Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | All observers seem to agree that , as Mair ( 1990 : 200 ) puts it , " the infinitival construction generally serves to express a combination of knowledge and subjective judgment " while the that- clause expresses " plain knowledge " ( cf. also Riddle 1975 : 471 ; Dixon 1984 : 590 ; Wierzbicka 1988 : 50-1 ) . |
| 32 | However , the structure above does have a number of weaknesses : |
| 33 | But what exactly does individuate a monad ? |
| 34 | But nevertheless it 's im important to remember that this is a survey erm which is conducted at the time of year when most compan or many companies raise their list prices and if one looks at the past sort of record of this survey both at the regional level and the national level , one generally does see a bit of an upturn in the pr in the prices numbers at this time of year because people are raising their list prices erm and once you allow for that erm I think these numbers are er very good in terms of prices trends , very low for the time of year . |
| 35 | The independent republic of Honduras had been created a year previously , in 1838 , having once been part of Spanish America ; its fertile coastal plains surround a mountainous interior , rich in forests , and it just manages to have a 40-mile strip of southern coastline on the Pacific to complement its much longer Caribbean seaboard . |
| 36 | Mrs Davison was injured when she jumped from a bedroom window and still has to use a crutch . |
| 37 | Someone still has to make a decision about who should be encouraged to reproduce , and as in the past , women still carry the physical , social and emotional burdens of the eugenicists ' plans . |
| 38 | Plans were lodged with Arfon Borough Council in April but the council still has to make a decision . |
| 39 | The president still has to make a host of key decisions : how generous to make the benefits ; how to pay for the changes ; how much freedom to give the states and , above all , how to sell the package . |
| 40 | If the patient still needs to use a wheelchair , you will need one which is fully portable and the right size to fit into the back of the car . |
| 41 | Everyone always wants to knock a man off the top — I know , I was that man . |
| 42 | The joint always has to sag a bit before the control starts to push it . |
| 43 | At twenty , he still wants to become a muleteer , though by now the Spanish location has been narrowed to that of Andalusia . |
| 44 | If your former employer unreasonably refuses to supply a statement , or if the information that he gives is inadequate or untrue , you may apply to a tribunal which : |
| 45 | ‘ 'E always seems to 'ave a lot ter say fer 'imself . ‘ |
| 46 | When other horses are reaching their limit , Milton always seems to have a bit more in reserve . ’ |
| 47 | But Bingham retorted : ‘ When Jack 's nervous he always seems to have a go . |
| 48 | A tangle of twisted metal is all that remains of the giant oil tank that fuelled the power station at the edge of the Bulmers factory site.It 's believed the man who died was welding a measuring gauge on top of the tank when it exploded , scattering debris over a wide area.The man died before he reached hospital.After the first explosion , there were further blasts creating a pall of smoke over Hereford.Bulmers Director Terry Watts was in an office nearby : |
| 49 | Mardenborough hardly seems to finish a game . |
| 50 | The company still hopes to find a buyer , but the future looks bleak . |
| 51 | It always helps to attend a group where you get the support of other people in the same situation as yourself . |
| 52 | Once you 've found a style you like , it always helps to take a picture of it with you to the salon . |
| 53 | The Profitboss always tries to develop a relationship of mutual trust and respect with union representatives , ensuring that the best interests of the people are clearly understood and honestly represented . |
| 54 | However , some of the sharpest effects are seen at the point where household formation takes place since that usually means obtaining a home of one 's own . |
| 55 | What he would like even more would be to own the fine boat , the means to support the boat ; and the further means to enjoy a style of life which could so easily include a fine boat , because that would surely embrace fine horses , fine coaches , fine clothes : Wealth . |
| 56 | It still does smell a bit cos I have n't washed it since then and that was about three months ago . |
| 57 | Yet Michael Caine still manages to spend a lot of time with his wife . |
| 58 | Nevertheless , on subjects which include the eating disorder bulimia nervosa and AIDS , she still manages to convey a depth of passion in her speeches often lacking in those of other members of the Royal family . |
| 59 | Section 5 of the Business Names Act 1985 provides that where a person fails to comply with the requirement set out in s. 5 and thereafter seeks to enforce a business contract with a party in default by means of a court action , ( a ) if the person in default can establish that he or she has a claim against the proprietor , which due to the proprietor 's failure to comply with s. 5 he or she has been unable to pursue , or ( b ) if a breach by the proprietor of s. 5 has caused the person in default some financial loss , the proprietor 's claim shall be dismissed , unless it is ‘ just and equitable ’ that the proprietor should be allowed to continue the action . |
| 60 | The natural inclination of a new ‘ Couper is to turn it with the fingers , but one quickly learns to run a palm across one side , either up or down , in order to change trim by rolling the black knob . |