Example sentences of "almost [adj] and [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The work was almost complete and the result was clearly visible : curled around the apex of the left scapula was a small , crudely-executed scorpion . |
| 2 | Additional evidence for the association of barchans with unidirectional winds is provided by Kharga Oasis , one of the only desert stations with wind records : at this locality the winds are almost unidirectional and the barchan is the only form of dune present . |
| 3 | In 1913 the membership of the Dock , Wharf Riverside and General Labourers Union rose from 40,000 to 48,000 , the Sailors and Firemen from 71,000 to almost 83,000 and the Dock Labourers from 44,000 to 52,000 ; only the smaller London societies lost , and then by comparatively low numbers . |
| 4 | Deep commitment takes the form of a ‘ paradigm ’ , meaning both a set of very broad assumptions whose falsity is almost unthinkable and a set of institutional practices governing the current conduct of science . |
| 5 | Total distribution is almost 3,500 and the subscription and advertising income cover the marginal cost of the magazine . |
| 6 | THE 20-storey building has been reduced to rubble , newsprint supplies are fast running out , there is very little electricity , communications are almost non-existent and every day journalists risk their lives getting the news into , and out of , Oslobodjenje . |
| 7 | Better news is that torque steer is almost non-existent and the level of grip from the ( optional ) 185/60 R14 82H Bridgestone Potenzas is high . |
| 8 | The evidence for destruction of buildings is almost non-existent and the human remains of ‘ the victims ’ in the majority of cases clearly belong to organized burials in small cemeteries , post-dating the occupation of some of the villa buildings . |
| 9 | But now , with the rise in river level , the dock was almost awash and the bow line bar-taut . |
| 10 | In this backward , square or forward short leg position he held most of his 375 catches , a startlingly high average of almost one and a half catches per match . |
| 11 | In its better forms , such as the Avro 504 and the various Moths , the wooden biplane was almost everlasting and the structure could really only be broken by flying it into the ground . |
| 12 | With the guilt swept from her mind , Ana seemed to have improved almost overnight and the pleasure on Felipe 's face told Maggie that he saw it too . |
| 13 | Product champions are almost essential and the role of Alastair Pilkington in the float process is often cited in this respect . |
| 14 | One of the most productive nurseries in the world , the Yorkshire League , has become almost barren and the time has come to pluck from another , rich in blossoms — Shivaji Park , Bombay , where you can stand on the roof-top of the small pavilion and watch 15 games going on at the same time . |
| 15 | From a front view the small birds can look almost circular and a circle drawn within a circle can quickly capture , for instance , a robin when seen head on . |