Example sentences of "something [adj] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ironically , now we 're probably moving into a new era where sunshine is actually seen as something harmful giving things like skin cancer , er certainly in the Australia market it 's the case at the moment . |
| 2 | As a result , publicans are finding they needed to offer something extra to attract custom . |
| 3 | That 's why it was so great working with Freddie and the band ; there was always something unusual to work guitar into , and usually it was in some weird key as well . |
| 4 | Viscount Simon stated that Rylands v. Fletcher is conditioned by two elements which he called ( a ) ‘ the condition of ‘ escape ’ from the land of something likely to do mischief if it escapes , ’ and ( b ) ‘ the condition of ‘ non-natural ’ use of the land . ’ |
| 5 | It follows that the approach of the coroner was : whatever other facts there may be , whatever the impact on the cause of death of any extraneous supervening or concurrent event , the death must be regarded as ‘ natural ’ and an inquest will not be held , unless it qualifies , in the opinion of the coroner , as something equivalent to gross negligence , that is to say in effect , manslaughter either by act or by neglect . |
| 6 | Is he not still missing the real point if he really wants to do something radical to promote opportunities for people at work , and create rights for citizens at work to ownership and participation in decision-making at the place of work ? |
| 7 | They all seemed to be watching us and waiting for something spectacular to take place . |
| 8 | If you have been making love horizontally in bed for years and need something new to make sex more varied , Stade Français could be the answer . |
| 9 | It will be shown in Chapter 7 that there are many similarities of concern between Freud and these other major sociologists , and that Freud still has something original to offer sociology . |
| 10 | If you 're really thirsty , drink something non-alcoholic to quench thirst |
| 11 | After that kind of stonewalling from officials , it was an enormous relief to be doing something positive to help John . |
| 12 | I had something special to ask Biddy . |
| 13 | Hereford were hoping to be the giantkillers against Wimbledon … it takes something special to stop Vinny Jones and his men … one up from the first leg … the premiership side took control of this one with an early goal from Neal Ardley … |
| 14 | ‘ It was a good shot but then it has got to be something special to beat Woods — he is such a good goalkeeper . ’ |
| 15 | He felt that Cambridge were knocking a little harder at the door each year but it will still need something special to break Oxford 's hold on the race . |
| 16 | Relieved Rangers manager Walter Smith knew it would need something special to break Marseille 's French resistance , and McSwegan provided it by finishing off a superb move started by Ian Durrant . |
| 17 | it existed , in reality , because Ford needed something special to tempt people into their showrooms and Shelby was in the right place at the right time to provide it . |
| 18 | In the period immediately before a race it is worth eating something sweet to provide glucose and drink plenty of fluids since in a long race you can become dehydrated and can lose up to 5lb . |