Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [adv] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tsar had been enthusiastic about change so long as he remained in the orbit of Elena Pavlovna , but in St Petersburg his convictions or his courage deserted him . |
| 2 | Detailed cross-tabulations of our main survey results ( not included in Appendix I ) showed that people who said they worried about money fairly often or very often on average had a markedly higher credit commitment than people who said they did not worry about money . |
| 3 | And yet , encouragingly ( for fiction as well as for herself ) , she proved able to rise again : she became the established mistress of a cavalry officer , and by the time she died was the legal wife of an admiral . |
| 4 | It had nothing to do with his empathy , for shield as deep as she would , until the whole World became flatly three-dimensional , the conviction was still there . |
| 5 | This allowed it to veer off course quite readily unless the steering or correction stroke was timed to strike when the kayak was perched on top of the wave . |
| 6 | That such a man should be placed in the role of ruler over God 's chosen people was deemed a curse — an affliction visited by God upon His people , a punishment for transgression both past and present . |
| 7 | First , the process , as outlined in the diagram , is a scheme for research as well as for teaching conventionally considered : each is seen as a concomitant of the other , and it is this which provides for the professional development of the teacher . |
| 8 | Paul ‘ popped round ’ for tea more frequently than was decent for a visiting lecturer , and he seemed to get on very well with everyone . |
| 9 | More generally on durability , it seems that the requirement that the goods be of merchantable quality is a continuing requirement that they will continue to be of merchantable quality for a reasonable period after delivery so long as they remain in the same apparent state as that in which they were delivered , apart from normal wear and tear . |
| 10 | She had pleaded for help as eloquently as she could . |
| 11 | The widower will receive many more invitations out to meals in other people 's homes in the early days too , and he will have the advantage of never having to feel trapped in the isolation of an empty house in the evenings ; for if his emotional condition after his wife 's death is reasonably steady and he feels the need of company , he can always stroll out to the local pub for a drink , where he can remain in complete control of the amount of conversation he wants , or can endure , and can head for home again just when he feels like it . |
| 12 | The only thing she could do was tell him so and leave for home as soon as possible . |
| 13 | Making for home as swiftly and inconspicuously as possible , no doubt . |
| 14 | ‘ The reading of it has been a good preparation for Lent as far as I am concerned : for it shows me ( through the heroine ) the special sin of abuse of intellect to which all my profession are liable , more clearly than I ever saw before . |
| 15 | Teams of journalists , just about to go home around l0 p.m. , were told to work through the night as fresh editions were prepared for issue as late as S a.m . |
| 16 | If at times Hope needed women to a point of desperate madness , so , at other times , he ached for wealth so badly that he heard his inner voice crooning for it , like the ululation of a gin-addicted street beggar , the sound suddenly there but as if never absent , an ancient and ineradicable longing . |
| 17 | This alone would have been sufficient grounds for divorce as far as my Pop was concerned . |
| 18 | I promise to sing for Hochhauser as well as I can . |
| 19 | We ask for reference back so that a closer look can be taken at these problems in the administration of the benefits . |
| 20 | Recruitment gave us little cause for anxiety so long as the general level of recruitment remained high ( Our intake regularly comprised , in a College that offered a total of 14 academic courses , some 12% of the total numbers , 7% in English and 5% in French ) . |
| 21 | Management is described in terms of change more often than in terms of standstill or consolidation . |
| 22 | ‘ She wanted to be in the land of make-believe as often and as long as possible … dealing with people and things according to imagination 's formulas , ’ her son Vivian said of her . |
| 23 | If he pays in first and then has to make an interim payment and he wants to make that payment out of the money in court , he must ask specifically for leave to do so and also to amend his notice of payment in so as to refer to the fact that some of the money has been paid out . |
| 24 | Independent soft-commission brokers regard it as an acceptable method of payment so long as they deal at the best price . |
| 25 | End of story as far as I 'm concerned . |
| 26 | No less an eminence than Lord Whitelaw echoed the loyalists ' warnings when he invoked an old Willie-ism in appealing for ‘ a stirring up of apathy as far as gossip , rumour and internal intrigue are concerned . ’ |
| 27 | Although invariably fewer , smaller , and less multifunctional than central governmental departments , the differences are relative and problems of co-ordination both within and between departments are nevertheless frequently found within local authorities . |
| 28 | DUAL LIFTS — There is an increased risk of damage whenever more than one crane is used to lift a single item . |
| 29 | What is the significance of the tort of negligence as far as computers and software are concerned ? |
| 30 | Given the common Caribbean background of family members it is noteworthy that Creole is not used as a common medium of interaction either within or between generations , at least when British-born speakers are present ; however , some speakers may use a mesolectal Creole most of the time without it apparently having or acquiring any special symbolic value . |