Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [adv] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Little more than a century ago most people , even in industrialized countries , rarely travelled more than a few miles from their birthplace . |
| 2 | Persons of inferior degree rarely owned more than a single parcel , irrespective of whether they lived on it themselves or let it to a tenant . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , the bipartite system remained in place and would be fundamentally modified only if a powerful political will to do so could be mobilized . |
| 4 | It has been rightly pointed out that a quick ball from such a scrum does not necessarily lead to a running game and that the centre of the field , already bustling with activity due to the increased fitness and range of the modern player , would be clogged up with roaming loose forwards relieved of scrummage duties . |
| 5 | In contrast , in France links have been made between researchers in different disciplines , the work has been more highly developed theoretically and a major critical review of the state of research has been conducted . |
| 6 | King rightly points out that a scheme which is intended to weed out poor teachers is not necessarily the best to engender the trust and confidence required to develop the work of teachers . |
| 7 | Throwing back the covers she was about to get out of bed , when the far wall suddenly exploded inwards and a broiling mass of water burst into the room . |
| 8 | He says violence suddenly broke out and a number of people were involved . |
| 9 | Tit-for-tat exchanges between the communities of Cairo did not necessarily end just because a man had been killed . |
| 10 | The two should be interrelated and constantly evolving so that a five-year rolling plan is always in view . |
| 11 | And it would only come about if a majority of members were judged to have done so . |
| 12 | The fusion of the Asian and European conflicts was a gamble which could only come off if a successful blitzkrieg were to lead to negotiation . |
| 13 | This phenomenon naturally occurs in all animals with the exception of man whose head is being constantly thrown back when a movement takes place . |
| 14 | Woil 's escape was over , and it had all taken less than a minute and a half . |
| 15 | The interior , although fairly basic in its design , is roomy and much better screwed together than a few years ago . |
| 16 | Nation states could only coexist peaceably if a strong collective security arrangement were respected by all . |
| 17 | The private sector alone runs more than a thousand , dwarfing the local authority 's supply of a few dozen . |
| 18 | It is generally recognized now that a totally planned economy is no longer a desirable or viable option for socialists , in either the East or the West . |
| 19 | This is the normal way of gradually and painfully realising fully that a loved companion has gone , never to return : recognising what has happened and letting them go . |
| 20 | But in the deep shade in the angle of the two hedges she could just make out that a pit had been dug . |
| 21 | Dr Williamson , a consultant from Southampton , is to head the new unit , for which South Durham people have already given more than a quarter of a million pounds . |
| 22 | During their lives , they gave work to numerous American museums , including Brooklyn , which already has more than a dozen Lowenthal pictures . |
| 23 | Assessment is not just carried out when a patient is admitted to the ward but is a continuous process because the condition of the patient is altering and therefore the care required may change rapidly . |
| 24 | The scheme , which already covers more than a million motorists in the UK , can cost as little as £6.50 a year . |
| 25 | It has thus fared better than a small party could expect , maintaining a PS almost equal to its PV and even on occasion slightly in excess of it . |
| 26 | Not all connections were glued — some of the pipes and bends were just pushed together and a bead of silicone run round the outside to seal them . |
| 27 | Nutrients vital to tree health , such as calcium , magnesium , sodium and potassium , are easily leached out when a high level of acidity occurs . |
| 28 | In London it has already sold out and a second print-run is under way . |
| 29 | I was just going out when a man came in and asked the same question . |
| 30 | Voronov-Vaux 's red vision was his vulnerable flaw ; for the Imperium might just decide puristically that a mutant should not continue as governor . |