Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [vb infin] [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | If one of the big parties wins something close to a majority of seats , it may have two ways of avoiding dependence on either Catalans or Basques . |
| 2 | It is important to remember that illness does not strike ‘ out of the blue ’ even though it may seem that way at times . |
| 3 | These bolting incursions are presently the exception rather than the rule in the South West and there is a strong feeling by many that it should stay that way . |
| 4 | It must go that way — must n't it ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ But it must work both ways . ’ |
| 6 | If it is harmless , tasty , or soft-bodied , it must find some way of concealing itself . |
| 7 | The sailor 's personal log might not only record what has happened on the journey so far , it might also speculate about what the crew should do with the merman they 've caught in their nets ; it might contain thoughts about food and the way it is stored on board ship ; it might suggest new ways of storing food . |
| 8 | The fact that a wealth tax bore heavily on someone who turned out to lose all his capital would not on an ex ante basis be regarded as indicating a regressive impact , but in terms of measured income ( allowing for the loss ) it might appear that way . |
| 9 | If roads were contained within a perspex tunnel and regularly patrolled by wildlife wardens , armed with splints and bandages and trained in every kind of veterinary first aid , I suppose it might go some way towards reducing this tragic toll . |
| 10 | It feels almost as though it might stay this way for ever . ’ |
| 11 | But there 's no way I intentionally tried to hurt him , even though it might look that way . |
| 12 | He probably is n't the only man in London with a cut on his face , but it 'll feel that way to him . |
| 13 | It 's a very strong local tradition and I think it 'll stay that way . |
| 14 | And then it 'll work both ways . |
| 15 | It could go that way this time . |
| 16 | ‘ No , they did n't , ’ exclaims Kier , adding contritely ‘ it could go either way . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It could develop that way , and if it does it 's because we 're not treating the parents properly . ’ |
| 18 | It did n't appear it would go that way , however , in the first minute when Moscow should have gone ahead . |
| 19 | And if the faculty chose to go down the specialist qualification route , he added , it would go some way towards restoring credibility in the auditing profession by ensuring that standards are raised . |
| 20 | ‘ It would seem that way , yes . ’ |
| 21 | I 'm the breadwinner and it looks like it will stay that way . |
| 22 | Ling was thoughtful before he said , ‘ So you think it will stay that way ? |
| 23 | I would like them to know also that this is still first and foremost a people company , and that it will stay that way . |
| 24 | If it does n't go this way , then it will go that way . |
| 25 | Salt has the effect of reducing the excretion of urine and as a bonus , it will go some way to controlling some of the parasites that your fish may have . |
| 26 | The subsidiarity principle ( taking decisions at the lowest practicable level of government ) , which the British government makes much of , is drafted in a form so soft that it will cut both ways if it cuts at all . |
| 27 | I think they have made some positive statements but I do n't know whether it will work that way or not . ’ |
| 28 | In that case use it in scientific and then it will work that way . |
| 29 | Hawking thinks it can go either way but we will never know . |
| 30 | I think it can work that way , but I think many of us have a horror of a future picture of thirty kids sitting at thirty terminals , you know , pressing keys without any personal interaction with the teacher or with each other . |