Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the anchorage where the destroyer headquarters ship with its rear admiral 's flag once lay , and where up to a dozen destroyers might be swinging with the tide at their buoys , was now empty water . |
| 2 | The wheel , of 16 feet diameter , and most of the machinery is still intact although apparently in a poor state of repair . |
| 3 | However , there are many other radio stations around the country that can influence the success of your record , albeit only on a regional basis . |
| 4 | He did n't think of her as often now , except perhaps on a long weekend when he was off-duty ; the rest of the time he had things to occupy his mind . |
| 5 | But the general proposition that human affairs must be understood from within does not require the assumption that individuals make history , except perhaps as a convenient device for identifying what calls for deeper understanding . |
| 6 | Unlike Princess Julie , the rest of the family spent their time in repeating malicious gossip about Eugénie 's past life , hinting that she had a more than dubious reputation , but their attitude in no way influenced the Emperor , except perhaps in a contrary sense . |
| 7 | Willingness is essential for a good child 's pony , and one would think necessary , although perhaps to a lesser degree , for most adults to really enjoy riding too . |
| 8 | Perhaps one of the most valuable assets of TL is restoring some tangible contact with the environment , although only to a limited extent . |
| 9 | The fact that central government was now beginning to regard Siberia as an integral part of Russia as a whole , rather than merely as a colonial appendage , was marked by the abolition in 1763 of the Siberian Department ( Sibirskii prikaz ) , the central state bureau which had , with a brief interruption under Peter the Great , been directly responsible for the governance and administration of the territory since 1637 . |
| 10 | Evidence in favour of this interpretation of the phrase ‘ the physical environment ’ is found in DoE Circular 55/77 ( now withdrawn ) which made it clear that a statement of pollution policy could appropriately form part of a structure plan , albeit necessarily of a general nature since they are policies stated by an authority ( county council ) responsible neither for air pollution control nor for most development control . |
| 11 | The history of the Kilwinning papingo shoot is much longer and more interesting , The Ancient Society of Kilwinning Archers was formed in 1483 and is still in existence , although not with a continuous history . |
| 12 | For events that appear to be crises at the time ( although not in a longer perspective ) occur even in the intervening years . |
| 13 | Secondly , there is ‘ a need to be more giving ’ of oneself than normally in a psychotherapeutic or counselling relationship . |
| 14 | Development can only be achieved over time , and more often than not along a difficult path . |
| 15 | Nonetheless , it was Major 's readiness to use this language ( which , interestingly , Mrs Thatcher , in her effluvial megalomania , regards as Marxist ) that allowed people to vote Conservative , albeit not with a clear conscience . |
| 16 | If the one-tier board structure were used , then the executive directors would ‘ manage ’ and the non-executive directors would ‘ supervise ’ ; to some extent , the boards of UK-listed companies are already moving towards this division , albeit not on a prescribed legal basis , with the establishment of audit committees of non-executive directors to whom the auditors report any matter of concern in the company 's draft accounts , and with the determination of the remuneration of executive directors by a committee of non-executive directors , who also deal with ethical matters and conflicts of interest . |
| 17 | Hereabouts , there are more signs of human occupation , albeit still on a small scale : small townships , scattered crofts , and a few large hotels to suggest that we are entering an area frequented by tourists . |
| 18 | If PF1/4 is pressed more than once during a single LIFESPAN log on session , all the requests will be directed to one copy of FORM.LST , which can then be printed after you have returned to VMS . |
| 19 | Mr Babangida 's regime has concentrated power more than ever in a central executive . |
| 20 | The swine looked even more attractive than ever in a black open-necked polo shirt and black jeans . |
| 21 | But he was there waiting and looked more handsome than ever in a grey suit with a white shirt . |
| 22 | Our mountain — Chong Kumdan — lay to the east of the Siachen , and although still in a sensitive area , was far enough from the fighting to persuade government officials to sanction our visit . |
| 23 | Some of these ‘ labourers ’ were thus in fact small businessmen , albeit usually on a petty or part-time basis . |
| 24 | The use of calendar rather than trading time may be because interest accrues in calendar time , and information arrives during non-trading periods ( although possibly at a slower rate than in trading time ) . |
| 25 | Equally , the same story holds true for Optical Laser and Compact Discs ( CDs ) , although hopefully to a lesser degree . |
| 26 | There was a particularly nasty crematorium in Mitcham , he recalled , with a chapel that looked more than usually like a public lavatory . |
| 27 | Despite this , much of the site was still in use for cloth manufacture , although probably on a smaller scale , as parts were leased out to tenants . |
| 28 | A new ( wooden ) professional 's shop was built nearer the first tee and is still to be seen above the Secretary 's office , although now in a poor state of repair and its demolition likely . |
| 29 | Like Bentham 's own reasons for designing the Panopticon , the Government has suggested that managerial staff should install microelectronics technology on their premises for financial reasons , in the pursuit of profit or to safeguard continued economic viability , rather than out of a perceived need to save energy per se . |
| 30 | Thus , alcohol and other mood altering substances come to be seen in reality as mood-altering chemicals rather than solely as a perceived solution to problems . |