Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] [adv] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But where Kant then found a place for religious faith in the realm of practical reason , in ethics and morals , Schleiermacher held that this too was inadequate . |
| 2 | Sometimes , they would meet for lunch at the Grill and Cheese at the Corner House , where Ken regularly gave a private performance for the other people waiting to be seated . |
| 3 | In such primitive surroundings , amid the stunning beauties of the island and the glories of the Aegean , where fishermen still wrested a living from the sea and farmers scrabbled one from the land , Leonard found his peace ; his ‘ sitting-down time , ’ as he called it , where he could — as all poets must — recollect in tranquillity . |
| 4 | His friend Sir Thomas Lauder of Grange and Fountainhall tells of one humorous incident where Geikie once followed a particularly pompous , pot-bellied and self-assertive porter through the marketplace sketching as he went until the victim got angry and chased him into a house from whose attic window Geikie completed the sketch with some extra touches to show features of indignation to perfect the picture . |
| 5 | The company sees China , where AT&T recently signed a memo of understanding opening the way for a wide variety of deals as ‘ a huge opportunity ’ for AT&T although prospects depend on political stability and the country 's continued ability to obtain most-favoured-nation trade status . |
| 6 | Nothing in England could match the stupendous parterre dug out of the hill at New Park , Richmond ( 1692 ) , where London concurrently designed a forest garden , prophetic of the early liberated style at Wray Wood , Castle Howard . |
| 7 | Although Psion also unveiled a bigger-than-expected £2.2m loss for last year , against a £546,000 profit in 1990 , news that Series 3 sales had grown from 4,000 units in January to 14,000 last month spurred the shares . |
| 8 | True homophony — where all parts move exactly together — can become monotonous and inflexible , so composers frequently introduce a little independent movement among the voice parts ( Example 65 ) . |
| 9 | Although Bullock undoubtedly made a major contribution to the teaching of English , there is still much to be done . |
| 10 | Room keys activate the temperature controls and turn on an entry light , so guests never enter a dark room . |
| 11 | Aberdeen took advantage of Hibs not having a league fixture last week , and they did it in style , this spectacular overhead kick from Duncan Shearer clinching a two-nil victory over Dundee United at Pittodrie , which took the Dons to joint top spot in the Premier table , although Hibs now have a game in hand . |
| 12 | Aberdeen took advantage of Hibs not having a league fixture last week , and they did it in style , this spectacular overhead kick from Duncan Shearer clinching a two-nil victory over Dundee United at Pittodrie , which took the Dons to joint top spot in the Premier table , although Hibs now have a game in hand . |
| 13 | stoutly denied by Herr Nordern , strange gluts of — equally stoutly defended by him , memorable meals of the past , the coming party , and , although Omi barely spoke a word , sitting silently , merely picking at her meal , Karl kept up a lively alert manner which belied his years . |
| 14 | Although Jessamy still felt a little sorry for Eleanor , she did n't want to stay in the same room as her . |
| 15 | This was possible but , if it were true , she never saw them read anything , although Francie occasionally bought a copy of the Irish Independent . |
| 16 | About 20% live in the country , or rural areas , but less than 2% actually make a living by farming . |
| 17 | Nature of operations The Bank lends on a commercial basis ( although loans usually have a grace period of five years before repayments ) since the intention is to supplement private finance , not compete with it . |
| 18 | Although T. never became a member of the sect she was brought up in accordance with its tenets . |
| 19 | Although Methodists later developed a freer Nonconformist style , their services originated in the Book of Common Prayer . |
| 20 | Although placemen never formed a majority in the Commons , attendance at the House was often low — the average attendance per session during William 's reign was 238 — so their significance could be immense if they consistently and unanimously backed the government . |
| 21 | Although correlations never prove a causal relationship , they may indicate that the solubilities of fatty acids and bile acids are determined by insoluble calcium phosphate . |
| 22 | ‘ The idea was to pass on the information from generation to generation , so children traditionally played a very important part , ’ said a spokeswoman for the Open Spaces Society . |
| 23 | Although Mamaloni successfully defeated a motion of no confidence in May , a second vote was scheduled when the legislature reconvened in October . |
| 24 | They were usually billed as the star attraction so John obviously made a good profit out of them but they were still paid at the same rate as all his juveniles , five shillings a week . |
| 25 | But although Biarritz still has a statue of Queen Victoria , that of Edward VII was blown up during the Second World War , on political rather than aesthetic or moral grounds it is said . |
| 26 | She must have changed greatly in this time , although Gatsby still has a fixed , perfect image of her , seeing her more as goddess , than an ordinary human being , with bad as well as good points . |
| 27 | So halvard , if youve actually seen a lot of him in action ( on the pitch ) then fair enough … but i would nt believe the hype mate . |
| 28 | Also , if b dependently necessitated a , then a was dependently necessary to b . |
| 29 | Christina wondered if Martin really had a date , and suddenly felt cheated , guilty and annoyed , all at the same time . |
| 30 | If gallerists now sense a hesitancy on the part of collectors , this is not the direct or exclusive result of those collectors ' financial circumstances post reunification . |