Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] the bad [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 1992 ) report that these deficiencies of HMOs were well-known in the DOH , and the fund-holding scheme in Britain was designed to overcome the worst of the problem by limiting the potential risks . |
| 2 | The explanation was that the vessel had been electrochemically cleaned to remove the worst of the corrosion at some time after its excavation in the nineteenth century . |
| 3 | And , ’ her blush deepened , ‘ you 're obviously determined to believe the worst of me where both Giles and Clive are concerned . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ You are determined to think the worst of me ? ’ he demanded , his wry voice a fraction unsteady as he ran his hands hungrily down her back , crushing her softness against his hard body . |
| 5 | It is a phenomenon of recoveries that increasing demand for working capital can cause bankruptcies among businesses which have successfully managed to weather the worst of the recession . |
| 6 | Donna had managed to disguise the worst of the bruising on her top lip beneath some foundation cream and a little rouge had given at least some artificial colour to her cheeks , but as she pulled down the sun-visor on the driver 's side and peered into the mirror she realized she looked as tired as she felt . |