Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [verb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | so , erm I mean think we 're in their hands and that 's why I was a bit apprehensive about doing publicity for it at such an early stage because I like to see i 's dotted and t 's crossed er but however I 'll chase them up again in the next few days |
| 2 | It 's just that Peake 's trilogy Titus Groan , Gormenghast and Titus Alone has attracted such a cult following that Glass was apprehensive about doing justice to the novels in the eye of fans . |
| 3 | There is a si a significant difference between the two policies though , in that the wording of the revised policy is much more specific about saying part of our need will be found elsewhere , whereas I five as in the approved structure plan merely makes reference to the fact that all of our requirement will be found in Greater York . |
| 4 | I feel instantly guilty ; and then even more guilty — guilty for experiencing guilt at the expense of a dead fly . |
| 5 | Laing rejects the view held by some people that managers from major corporations are unsuitable for giving advice to small firms because they live in two different worlds . |
| 6 | But the declaration issued by the congress left no doubt that the decision was intended to be more than a mere facelift : ‘ The present concept of socialism , the Stalinist system , has exhausted all its social , economic , political and moral reserves , and has proved unsuitable for keeping pace with global developments . |
| 7 | The patient is admitted to one of these units in order to allow the carer the freedom to go away on holiday , as it is well recognized that carers need a proper break at intervals , so you should not feel guilty about taking advantage of the opportunity . |
| 8 | Marie 's parents had strong religious views that made her feel very guilty about having sex in their home when she and her husband had to live there for a while : " We did it on the bedroom floor on the wedding night because I would n't use the bed , in case it made a noise . |
| 9 | About 1202 the canonist Robert de Courcon cited him as a man ‘ who became immensely rich through lending money to innumerable merchants throughout the world ’ , objecting that in his partnerships he shared the profits but kept the capital safe . |
| 10 | They came in illegally low after bombing practice on the range just down the firth , blasting over the island so suddenly that I jumped while in the delicate manoeuvre of teasing a wasp into a jar from the old tree stump near the ruined sheep-pen at the north end of the island . |
| 11 | He said she was known to be wanton and had become pregnant after having sex with numerous teenage boys . |
| 12 | Speaking as someone with a job I 've got to be very careful about giving advice to people who are in a much worse situation than myself , but from the research we did erm it is clear that it 's very important erm not just to sink in and dwell on your problems , not just to erm stay at home , not meeting other people , not engaging in activities . |
| 13 | In the trade credit sector , Infolink 's customer base has grown , as many companies — which may not have used credit information when times were good — have become far more careful about offering credit to customers or suppliers . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm sure it is , too , ’ said their Guider , ‘ but one has to be very careful about offering money to proud and independent old folk like Miss Miggs . ’ |
| 15 | About six months after the dinner party she realised that , for the first time in her life , she had turned down a decent journalistic commission in order to start work for a crazy old lady off Ladbroke Grove , whose garden specialised in old roses , and who was insistent about sterilising soil before new plantings . |
| 16 | They are acceptable , for example , for gathering evidence of a candidate 's knowledge and understanding — but they would not be acceptable for providing evidence of practical skills such as driving or welding . |
| 17 | But well they 're obviously doing something different for thinking day in this country . |
| 18 | For example British ministers of transport are fond of drawing attention to the view that on some criteria the UK has the safest roads in Europe . |
| 19 | I met 15 women , all of whom said they wanted to learn machine knitting , but most of whom were afraid of taking responsibility for the machine . |
| 20 | She was very afraid of taking weight through her left leg , and could only feel deep sensations on her left side , so that it was difficult for her to know where her arm and leg were in space . |
| 21 | No brewer should ever be afraid of making beer with a distinctive flavour . |
| 22 | An Interior Ministry official quoted in the Far Eastern Economic Review of Jan. 30 claimed that Long 's killing had been ordered by " a powerful faction within the government which is afraid of losing power in the liberalized political situation brought about by UN intervention " . |
| 23 | Much of the time we are reacting with unwanted stress because we are afraid of doing damage to our own self-concept . |
| 24 | ‘ 'here 's nothing wrong with talking politics during a social occasion . |
| 25 | The DTA admitted that it received money from the South African government but argued that there was nothing wrong with obtaining money from abroad , just as SWAPO had done . |
| 26 | Outspokenly supporting the unification of Ireland , he was nevertheless unequivocal in condemning violence as a means to this end , and was held in great affection by his congregation . |
| 27 | The Dance Group is planning to hold regular open nights for all those interested in exploring movement in personal worship and the use of ribbons and flags . |
| 28 | Deconstruction has been especially interested in exploring language as a supplement which de-centres the apparent organisation of the signified thing , revealing self-contradiction and instability . |
| 29 | Under the agreement , the Frankfurt-based metals and engineering company , Metallgesellschaft , will head a consortium of private companies interested in assuming control of the site in return for carrying out cleansing operations . |
| 30 | Third parties interested in moving product into the Peoples ' Republic of China on the back of this new Unix System Labs joint venture , Unix System Technology China Ltd ( UX No 411 ) , should get in touch with USL 's Far East operation , Unix System Laboratories Pacific , until such time as the China unit actually gets off the ground . |