Example sentences of "in [noun] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Better keep that one away from the others ’ — he nodded towards Jazz 's spotted beast — ‘ in case they all catch it . ’ |
| 2 | I thought that it was probably some stupid village prank , but that I 'd better get in as soon as possible in case something odd was happening . |
| 3 | Accordingly the man in our example may prefer to keep an additional fraction of his income as money balances in excess of his transactions demand , just in case something unexpected happens which necessitates immediate expenditure . |
| 4 | He walked away with dignity and went off to tell Cathbad to make several small fires instead of one big one that night , just in case their usual large fire was large enough to attract unwelcome attention . |
| 5 | In order not to dull your pleasure I intend to only speak for a few minutes in case we all get snowed in/melt away in the heat ! |
| 6 | Shelley was unwilling to be alone with Miguel , in case his gentle conversation got through to her , and uncovered her sensitivity that she tried so hard to hide . |
| 7 | Although the business was solvent , Mr Chambers wanted a fall-back measure in case his personal monies ran out . |
| 8 | ‘ Calm yourself , Theda , ’ he said gently , not daring to reach out and touch her , in case his own forced calm should desert him . |
| 9 | All in case his own knight came a cropper and he had to change horses in mid stream . |
| 10 | If you were particularly impressed by any of the candidates you may like to say that you have retained details on file in case anything suitable should turn up in the future . |
| 11 | In case anything noteworthy has happened in Vienna these last few weeks , relevant to our enquiry , that is . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Kindly inspect your flannel , Wattling , in case your hidden enemy has concealed a Samurai sword in it … |
| 13 | ‘ Oh well , ’ he said , ‘ we 'd better measure you quickly then , had n't we , in case your little feet catch cold . ’ |
| 14 | Always have a plan B in case your original choice becomes impractical for any reason . |
| 15 | Well now in case anyone present is uncertain , erm of the geography of the county , there is a plan displayed er on the board er at the back of the room which w should help er in that circumstance . |
| 16 | She 's always been afraid , I think , to fully make a life for herself , in case she was missing out , in case it all changed . |
| 17 | Schefflera well I 'd put that along in case it that |
| 18 | I guessed it was part of your plot to steer me right away from Rob — in case I corrupt him . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ In case my digestive juices were making so much noise that none of you heard what I said , I 'll repeat it . |
| 20 | This was done in case my main culture got fouled by overfeeding and hence I was always able to start a new culture if necessary . |
| 21 | I 'll go armed with a few of my best designs , just in case my big break awaits me ! ’ |
| 22 | The FN on March 30-April 1 , 1990 , held in Nice its eighth congress since the party 's creation in 1972 ; it was attended by 1,600 FN delegates . |
| 23 | This result means that New Northern will compete in Division I next year . |
| 24 | Unseasonal weather conditions in resorts whose main attraction is a lack of rain for most of the year , may cause disruption to electricity supply and when the weather is good , water supplies may be restricted to conserve stocks . |
| 25 | Not only do Greece , Portugal and Spain rely on northern employment for their ‘ surplus ’ manpower , they also gain considerably from remittance money in balancing at least in part their serious trade deficits . |
| 26 | ‘ And yet , when I got in touch with some of your business friends in Swindon they all expressed great surprise . |
| 27 | Business and employers organizations are well represented in parliament their secret funding of the Tory Party buys them influence and Tory Party policies , and nothing is said . |
| 28 | In addition their mottled leaves significantly extend the season of interest , so be quite sure to allow enough space for them to reach their full potential glory . |
| 29 | In addition their cheapest rooms cost £30.00 per night , so you can see why we stayed there only two nights . |
| 30 | Around 150 works , many of which previously hung in the bedrooms and bathrooms of the Thyssen homes , and have not been exhibited previously , will be hung in galleries whose pre-war Germanic museum style has been replaced by modern tones of grey . |