Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv prt] [prep] [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ She went back to work very quickly after her operation and if she goes on with her busy life as she fully intends to do , she needs a day or two off occasionally .
2 There are four essentially different things a process can do on its first step : ( i ) it diverges ; ( ii ) it communicates with its environment ( and goes on to its second step ) ; ( iii ) it stops because , even though it has not terminated , it can not agree with its environment on any communication ; ( iv ) it terminates in some state .
3 You may also need to lay on a messenger service to deliver the film to the newspaper building while the photographer goes on to his next assignment .
4 Once the action and reaction grievance-violence-remedy of grievance has been set up , it goes on of its own accord .
5 How much actual , constructive or imputed knowledge does an exchange have of what goes on on its own trading floor ?
6 This book shows teachers how they can gain a better understanding of what goes on in their own classrooms , and how to use this understanding to guide their learners effectively .
7 He says unless you know what goes on in his daily life you do n't realise what he goes through .
8 This ability to form a mental map and then formulate behaviour ( perhaps by imagining various alternative scenarios ) seems very like the ability of chimpanzees to imagine the solution to the hanging-banana problem by stacking the boxes in their minds before performing the behaviour for real , and of course the same process goes on in our own minds all the time .
9 The child who is abused or belittled will often , when an adult , seek out others who will treat him in the same way as this fits in with his inner image of himself .
10 One particularly searching way of appraising informal interviews is to ask ourselves how much we accept what the interviewer tells us simply because it fits in with our own preconceptions or biases .
11 Coun David Walsh , chairman of the environment , development and transportation committee , said : ‘ The exciting new element in the introduction of this service is how it fits in with our own plans for modernising and re-invigorating local public transport services so that dependence on the car as the only available means of getting around can become a thing of the past . ’
12 And you 'll find our billing methods are flexible enough for us to agree whichever best fits in with your existing accounting system and credit period preference .
13 She heard the impatience in his tone and went on even more firmly , ‘ It would simply be that it fits in with my long-term plan , which is to get a wide range of experience before going on an extended working holiday overseas . ’
14 If it fits in with my running plans I 'll do it , but not just to win a Vet Championship .
15 ‘ It must be got rid of even if it means that the Prime Minister goes down with her own flagship ’ .
16 Jilted pilot drops in on his old love
17 She looks down at her shopping-and-memo list , to find a nearer focus .
18 Frank , who virtually lives in his brown jacket , blends in with his dusty study , and has a Shakespearean flourish .
19 She rarely goes out and has never been beyond the street she lives in on her own .
20 Naturally , the interior of the Cloverleaf lives up to its elegant exterior , with air conditioning , electrically powered leather seats , electric windows and sunroof , six speaker CD system and power steering , all standard equipment .
21 Though they hate the war and they hate the draft , they still believe America can be beautiful if it lives up to its own principles . ’
22 We look for staff who can be part of our Fun Ship image and work in a team that ensures that our guests have a vacation that lives up to our high standard .
23 ‘ One can hardly appear wearing L-plates , but no-one stands up for their first performance of a great work saying : ‘ This is the definitive version . ’
24 ROSANNE was n't over-enamoured with this little lot when she 'd finished it , considering it too sugary and poppy , but it stands up as her finest album to date .
25 In contrast , the new novelists consider themselves first and foremost to be creative artists whose main obligation is to produce a well-crafted work of art that stands up in its own right as an autonomous reality .
26 He looks up at his direct opposite Martin and then adds , ‘ Secretly I agree with him and he agrees with me , and we both agree to differ …
27 He looks up at his direct opposite Martin and then adds , ‘ Secretly I agree with him and he agrees with me , and we both agree to differ …
28 Juanita sits in the kitchen and looks up with her embarrassed half-smile/half-laugh when I bend down and step inside .
29 Rachel looks back to her first batches of yogurt : Two gallons , then five gallons , then a churnful , sold to local shops .
30 After 18 months of illness and injury the 21-year-old flyer looks back to his best .
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