Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] in [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why did cells gang up in many-celled bodies ? |
| 2 | The USA had no system of social security against the ravages of sickness or unemployment — no " dole " as in Britain , on which people could fall back in bad times . |
| 3 | How can a government carry on in such circumstances ? |
| 4 | the mental processes involved in object recognition ; 2 how object recognition and naming develops in children ; and 3. how it can break down in certain cases of brain damage . |
| 5 | Lynda Moss , editor of the RSC 's journal Methods in Organic Synthesis , said that it does not often crop up in published syntheses , though it is sometimes used as a source of in reactions as well as being a solvent . |
| 6 | Mr Chairman , if decent people find it necessary er to kill animals they believe be vermin they do n't dress up in red coats and call them pink and er charge er , er , er , about er drinking st stirrup cups and tooting horns , er they go out and kill the vermin , it 's a necessary job that has to be done and of course , er there are many ways in which foxes could be killed without cruelty if it is necessary to kill them . |
| 7 | He was careful at first but he soon started to leap about and dash off in all directions . |
| 8 | Having corresponded with the member or members concerned , the committee looks at the facts it has obtained and expresses a technical opinion , which it may follow up in various ways . |
| 9 | His plan would allow each country a ‘ quota ’ until the end of the next century — a quota Britain would use up in 42 years at its present rate of emissions . |
| 10 | Now you 're gon na get on and read it and you can report back in ten minutes and I do n't want any questions . |
| 11 | Bone assemblages may build up in such cases because of the favoured use of particular parts of the cave for year after year , and similar large accumulations of bat skeletons may also build up beneath favoured roosting sites in caves or hollow trees . |
| 12 | Having said that , in order to get into production , or even to use it , you ca n't just set up in those days any more than you can today , now you need planning permission to , you need . |
| 13 | We 'll move out in five minutes . ’ |
| 14 | The latter are easier to lay , but you need a thicker layer , of about 150mm , to get the same insulation performance as a 100mm thick layer of blanket , and they can blow about in draughty lofts . |
| 15 | The question is whether the student can go on in unfamiliar circumstances , can exercise judgement , can be his or her own person . |
| 16 | We shall now expound a somewhat deeper theoretical model of the processes the teacher must go through in absorbing innovations , particularly those involving changes of teaching style , into their day-to-day teaching practice . |
| 17 | OK , the salaries might not be much to write home about , but successful indie films can pay off in other ways . |
| 18 | A warning phonecall said the bomb would go off in 15 minutes , but the device exploded just 90 seconds later in the stairwell of the Catholic-owned office complex . |
| 19 | How did you end up in public relations , Mr Lorton ? |
| 20 | As stated above , if an individual bank creates loans , some of the new deposits will end up in different banks . |
| 21 | You can stand back in practical terms , too — suggesting a couple of hours ' break for people to clear their heads , or that you finish early in order for people to think over proposals and reconvene in the morning . |
| 22 | I would go out in all weathers , at all times : exercise was an addiction . |
| 23 | • A new signal at the start of the race told drivers that the red light would come on in five seconds . |
| 24 | ‘ It needs a born Highlander to understand aright our Scottish Highlanders ’ , goes on JTR , ‘ and to gather from them all the lore they know , so as to give us pictures that will live on in after ages . |
| 25 | They may come in in little pieces , but if the pieces can be stuck together the results usually show inside of their first forty-eight hours . |
| 26 | The social dimensions of knowledge can come through in various ways . |
| 27 | That would come off in two days , she told me , and be replaced by a spatula splint , and yes , she would be on duty on Sunday . |
| 28 | The most widespread type of computer in small businesses — the IBM compatible PC — can back up in several ways . |
| 29 | well you sit there then , I 'll come back in two minutes I , I ca n't hear what Richard and James are doing |
| 30 | It might come back in six months , in might come back in six years . |