Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [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 | Arkwright certainly picked a great spot for his country residence : south facing and above a lazy curve in the river , with the high cliff opposite guaranteeing more than a modicum of privacy , and only five minutes from work ! |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The son of Rainbow Quest was always up with the leaders that day , clearly enjoying himself on the easy ground and eventually racing three and a half lengths clear . |
| 5 | Still feeling more than a little unbalanced , she glanced back over her shoulder . |
| 6 | And probably getting less than a third of the pay of most MPs round here . |
| 7 | Insurance premiums for works travelling to and from Paris have risen sharply over recent years , often representing more than a third of the total cost of an exhibition . |
| 8 | The area around the mill pond has also been landscaped , the whole site now looking magnificent and a credit to its new owners . |
| 9 | Both of these Brooklyn comics , however , are now growing colder than a rubber chicken . |
| 10 | It is clear that we do not in fact have the capability of sharply recalling more than a very few of our mental events as defined , even immediately afterwards . |
| 11 | The father of the little boy concerned , who is now approaching six and a half years of age , seeks an order of the court in this country that the defendant ( the child 's mother ) shall return the child to the jurisdiction of the court in Ontario , which is in fact presently seized of custody applications relating to the child in the context of divorce proceedings between the father and the mother . |
| 12 | As the submarine nosed around the island 's waters for three days , often making one and a half knots or less , there were a number of unanswered questions . |
| 13 | At a rough estimate , staff are currently recycling less than a quarter of the paper LASMO buys . |
| 14 | ‘ County ’ men were transferred around at short intervals , while we were static in the city , never moving more than a mile or so between the three divisions to undertake real ‘ city work ’ . |
| 15 | The job analysts are in the position of actually making sure that a job description is filled in correctly before it goes to the jury on which Phil sits . |
| 16 | Pompeii is the most popular archaeological site in Europe , currently attracting two and a half million people a year , and the present exhibition has already drawn an audience of nearly three-quarters of a million in the USA and Sweden . |