Example sentences of "especially [subord] [pers pn] [verb] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Albrow ( 1986 ) has questioned what he calls the ‘ myth of the heroic struggle ’ in sociology , but it seems clear that many disciplines had to fight hard to gain entry and become established , especially where they appeared to threaten the hegemony of existing disciplines , as English and modern languages did with classics , the social sciences with history , and now perhaps computing with mathematics . |
| 2 | People who take sleeping pills can also be at risk of falling , especially if they rise to void during the night , and the ‘ hang-over ’ feeling in the morning can create a safety risk . |
| 3 | But sometimes parents still can not accept their daughter 's sexuality , especially if they return to live in their parents ' home . |
| 4 | It contended that on " most 'hard' calculations " the British appeared to have a limited future on any measurement of international power , especially if they continued to over-commit themselves . |
| 5 | With Ernie 's co-operation , the garden would be a picture next summer , especially if they managed to create a covered patio leading off the drawing-room , which Brian had suggested . |
| 6 | And especially if they planned to go somewhere else today . |
| 7 | I would suggest that the major item which the government has to give priority to is unemployment , especially if they wish to continue in office after three years , which I forecast could be the timing of the next general election if all goes well . |
| 8 | The Russians refer to ‘ buka ’ , the Welsh ‘ barog ’ means spiteful , while the Scots usher forward ‘ boggle-bos ’ , ‘ bucca-bos ’ , ‘ bodachs ’ and ‘ bugbears ’ as the solution for misbehaviour in very small children , especially if they refuse to go to sleep when they should . |
| 9 | The Spastics Society survey shows that many dislike this form of voting , especially if they have to get their form signed by a doctor . |
| 10 | ‘ . There is something enormously satisfying in giving another person advice , especially if they appear to take it seriously . |
| 11 | The form of canons is important , especially if we want to avoid brevity . |
| 12 | Now , after countless operations , she is able to walk again , but has bad balance and often falls , especially if she tries to run . |
| 13 | Once elected , however , bashing foreign firms is the last thing he should do , especially if he wants to boost jobs . |
| 14 | Wetherby threatens to end the affair and make her a laughing-stock , especially if he intends to flaunt a new liaison with Armitage under her nose . |
| 15 | And it is no bad idea to choose someone not too distant from oneself , especially if you hope to create a detective capable of standing up to a whole series of books . |
| 16 | At the end of the day it is good to be able to think that as you step back to look at the work — especially if you remember to get down from the ladder first . |
| 17 | You must plan the circuit carefully , especially if you intend to move the lights around , and run suitable cable underground ( use armoured cable or run the cable in conduit , at least 450mm ( 18in ) deep , connected to the main house consumer unit . |
| 18 | To show connections between historical information Historical events are often complicated , especially if you try to explain why they happened ( the causes ) , or how they were possible ( the origins ) , or what the results were ( the effects ) . |
| 19 | You need to spend time with each dog — and that requires a little bit more effort , especially if you decide to have two puppies at the same time . |
| 20 | It may not be easy as the race gets closer , especially if you have to travel and stay overnight . |
| 21 | But installing a kitchen can be expensive — especially if you have to correct mistakes . |
| 22 | During the first stages of pregnancy , the growing foetus is extremely vulnerable and so early diagnosis , using a home pregnancy test , can be essential to its health development — especially if you need to improve your health and fitness . |
| 23 | While moving may be the right solution , especially if you want to realise some capital to boost your retirement income , there are plenty of ways of adapting a house to make it more convenient and labour-saving . |
| 24 | And you should allow at least eight weeks for this , especially if you want to attend Prime Minister 's Question Time ( Tuesday and Thursday between 3.15 and 3.30pm ) . |
| 25 | Do n't be embarrassed to be specific , especially if you want to co-ordinate different items . |
| 26 | I would save some money and then I would find a man to marry me , especially if I promised to bring him to London . |
| 27 | ignoring the difficulties of following the advice of others from outside one 's own work setting , especially if it seems to suggest that one 's own expertise is to be supplanted by it |
| 28 | ‘ A card index may be a noble thing , especially if it has to do with animals . ’ |
| 29 | And it got worse as the day wore on , especially since it began to rain . |
| 30 | He said the Government had failed to understand the depth of feeling amongst unionists , especially as they had to share the council chamber with Sinn Fein . |