Example sentences of "[vb -s] a slightly [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brewed by a small independent brewery in Cambridgeshire , Highway has a slightly malty flavour . |
| 2 | Overall , the neck has a slightly chunky feel , although not so big as to be restrictive for those who play with a more classical style . |
| 3 | His dialogue has a slightly exaggerated authenticity and his direction has pace . |
| 4 | The entire leaf is deep green , and has a slightly wavy edge . |
| 5 | The graft , like the long spade , has a slightly rounded cutting edge , which again needs to have a good but not a sharp edge to it . |
| 6 | It has a slightly sharp flavour and is crumbly and moist . |
| 7 | When partially cooked , regular pasta has a slightly transparent look , and becomes whiter and more opaque as it finishes cooking . |
| 8 | The disk is pentagonal , diameter up to 6 mm , covered by very small fine scales ; the holotype has a slightly transparent appearance . |
| 9 | The filling has a slightly alcoholic flavour but is spoiled slightly by a little too much sugar on top . |
| 10 | And detailed chemical strains of the outer membrane show that it has a slightly different structure from normal unit membranes . |
| 11 | The health service in Scotland has a slightly different structure and its own separate laws , but here the centralizing tendency for control from London has been very strong . |
| 12 | Fabius has a slightly different title from his predecessor . |
| 13 | ‘ that you being the holder of a trade licence issued under section 16 , Vehicles ( Excise ) Act 1971 ‘ Has a slightly different meaning than the offence where the driver is required to be identified . |
| 14 | In the foregrounding model , stylistic value has a slightly different meaning from that which it has in the " stylistic variants " model : it refers to the special act of interpretation which we make in order to make sense of what would otherwise appear strange and unmotivated . |
| 15 | Every species has a slightly different solution to the problem of getting about , and the amount of work required to go at a particular speed depends in part on how well an animal has been designed to move at that speed . |
| 16 | Phildrew Ventures has a slightly different strategy . |
| 17 | This vanilla- coloured gel-emulsion has a slightly fruity scent ; on application it is instantly absorbed by the skin , causing an extraordinary chilling sensation . |
| 18 | It only needs a slightly increased tempo to be the great national anthem our country maybe does n't deserve , but will surely grow into when we have cast off childish things and grasped the thistle of independence . |
| 19 | Seaweed presses beautifully , but needs a slightly different technique , so take it back to your hotel or villa and deal with it in the bathroom ! |
| 20 | Again , each manufacturer uses a slightly different system , but they nearly all have a mechanism which controls how easily the mastfoot releases from the board . |
| 21 | The opening chapter uses a slightly different method and looks at the greatest variable in improving — namely ourselves , since the way we approach and react to learning greatly affects the end result . |
| 22 | Boswell amplifies in a way which casts a slightly different glow on the affair : he comments on how striking it was to hear all the aldermen of Aberdeen drinking Johnson's-health with much exclamation of the great man 's name . |
| 23 | Putting Clairmont at the centre casts a slightly different light on familiar figures : Byron seems more brutal , Mary Shelley more querulous , Percy Shelley more responsible ; and for once , her mother gets a decent mention . |
| 24 | This slippage between ideal and practice reveals a slightly disturbing picture . |
| 25 | The USA picture shows a slightly distorted beehive shape due to recession followed by a post-war boom reflected in the birth rate . |
| 26 | Casteleyn adopts a slightly different approach , and discusses induction courses for professional and non-professional staff , on the job training for non-professional staff , further training for non-professional staff , pre-library school trainees , training for newly qualified staff , and continuing professional training . |
| 27 | David Thacker recalls a slightly different version : ‘ When I was shot down it was my first encounter with the enemy . |
| 28 | All this involves a slightly different approach to your windsurfing . |
| 29 | This issue of the newsletter offers a slightly different view of educational research . |
| 30 | Because they are arranged along the animal , each of the organs receives a slightly different impression of a disturbance , allowing the animal to locate its source and built up a picture of its surroundings . |