Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [adj] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | For piaget , cognitive development consists of a series of stages in which these two processes advance asymmetrically , but with the mature phase of what he called ‘ operational thought ’ only becoming possible when a balance or equilibrium has been achieved between them . |
| 2 | One Sunday afternoon , when Dana and I were sitting on the edge of the bed working over versions of various poems , the door , which we always left unlocked , suddenly burst open and a group of surly-looking students entered , led by a big bully who was not Spanish but Venezuelan . |
| 3 | With domestic cats it means that , every so often , the old ‘ standby ’ diet suddenly becomes unattractive and a brief change is required . |
| 4 | Dun Telve is now in Government care : much remains intact but a large part of its stone was robbed by local farmers in centuries past . |
| 5 | It soon became apparent that a crucial factor was the readiness of interviewees to take up areas referred to in the questions . |
| 6 | Greeted that evening by our charming host Eduard de Nazelle , Sales Director of Champagne Veuve Cliquot , it soon became clear that a special night lay ahead . |
| 7 | Just make sure that a copy of your record reaches the producers of programmes that you value . |
| 8 | Ruby and her naughty overtones were first used to advertise Sandeman 's port in 1968 , when it was already becoming clear that a younger drinking market needed to be cultivated . |
| 9 | More money was soon made available and a plan for expansion drawn up by an official from the BBC in London . |
| 10 | After netting a lazy backhand to hand Stafford a place in the third round after two hours and 21 minutes Sampras said : ‘ I just felt tired and a little lethargic on court . |
| 11 | After netting a lazy backhand to hand Stafford a place in the third round after two hours and 21 minutes Sampras said : ‘ I just felt tired and a little lethargic on court . |
| 12 | Customers : always make sure that a ‘ fault ’ is indeed a fault . |
| 13 | It hardly seemed fair that a kid of — what would she be ? |
| 14 | Nevertheless , Tracey still seemed convinced that a charge was imminent . |
| 15 | It always seems funny when a Rottweiler guards for the first time , barking loudly , usually backing off , not quite sure if he is doing the right thing . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm still ring rusty but a couple of weeks ’ hard work before the European Cup should see me all right . ’ |
| 17 | He always looked pleased when a case interested him . |
| 18 | Yeah I 'm afraid so , I think it 's compounded by the fact that your , what your dad says sums it up beautifully about your mum , I was talking to him about , you know , what does she , what she 's got in her life other than what she ever had other than a home , working and so on , has she got any hobbies at home or does she do anything is there anything that takes her mind off things |
| 19 | It also became apparent that a means of removing hardness salts in water was necessary , particularly for steam raising boilers . |
| 20 | It later becomes clear that a dummy head can produce dramatic results only when recording sounds from close quarters , such as whispers or sound effects . |
| 21 | Old providers of employment are artificially kept alive until a point is reached when it becomes obvious that support must be switched off . |
| 22 | Yet he also makes clear that a number of the best poets in his anthology were unbothered by developments in London : ‘ Some homely writers had clearly never heard about the requirements of polite taste ’ [ ECWP , p. xxvi ] . |
| 23 | Having made a perfect pain of myself ( not very hard ) on the Edelrid stand last year , it 's good to see their Full Carbon Helmet now has elastic and a headtorch clip front and back . |
| 24 | The area around the mill pond has also been landscaped , the whole site now looking magnificent and a credit to its new owners . |
| 25 | Coriolanus is seen as a magnificent warrior , a psychologically damaged mother-worshipper and a potential threat to an evolving republic . |
| 26 | They were often born limbless because a pharmaceutical company failed to adequately test a product . |
| 27 | It now seems likely that a committee of inquiry into the hours and working practices of the Commons , staffed by senior MPs from all sides , could be announced shortly by the government . |
| 28 | It now seems likely that a ‘ joint list ’ of green candidates for local government posts will only be submitted in the Paris region , and the Alsace , An agreement reached in October 1982 that would have linked the Amis De La Terre ( AT ) , the Confederation Ecologiste and the Mouvement D'Ecologie Politique ( Now VPE ) disintegrated last month when it became clear that the VPE wanted to have a dominant say over its two partners . |
| 29 | Caledor gave this great honour to the Reaver Knights for their loyalty and to this day , over five thousand years later , the Reaver Knights still rigorously patrol Ulthuan and a place in their ranks is much sought after . |
| 30 | But when the Assembly met for its first session on 5 January 1918 it immediately became clear that a majority of the deputies were hostile to the government and the Assembly was forcibly disbanded . |