Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] [adv prt] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It rolls up small so takes up little space in a rucksack . |
| 2 | He does not , however , explain why the causal influence of the forces of production is always , and necessarily , greater than that of individuals , and only takes up this point in a second argument , in which he shifts from the discussion of character traits to consider the role played by individuals of extraordinary talent . |
| 3 | Well it it perhaps picks up this point |
| 4 | The central idea here is that a proper name qua proper name not only picks out one object only , but unlike a descriptive phrase designates that same object in " every possible world " ; a " possible world " being understood as representing a possible but unactualised situation , or a series of situations , of which the given object might be a feature . |
| 5 | Big Ears just lies around all day ‘ tuning in ’ . |
| 6 | The operation itself is usually purely formal , and only just stirs up enough dust to make you cough a little , but it is a sign that you belong to the higher or fit-to-be-dusted classes . |
| 7 | One of his marvellous women , when anyone asks her anything about herself , she just rolls out that line … |
| 8 | Even in times of rapid inflation , interest rates are generally so much higher than the rate of price inflation that saving up to buy later normally works out better value for money . |
| 9 | Their eight-pointed cross still flies over Grand Harbour . |
| 10 | She said , ‘ ( a ) it hardly takes up any room once it 's folded . |
| 11 | She had long since decided that , in her own words , ‘ legend always triumphs over historical fact ’ . |
| 12 | Nor , judging by the bravura new stories , do the women writers of the 1990s expect as much from the future as their forebears did : old age is portrayed as painfully grim and burdensome in Candia McWilliam 's twilight home tale ; the classy heroine of Emily Prager 's Moonwalk still weeps over wrecked love and dreams . |
| 13 | The country 's reputation for political stability and banking secrecy still brings in footloose cash from trouble-spots around the world . |
| 14 | In this analysis Berger deliberately leaves out any consideration of the truth of the theory of psychoanalysis , arguing that a sociological approach brackets off judgements of the practical or scientific usefulness of psychotherapy . |
| 15 | ( d ) The contractor has the possible opportunity to tender , with the approval of the architect , for work which is subject to a prime cost sum , provided the contractor directly carries out such work in the ordinary course of his business . |
| 16 | He also points out additional practice . |
| 17 | Using offshore trusts like this is entirely legal , it also frees up extra money , and that may be needed in future . |
| 18 | Tight security at the firmly sealed jail also rules out any video recording . |
| 19 | It also changes over historical time , in different geographical regions , and in different social groups , defined by ethnicity , class , gender , occupation and so on . |
| 20 | On the other hand , if ‘ rent reserved ’ has a more specific and discriminatory meaning it is not a phrase which instantly yields up that meaning to a Scots lawyer , untrained in the techniques of English conveyancing . |
| 21 | Clearly , ‘ planning ’ ( to take just one aspect ) ought to cover marketing , financial and personnel considerations– but it also brings in general management as well . |
| 22 | However , an EC directive now lays down formal health and safety requirements for work with display screen equipment . |
| 23 | If the new firm is able to accept instructions , it must take all proper steps to erect the " Chinese Wall " to preserve the confidentiality of the client 's affairs : the stringency and complexity of this pretty well rules out any possibility that instructions could be accepted from more than one of the clients involved . |
| 24 | Then cut a strip of green card 30 × 6cm and cut deep zigzags along one edge to represent the grass . |
| 25 | We can only guess whether inter-racial bickering — or even rows over bad food ! — might explain such a bizarre two days ' events . |
| 26 | She likes the big garden here — she even walks round next door 's garden and ad mires it . |
| 27 | It should be decided whether PR should act in a ‘ technician ’ or ‘ policy-making ’ role , the implication being that a technician simply carries out top management orders whereas the policy-maker inputs into corporate strategic plans . |
| 28 | He then looks up this time in a reference book to find out which lighthouse flashes in this way . |
| 29 | The defeat virtually rules out any chance of the Sunday League title , with just one win from their first five matches . |
| 30 | Solicitors ' firms large and small have come to realise that at a time when competition is intense and growth is seen as essential in order to meet increased overheads and maintain profit levels ( let alone to increase them ) any policy which irrevocably rules out fundamental reorganisation of their practices is likely to prove short-sighted . |