Example sentences of "of a [adj] or [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Small firms suddenly find their viability under threat by the arrival of a regional or even nationwide grouping with an enviably large budget for self-promotion . |
| 2 | of river water in the United Kingdom is judged to be of a good or very high standard is something of which I am enormously proud . |
| 3 | Moreover , we do not wish to give the impression that the cello and bass always work in double harness : on the contrary , they can be used independently to a quite large extent , though discretion and careful thought are very necessary in this matter , since the basses when used alone tend to sound rather dry , and if their part lies low and is far removed in pitch from the rest of the harmony it is too indeterminate in pitch to give satisfactory support unless it consists of a sustained or better ( since the bow is short ) a reiterated pedal note . |
| 4 | Where the coast has deep water offshore a fall in base level means the formation of a vertical or very steep cliff . |
| 5 | Some choice theorists attempt a reconciliation with this legal doctrine by purporting to show that consideration provides a test of the deliberateness of a choice rather than an imposition of a paternalistic or economically motivated control over the scope of enforceable voluntary obligations . |
| 6 | Tail lowered fully and possibly even tucked between the hind legs This is the signal of a defeated or totally submissive cat that wishes to stress its lowly social status . |
| 7 | Instead of being a development of an inherent or generally available faculty , it is a specialized technique wholly dependent on specific training . |
| 8 | But it is the most distinctive characteristic of an observant or well educated mind to bring unity to what would otherwise be a meaningless scatter of seemingly random and unrelated phenomena , and I bow to few for want of intellect . |