Example sentences of "[vb past] in [adj] [art] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | To contemporary commentators like Fyvel , the only other section of the population who behaved in such a way were the homosexuals ; what he did n't know was that this pursuit of pleasure , and concentration on self , were exactly those traits that would become desirable , and eventually , socially acceptable , with the extraordinary success of Elvis Presley and the Teen age that followed . |
| 2 | Here they behaved in such a way as to convince the ASS officers that their lives and those of others were under threat , hence the decision to fire . |
| 3 | 17th century male dancers were trained to dance female roles and were often called upon to do so in serious works , costumed in such a way as to disguise their gender . |
| 4 | It is unfortunate that the team headed by Olive Tunstall feel the need to launch into a personal attack on Heim , however , saying that ‘ we consider that Heim acted in such a way as to reduce the credibility of the profession ’ . |
| 5 | In such situations its decision should only be overturned for bias when it acted in such a way prior to its decision that it could not properly have exercised its discretion , taking due account of its interest in the proceedings . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , I 'm sure ! ’ he replied in such a way it made Maggie giggle again . |
| 7 | This is exemplified by a circular dome-shaped bead from Ur shaped in such a way as to expose one of the pale layers as a ring close to the perimeter . |
| 8 | That is to say they operated in such a way as either to confirm the proposed design ( by acting within the analysis phase ) or to generate the engineering information for production ( by acting within the scheming phase ) . |
| 9 | She asked in such a way … . |
| 10 | Those teachers who worked in such a way were conscious that they were shifting the focus from schooling to learning . |
| 11 | ‘ He evolved in such a way that really came to life for me , ’ she says . |
| 12 | She listened in such a way as to make every remark of mine appear the last word in wit . |
| 13 | Some species grew in such a way that the last whorl overlaps the inner ones ; often these species become flat and discus-shaped : it has been suggested that this was a more ‘ streamlined ’ shape for active swimmers . |
| 14 | Some versions substituted for the front pair a .5 Browning heavy machine gun , and some jeeps had a single Vickers fitted in such a way that the driver could operate it . |
| 15 | The Sex Disqualification ( Removal ) Act 1919 , designed to facilitate the admission of women to the House of Commons but worded in such a way as to be apt to give them access also to the House of Lords was seized upon by Viscountess Rhondda as having this effect but the Committee of Privileges refused to endorse her claim and the House rejected it . |
| 16 | At least , he lectured in such a way that many in the audience found him impossible to understand . |