Example sentences of "[adv] add [art] [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Robinson ( 1985 , p. 42 ) puts it , ‘ the FMI merely adds a new twist to the whole question of … civil servants ’ answerability to Parliament' . |
| 2 | THE recent wild fluctuation in interest rates has only added an extra burden to people already having severe housing problems . |
| 3 | One version of the story has Massaccio losing all of his clothes as well , which not only adds a new possibility to the origin of the saying ‘ to lose your shirt ’ , but also a certain piquancy to the vision of the gambler outside the church . |
| 4 | It seems clear , however that the initial cancellation only added a short time to the eventual arrival of the ambulance . |
| 5 | Nearly out of fuel , it landed on a previously uncharted islet , inadvertently adding a new outpost to the Philippine republic . |
| 6 | It could involve a civil engineering student considering the social effects of a new construction — in other words , taking on a sociological perspective ; it could be a student of English trying to answer the question ‘ What is literature and why do we assume that it is a good thing ? ’ — and so embracing the thinking of moral philosophy ; it might be a student in the performing arts trying to understand how and why a particular tradition had evolved — so embarking on a historical study ; it could be a chemistry student being invited to consider the effects on the natural environment of industrial or agricultural chemicals — so adding a biological approach to the subject ; or it might be a social science student keen on human perspectives being encouraged to look at underlying statistical patterns . |
| 7 | A little after the end of the war when people were beginning to relax and reminisce about blackouts and air-raids , yesterday 's terror and agony only adding a little zest to the stones . |
| 8 | Knowing what he had been through just added a new dimension to what I saw . |
| 9 | ‘ Just adding the finishing touches to our dinner . |
| 10 | The weaker version of left idealism — that working-class crime is an irrelevance , dramatised by the capitalist media for diversionary purposes — has had an important resurgence in the 1980s with reference to black urban crime , thus adding a racial component to the original class issue ( see Tierney , 1988 , for both an analysis and an evocation of the sense of déjà vu ) . |
| 11 | Oh actually sorry , if I could just add a little bit to that . |
| 12 | And it was the teeniest bit boring , having largely absorbed the shock element that had once added a prurient interest to social intercourse . |
| 13 | Carl Puttnam and co have also added an additional date to their forthcoming tour , at Huddersfield Polytechnic on May 13 . |
| 14 | The focus on timetabling also adds a different dimension to the concept of reciprocity in family responsibilities , in showing how the nature of the calculations which individuals must make itself changes over time . |
| 15 | It is worth noting as well that the picture not only confirms that the crocodile enjoyed the party but it also adds a little detail to the wish-fulfilling story : friendship , a party with plenty to eat — and music ! |
| 16 | A U/V Steriliser was connected to the header pool circuit and last year I also added a shop-purchased filter to this to give more filter power and to help polish the water . |
| 17 | They also add a new idea to the framework . |
| 18 | The British initiative should also add a major impetus to bringing in EC-wide rules , now that more humane systems exist . |
| 19 | The flues of back-to-back fireplaces can also add an interesting feature to the centre of some conversions . |
| 20 | If you are following the recipe opposite for Pesto alla Genovese , do try to get some Pecorino to mix with the Parmesan — it is a sharp ewes ' milk cheese that really adds an extra bite to any pasta dish . |
| 21 | Now add the descaling liquid to the feed and expansion tank as per the maker 's instructions , and run the pump to circulate it thoroughly round the boiler and the system pipework . |
| 22 | Third , it is also reasonable to assume that if there is some quality in Eve which completes Adam , that she is different and that this difference in focus can frequently add a valuable insight to the decision-making process . |
| 23 | He then added a small piece to the shorter piece of wood . |
| 24 | The author also quotes , with apparent approval , Cyril Connolly 's remark that ‘ those with an irrational fear of life become publishers , ’ which certainly adds a new dimension to Freud . |
| 25 | It would certainly add a significant dimension to Eadwine 's attack on Gwynedd and the retaliation of Cadwallon if Eadwine saw in Cadwallon a powerful king likely to offer substantial military aid to the north Britons who were resisting the Anglian advance . |