Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] [vb base] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marxist approaches argue that economic relations more or less determine who has political power and how this political power is exercised , with power being concentrated in the hands of the bourgeoisie . |
| 2 | If you succeed in finding another job , or already have one lined up at the time that you go , it may not be worth suing your employer because the losses for which you could claim reimbursement may be minimal . |
| 3 | Indeed , the only question seemed to be whether he should even bother to make a move , or just let her do everything for him . |
| 4 | I think I went down to most people to say they ca n't , but when you point out something to them , they say yes I can see that , look there 's this as well and I think culturally er were led to believe if you do n't succeed in it , erm but in actual fact I think that you all do , but perhaps I think the books do , either assess it and give it value or , or still allow it to happen |
| 5 | The DTI sets out two options : abolition without replacement , and replacement by a ‘ compilation report ’ by an independent and suitably qualified accountant ( stating compliance with legislation and that the company is eligible for exemption ) with a directors ' declaration which , under two options , could simply state their obligations or also attest they have kept proper records and prepared accounts to give a true and fair view — and so , as the DTI warns , expose them to civil liability and weaken their statutory defences . |
| 6 | I am almost tempted to produce some enormous prize for any bookseller who can furnish me with a list of the shortlisted titles , or even let me know if they have the winning title in stock : I feel confident that I would have no takers . |
| 7 | There are so many others who have good reasons but who do n't hate like you do , who do n't keep it up , who can forget , do something else , or even use it to achieve something . |
| 8 | The awkwardness will probably prompt you to talk just for the sake of filling in the space , and you may say more than you wanted to or even find yourself talking rubbish . |
| 9 | This will make the operations of poachers that much more difficult , or even force them to pack it in altogether . |
| 10 | How does he know — or how do we know — that they are right ? |
| 11 | I think it 's almost like asking somebody the question how do you decide what you 're interested in , or how do you decide what 's worrying you or upsetting you , or pleasing you . |
| 12 | So fascinated was he , that only occasionally did he remember to touch her , only once or twice interrupt her to bend and kiss her lips , and forgot completely his need for a cigarette . |
| 13 | He would make me look at pictures and then reproduce them with coloured pencils , or else ask me to rotate a figure mentally a certain number of degrees around a given perpendicular before attempting to redraw it . |
| 14 | You can either call the dog to you or else leave it sitting and return to it . |
| 15 | Or again suppose we overhear the following exchange : ( 26 ) A : How did Harry fare in court the other day ? |
| 16 | Or why do you speak with her ? |
| 17 | Nor perhaps need one dwell on the powerful thematic use of the expanded , minor-ninth version of the idea , especially as it expresses Grimes 's insatiable yearning for " haven " , for acceptance and respect — a yearning so intimately bound up with his personal tragedy because , to most of us , these things seem comparatively within reach ( whether we desire them or not ) but are patently and without qualification beyond Peter 's grasp : [ 8,10,17 ] . |
| 18 | She did nor immediately help her to get her things together , but sat on the side of the bed and drew Millie towards her , saying , ‘ It 's a sorry day , child . |
| 19 | As Josephus says : ‘ They also do not value dying any kind of death , nor indeed do they heed the deaths of their relations and friends , nor can any such fear make them call any man Lord … ’ |
| 20 | Die not , poor Death ; nor yet canst thou kill me … |
| 21 | The exercises in the next few pages will help you to develop a more positive attitude towards yourself and your abilities , and thereby help you to achieve what you want . |
| 22 | However , the controversy obscured the clear military fact that Operation ‘ Apache Snow ’ was not intended to hold territory , but rather to keep the NVA occupied and thereby prevent it moving into the coastal provinces . |
| 23 | This argument was refined by Lukács ' ( 1971 ) suggestion that only certain historical transformations could bring the proletariat to realize their true interests and thereby allow them to commence revolutionary action . |
| 24 | The children 's objective is to make sure that Samson survives , builds up experience and gathers items that will help him in his quest , and eventually enable him to complete his mission . |
| 25 | They 're the ones that call radio stations and demand more airtime , scream when the station is not playing the new album , and eventually cause it to happen for you . ’ |
| 26 | Bathsheba could say no more , and weakly let him put it on her finger . |
| 27 | I swing round slowly , slowly , and slowly level it to aim at the spider , slowly push it forward against the pull of the concertina pipe behind . |
| 28 | Generally they evolve as comfortable structures in the establishment being more effective in maintaining the ‘ status quo ’ than in encouraging change , and rarely do they encourage innovation . |
| 29 | You give a good firm aid that would have your youngster wandering gently off to the left and suddenly find yourself falling off the side because the old hand did a sharp left turn ! |
| 30 | Part of that would be that they identify that that 's , I 'm going there two years hence that 's the pathway and it 's too late to wait until next January a year from January and suddenly realise they need six G C S E's , a , b , c when they 've lost half their grades on the course work to date . |