Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [conj] [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Percy took her hand , saying , ‘ Definitely my art is diffused , but I have never stooped so low as to even touch a guitar . ’
2 NOW WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO LET GO ?
3 ‘ It is easy to ridicule the ‘ that 's not cricket old boy ’ attitude , ’ remarked Wolfenden , ‘ but in its deeper ( and usually inarticulate ) significance it stili provides something like the foundations of an ethical standard which may not be highly intellectual but does have a considerable influence on the day-to-day behaviour of millions of people . ’
4 Building union organisation is not as dramatic as a riot , but it is still possible and does offer hope where Steve Platt offers pessimism !
5 Where changes to Learning Outcomes are more significant and do reflect changes of emphasis or rationale of the module descriptor , these are highlighted in paragraph 4.3 .
6 And Moses was well peeved and did lose his rag saying , ‘ Thou shalt not Rock ‘ n ’ Roll , for this is the eleventh commandment … ’
7 But one side branch shoots up very high and lets fall an avalanche of dark green pine needles .
8 If you are keeping very healthy and do become pregnant , the pregnancy will not necessarily make you more ill or encourage sickness .
9 I 've not been able to ask Fiona why , since I know she is personally very involved and helped draw up the UK version of ‘ Caring For The Earth ’ with Adrian Phillips .
10 I myself prefer Mrs. Proudie out of the three , but Madeline I also find interesting and thought-provoking while Mrs. Crawley seems the most boring as she is admired by everybody and does nothing wrong , which is very dull but does provide contrast .
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