Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ryarsh also makes non-standard special shapes , although it is most economic to select from the extensive range of standard specials . |
| 2 | There was remarkably little to do in the hospital if you did n't want to read Agatha Christie or knit half-mile scarves . |
| 3 | After four years at sea and now without compass and sextant , apparently the main attributes of its navigational aids , the old tub and crew are in need of a refit and the new establishment would be most foolish to embark upon the same kind of voyage.J I HOWARD , Glendale , Upper Street , Witnesham . |
| 4 | This match had all the ingredients which still make the British game the most exciting to watch in the world — speed , commitment and flair . |
| 5 | Clearly , it is most unpleasant to sit on the beach surrounded by dog excrement , and of course , above the high tide mark , it will remain here without being washed away by the sea . |
| 6 | ‘ I am extremely sorry to hear about the royal situation , but it is a personal matter , ’ she added . |
| 7 | I am naturally extremely sorry to hear of the personal circumstances that the hon. Gentleman very properly brings to the attention of the House , but he will not expect me to prejudge any issue of criminality that may arise . |
| 8 | That kind of situation , Dr is entirely right to say to the general assembly , that kind of situation is utterly unforgivable , it 's utterly unforgivable . |
| 9 | If a given investment project within the domain of operation of capitalist enterprises were considered desirable as part of an investment plan ( to satisfy a definite ‘ social need ’ , to gain export revenue , to develop a ‘ growth industry ’ , to preserve employment ) and yet the capitalist enterprises concerned were unwilling to invest then the investment planning authorities would have two broad options : either nationalise the enterprises and force them to invest on criteria other than those of profitability , or ‘ distort ’ the market to render the project sufficiently profitable to appeal to the enterprises . |
| 10 | Maggie had so little to do during the day that she spent much of the time chatting and gossiping with Rose . |
| 11 | It is only confusing to shift from the intellectual argument to how Freud and others acted . |
| 12 | Trespass was obviously unsuitable to deal with the case where the owner had voluntarily put his goods into another 's possession and the other refused to re-deliver them , but this situation was covered by the remedy of detinue . |
| 13 | In ‘ Grey Shadows ’ the areas of grey are sufficiently solid to balance with the strong blues and yellows , but the sense of landscape remains . |
| 14 | Carolyn found it suddenly possible to talk about the future , which she had not dared to do before . |
| 15 | As this develops it will be helpful ; but it is not a complete solution , for institutions will never be sufficiently well-equipped to intervene in the thousands of firms they own . |
| 16 | The car was not so exciting to drive as the Mascot , but he had to admit that it was less demanding . |
| 17 | In some of these cases the defendant appeared mentally normal when examined by the doctor , but the doctor was none the less willing to infer from the circumstances that there had been abnormality of mind at the time of the killing , and to write a report which brought this within section 2 . |
| 18 | He said he said erm he thought people might be less willing to speak at the meeting if they knew it was being recorded , which seems entirely reasonable . |
| 19 | In this time it became clear that the military and state security forces were not all solidly behind the coup , especially in the face of popular resistance , with Russian Federation ( RSFSR ) President Boris Yeltsin setting himself at the head of protesters apparently willing to fight for the new freedoms brought about by the reforms of perestroika . |
| 20 | While the courts are chary of ‘ trespassing upon the province of Parliament ’ , because of the doctrine of the supremacy of Parliament , it appears that Parliament is not so willing to accord to the courts a rightful province upon which Parliament should not trespass . |
| 21 | It is perhaps easier to work with the Germans , whom Britain fought so bitterly in the first half of this century , than with the French or the Italians , whose active roles in the Second World War were prematurely curtailed . |
| 22 | And , thirdly , there is the expectation that the body of knowledge is in some sense developmental or cumulative , though this notion is perhaps easier to relate to the sciences and technology than the social sciences and easier to the social sciences than the arts . |
| 23 | But if that were the explanation , it would imply that the movement was only willing to act in the general interest when the Labour Party formed an assured Government , and having decided that its defeat was impending , abandoned any sense of responsibility save for the unions ' immediate , sectional interests . |
| 24 | Vietnam , however , maintained that internal issues should be discussed with the SOC government in Phnom Penh ; it was only willing to talk about the international aspects of the problem , and urged the USA to expand the talks to include the SOC government . |
| 25 | When learners are called upon to use the language being learned for some communicative purpose , a purpose other than language practice , then they will be naturally disposed to draw upon the systemic resources which have proved serviceable in the past for the achievement of indexical meaning . |
| 26 | Much tougher to recover from the dream of harming … |
| 27 | It would be fair to say that desktop publishing was undoubtedly the beginning of the revolution ; the programs are just so much easier to use on the Macintosh than on a PC . |
| 28 | When exactly this act of depaganisation took place is impossible to say , but the crosses would have been made much easier to carve before the removal of the stones , which show no sign of damage and were , therefore , meant for re-use . |
| 29 | ‘ If there 's no wind it 's a fine day ! ’ is a Shetland expression , and to me it is especially relevant because not only does it affect the movements of birds and animals , but it makes them so much easier to see on the water . |
| 30 | It is I would suggest much easier to respond to the complaint in the line of service sir than it is in one round more complex technical services with contractors and sub contractors and the like , with whom we 've had to deal , so there is that to be borne in mind as well , erm I think I know about some of the response to be responded to that , but it does generally valuable this talk , this discussion cos it does show the degree of viability of exposing the service to , your making problems of this nature , it immediately challenges people to come back and say what about it , you promised this , you promised that and you 're not performing , this , this is discussion is a live example of the |