Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] the present [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , such a decision on its own would hardly further the present aim of seeking to elucidate underlying issues . |
| 2 | Another feature of past episodes of warming in the eastern and equatorial Pacific has been the occurrence of droughts in the southern part of Africa and in north east South America , and once again the present event shows no deviation from the pattern . |
| 3 | Inevitably perhaps the present style of objective test concentrates on the general rules and definitions , and the pupils resent time not spent on revising these . |
| 4 | But course now the present day they do n't do none of that , they drive the crane and only the crane , they do n't even clean the crane . |
| 5 | This analysis was not universally accepted , and it is clear that many preferred to tackle the problem of dishonesty through preventative action than to vacate the ‘ moral high ground ’ by abandoning or altering too radically the present basis of claim settlement . |