Example sentences of "[pron] almost [adj] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite his almost complete lack of English and the poor Italian the others possessed , several things had emerged . |
| 2 | The two divers , Chief Petty Officer Carrington and Petty Officer Grant , were curiously alike , both aged about thirty , of medium height and compact build : both were much given to smiling , a cheerfulness that in no way detracted from their almost daunting aura of competence . |
| 3 | Gould was enthralled by the spirit and customs of the Aborigines , and above all their almost religious respect for nature and its creatures . |
| 4 | Enesco is a major force in twentieth century music whose almost total neglect at present is quite astonishing , and if his little Poemes de Clement Marot show a limited aspect of his art , they still breathed an engaging wit and charm in Miss Cotrubas 's heart-warming performance . |
| 5 | At present , each student has a subscription paid automatically to student associations where they exist , and they almost all affiliate in turn to the National Union of Students . |
| 6 | It is unlikely , of course , that a tiger actually thinks , as humans might — with our almost non-existent sense of smell — ‘ Which way is the wind blowing ? ’ |