Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [adv] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.

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1 The coils themselves should consist of 500 turns of 0.2mm enamelled wire scramble wound as neatly as possible over the core , the second winding crossing over the top of the first at right angles .
2 Of course , if the linker needle is bent the same applies , but machine needles get bent more frequently than the linker needle , the weighting needs to be correct .
3 Some children become institutionalised more quickly than others , and she still had a bit of fire left in her when I went to the orphanage for her .
4 In another premature general election in June 1989 Fianna Fáil performed less well than in 1982 and Haughey was obliged to form a coalition government with the Progressive Democrats [ see pp. 36739 ; 36820-21 ] .
5 And they 've given far more than but you or I will ever contemplate doing for God !
6 ‘ Actually , you 've done far better than I expected .
7 We 've done very well cos there 's four we 've got five questions and we were only asked for four .
8 We have erm , managers of these funds who have a lot of expertise , a lot of experience , we 've been going over thirty years now , and we 've grown extremely quickly because of the expertise of our managers .
9 but , er , I do n't think they 've got as far as yours have
10 Right , so anyway , we 've got as far as that and your everything seems alright eh ?
11 True it is frustrating that Rocastle is n't even on the bench , and it is bewildering why Wilko did n't notice the totally crap defence we 've got as quickly as everyone else did , but that 's no reason to have a go ( the chants were virtually to a man I would say ) .
12 Yes , and we at the university are , I think , really I say ‘ I think ’ , my own purpose here at the university is to export what we 've got as quickly as we can to the local community , and indeed nationally too .
13 Well you 've got less actually because they 'll be getting your grandma changed
14 So that 's why I ended up doing science and I 've got this far so I ca n't be bad at it .
15 They 've had far more than what we 've ever had
16 Yes so lots of games for United to play at the moment with the postponements , a lot of mid-week games , a lot of games up here at the Manor , but erm as so often happens with United , after a good performance or a little a good run , they never quite do it at home do they , they never quite kill sides off and they draw in games that they 've played very well as they have done today .
17 ‘ And although I do n't think I 've played as badly as people have said , I think I can get more out of myself , and more out of others around me , if I play in a midfield alongside Gazza . ’
18 ‘ I feel that I 've gone as far as I can here , ’ Knowles said .
19 ‘ I think I 've gone as far as I can with it , ’ said Tony .
20 But if just once I feel I 've run as hard as I possible could , in good shape , and I 've still only done 27:50 , maybe I 'll be happy to say , ‘ Oh well , Solly , you 've been kidding yourself all along ’ . ’
21 ‘ You 've worked too hard since your father died , ’ Tamar told him .
22 they 've lost as far as money 's concerned .
23 Strange as it may seem , we 've lived rather longer than you , we do know what 's — ’
24 I 've lived here longer than you .
25 The Johnstons have made more than 100 egg creations in the past three years and have travelled as far as Australia and American to pursue their hobby .
26 We Westerners find it hard to understand or admire the growth and success of Islamic fundamentalism , but the traditional Muslims have realised far better than the ‘ progressives ’ that if you want to resist consumerism and individualism then you have to capture the public ground and control the country from the centre .
27 ‘ I have persecuted more furiously than Paul … .
28 I have responded as fully as possible when the hon. Gentleman has raised the matter , and I have drawn it to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food .
29 The city 's newer pillars , especially the regulators and fraud-busters , have fared little better than the old .
30 Also , on many occasions , I have telephoned as late as 7.15pm only to hear ‘ today 's ’ forecast — at a cost of some 50–60p — but with no hint of when it will actually be updated with the outlook for tomorrow .
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