoes a Bank of England cut in base rates . |
| 27 | The tiny shed to the left again houses a diesel engine , the more efficient successor to steam . |
| 28 | MAS also has the experience to assist in the disposal of any non-core activities purchased indirectly as part of the acquisition process . |
| 29 | The teacher of the deaf also alters the child 's educational environment but still proclaims his hearing ability ( i.e. the ‘ residual ’ hearing ) . |
| 30 | Keeping a knife as sharp as possible also reduces the risk of accidents in the kitchen and makes the cook 's job much easier . |