Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun sg] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Often the clues to meaning lie in subtle implication rather than in explicit statement .
2 So , we are talking about countries which in total cover more than one quarter of the earth 's surface with a population of 400 million people
3 So , we are talking about countries which in total cover more than one quarter of the earth 's surface with a population of 400 million people , stretching from well north of the arctic circle to the Mediterranean .
4 THE Government 's coalfield massacre plan was in total disarray yesterday after the High Court ruled it was illegal .
5 Harrods was in low water financially when Hugh Fraser , a Scottish draper , made his take-over .
6 Of course there is some overlap between the two ; there are some black people in professional work just as there are whites in unskilled labouring jobs .
7 The chronic phase shows progressive deterioration in emotional stability so that relationships become progressively damaged .
8 Yet after all , these original compositions had less historical importance than his Geystliche Lieder , au–den Choral ( Königsberg , 1597 ) , the familiar melody in the highest part while the four lower ones move in ornamented harmony rather than true polyphony .
9 However , in due course more and more authority ( over defence and foreign affairs for example ) went to the central government .
10 However , there is no doubt that these will become commercial in due course so that we may see electric cars , especially for local running .
11 Such however is the mighty Providence that guides us , we were adverted in due time withal and haply able to forestall the deadly peril to our settlement , that is still but a mewling infant scarce able to totter on bandy legs .
12 When legislative change was being considered , attention was often drawn to the so-called ‘ perverse incentive ’ that saved local services money if they supported people in residential care rather than in their own homes .
13 Until now , the bridge had been believed to date to the 1820s , when the dilapidated castle was re-clad in fresh stone so that part of its keep could be used as an expanded county prison .
14 Though God is totally free of culture he chooses to clothe his message in cultural form so that people will immediately see its relevance and feel its impact .
15 The reasons given by those who take part in commercial crime rather than straight business tend to stress the pleasure involved in ‘ trying to beat the system ’ , and the battle of wits with creditors , as well as the pleasure that the proceeds of crime bring .
16 The best canned fish is further improved if it is steeped in olive oil rather than a cheaper vegetable oil .
17 WACC 's Women 's Programme encourages full and equal participation of women in public communication so that their distinctive insights into , and experiences of , life become part of the public agenda while , at the same time , the oppressive mechanisms of male domination are removed .
18 Catching Up ? showed there to be some 43,500 students with disabilities in public sector further and higher education in England .
19 In addition to campaigns against cuts , however , there have been vociferous demands for even greater cuts in public expenditure generally and in social services in particular .
20 It is a valuable thing to remember that you can never succeed in public life further than your friends will let you .
21 Indeed , they have probably risen in public sympathy precisely because they have been attacked and weakened .
22 A special set of glassware should be designated for media preparation , rinsed and soaked in double-distilled water immediately after use , washed in double-distilled water only and dried in a hot oven .
23 The Court of Appeal held that because the principle of effective protection only required that national courts should provide remedies for the protection of European rights which were as effective as the remedies available for the protection of similar rights in English law ; and since a plaintiff can recover damages against governmental bodies in English law only if a breach of private law can be shown ; and since the challenged action would not be actionable in tort in English law ; it followed that the principle of effective protection did not require that damages be available to the plaintiff as a remedy .
24 MARTIN O'NEILL scored the Nottingham Forest goal to spoil Ossie Ardiles ' debut in English football more than 14 years ago .
25 Figure 2.4(a) shows the light path as seen by the astronaut ; his frame is in free fall so that the light travels in a straight line to the opposite wall .
26 There are conflicting perspectives on whether greater longevity will of itself give rise to increased disability , but without significant improvements in health , average levels of dependency and chronic illness will in future rise simply because growing proportions of the population will be extremely old .
27 ‘ They are put forward at a time when industry uncertainty about the result of the current energy policy debate is starting to affect confidence in future investment offshore and halfway through a licensing round when industry application have already been made , ’ a statement said .
28 This pruning technique works just as well for the flowering shrubs such as philadelphus , or the tastefully variegated Weigela florida ‘ Variegata ’ , but you cut back after flowering in early summer rather than in March .
29 Daily purposeful occupation gives form to our lives , and if mentally disordered people are unable to participate in ordinary work inside or outside the home , consideration needs to be given as to how the absence of normal occupation can be compensated for .
30 It is misleading to dismiss arguments that focus on the unequal distribution of power in Japanese society simply because there are some examples of disagreement among dominant groups .
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