Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] in the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no trace of the foreign in her speech , except perhaps in the greater clarity with which she enunciated her sentences . |
| 2 | As implied by his reference to wearing Messel 's costumes , John had begun by May , while still working at the Sadler 's Wells School , to appear in the corps de ballet at Covent Garden , although only in The Sleeping Beauty which needed a large cast . |
| 3 | Both these plants are hardy and although not in the front rank of ornamentals , are worth growing in a large border or even on the bank of a stream or lake provided they are kept away from the wet margin . |
| 4 | Within a few years Dunkirk Mills was under the control , although not in the complete ownership of Peter Playne , of a long-established clothier family of Flemish descent . |
| 5 | Both house and mill were recently offered for sale and , although not in the best of condition , their potential was obvious . |
| 6 | Although not in the top league of hotels , it is one of the most pleasant hotels in Prague and retains many of the original fixtures and fittings . |
| 7 | However , while slavery and colonialism contributed to the ‘ underdevelopment ’ of Africa , the Caribbean and India — and similar processes were at work in other colonies , often under other colonial powers , although not in the white Dominions of Australia , New Zealand and Canada — Britain obtained significant economic benefits from its imperial domination . |
| 8 | Although not in the thick of it , she suffered some damage and lost seven killed and twenty-one wounded . |
| 9 | Spar 's wine selection has been steadily upgraded since Philippa Carr 's arrival , and although not in the same league as the major supermarkets , it is still a very handy outlet . |
| 10 | Besides being the only decent covered area at ‘ The Tip ’ , the stand was a local landmark , and although not in the same class perhaps as the Eiffel Tower , it was held in great affection by nearby residents . |
| 11 | He shut the door and stood with folded arms in front of her , a young man of handsome countenance , although already in the early stages of dissipated decay . |
| 12 | This leads on to a third aspect — the redistributive effect over a person 's lifetime , rather than just in the current period . |
| 13 | However , many women are forced into part time , low-grade jobs — more often than not in the public sector . |
| 14 | Officials maintain that living standards here are higher than elsewhere in the former superpower , but rationing exists for cereals , sugar , butter , flour , petrol and other basic goods . |
| 15 | In general , racist jokes and asides amongst skinheads are no more numerous or self conscious than elsewhere in the broader streams of white working class speech . |
| 16 | DUP This module name has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 17 | DUPM This module name has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 18 | DUPF This filename has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 19 | DUP This DC has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 20 | DUP This module name has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 21 | DUP This SPR identifier has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 22 | DUP This DC has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 23 | DUP This Issue identifier has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 24 | DUP This module name has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 25 | DUP This module name has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 26 | DUP This SPR has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 27 | DUP This module name has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 28 | DUP This module name has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 29 | DUP This SPR has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |
| 30 | DUP This module name has been specified more than once in the scrolled area . |