Example sentences of "[verb] almost [adj] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the languages considered so far are highly flexible ; they can be used to write almost any type of computer system . |
| 2 | One of the best things about the Empire army is that it can accommodate almost any style of play . |
| 3 | In particular , Milner , Taylor and Sperry ( 1968 ) and Sparks and Geschwind ( 1968 ) found that split-brain patients were able to repeat digits presented to either ear alone but showed almost total absence of report of digits presented to the left ear when different digits were simultaneously presented to the right ear . |
| 4 | One size fits all , as they can be trimmed to fit almost any type of dog . |
| 5 | He has developed circuit boards specifically for the basses , and we can tailor the components to incorporate almost any type of sound the user might want . ’ |
| 6 | The formal school , its very formality often proclaimed through uniforms , school prefects and termly reports which show marks and grades , continues to co-exist alongside others which although having almost identical idea on content ( eg that young children should be led to an understanding of life in caves and Victorian towns and how to calculate the area in square metres of a field or a carpet ) adopt a radically different approach to achieve a seemingly identical end . |
| 7 | Whichever design wins , it is certain that personal computers will continue to shrink , while retaining almost full compatibility with desktop and larger systems . |
| 8 | Even so , it is powerful enough to keep almost any enemy at bay . |
| 9 | Remarkably , one might think , one of the lowest — indicating almost total lack of agreement — was with a diagnosis arrived at using the criteria introduced by Eugen Bleuler , the man who coined the term ‘ schizophrenia ’ in the first place ! |
| 10 | Subsequently the 1947 Town and Country Planning Act brought almost all development under control by making it subject to planning permission . |
| 11 | In reality the change of allegiance brought almost total autonomy in return for an annual payment of 500 ducats and the support of the Ragusan fleet in time of war . |
| 12 | Straight or curved ; practical or whimsical ; raised , stepped , level or sunken ; built with concrete , cobbles , flagstones or crazy paving : you can make almost any type of path to suit the character of your garden . |
| 13 | Some of the worst affected cases lose almost all power of speech except for odd words such as ‘ Lineker ’ , ‘ Reid ’ , ‘ Bracewell ’ , ‘ Steven ’ and ‘ Gray ’ . |
| 14 | There are the lucky ones who have a superbly adapted metabolism : they naturally have a low blood cholesterol level , they can eat almost any type of food , in large quantities , and yet remain healthy and slim . |
| 15 | A case-study can be carried out , using almost any method of research , though the less statistical methods are usual . |
| 16 | Gist of this intelligence ( with , of course , the utmost care to protect its source ) must have been conveyed to all regional commands in the United Kingdom , and from there filtered downward , for this moment coincided with the time when Leslie declared his willingness to perform almost any task in order to help repel invaders . |
| 17 | Further even that this , although it is not possible for knitters to write their own programs for Form , there are programs that lend themselves to a great deal of adaptation and change that can be used to knit almost any type of garment . |
| 18 | Despite a return to civilian rule , first under Venecio Cerezo , then , since 1991 , under Jorge Serrano , the army remains firmly in control , and enjoys almost complete immunity from prosecution . |
| 19 | She insists that even with the provisions of such a charter the idea ‘ can only work out in reality if both partners , in fact , share [ the childcare ] , because there is not much point in allowing women the opportunity of going further up the ladder if they continue to have almost sole responsibility for childcare . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Take almost any patch for exhibition at the Chelsea Flower Show and the rock garden medal would be yours ! ’ |
| 21 | The final straw which induced almost total panic in control was the large proportion of late entries ; about 10% were received before the official closing date , a further 30% before the weekend and nearly 60% on the day . |