Example sentences of "[adv] they [be] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time we were halfway down they were applauding like mad . |
| 2 | Perhaps they were disturbed by alarming reports from France , where the noble philosophical aims of Liberty , Equality and Fraternity were beginning to be taken a little too far . |
| 3 | Survival of these roots may have been enhanced by greater lignification and/or suberization of cortical or epidermal cells , or perhaps they were located in resource-rich microsites . |
| 4 | These , ’ he gestured to the Twins , ‘ are the same person really , only they 're going in different directions in time and just stopping to say hello to themselves . |
| 5 | So they 're working to different standards than that the water industry . |
| 6 | The text ends with the words ‘ for although at strict law the heirs should be held by no action to build a monument , none the less they are compelled by pontifical or imperial authority to observance of the last wishes [ of the deceased ] ’ . |
| 7 | Thus they are seen in full stature , their crests being 3000 feet above the road , in an upthrust of unremitting steepness without a single weakness to encourage ascent . |
| 8 | He even underlines the similarity by noting that such traits can be either adaptive or detrimental — i.e. lead to illness — depending on whether or not they are modified by other , more positive , qualities . |
| 9 | In other words , statutory interventions , whether or not they were justified on legal grounds , needed to be located in a moral and human framework of compassion , care , and empathy . |
| 10 | Until nearly 500 B.C. they were ruled by tribal kings . |
| 11 | In the South , too , the scales of the law courts were tilted against them ; they were for the most part deprived of the right to vote , by various devices , notably the poll tax imposed on every voter ; and socially they were treated as lower-grade humans . |
| 12 | ‘ Whenever they are exposed to real difficulty ’ , he pointed out , ‘ they run for the British umbrella . ’ |
| 13 | Because both he and his mate are mobbed as pillagers whenever they are spotted by other birds , the jay realises that reticence is essential for the safety of the expected brood . |
| 14 | Traditionally they were applied to judicial decisions taken by inferior courts and tribunals . |
| 15 | Later they were used in elaborate salads , John Evelyn listing no fewer than three dozen suitable in his book Acetaria in 1699 . |
| 16 | So , we must oppose that and er also they 're asking for new powers er to move illegal travellers from land this is just another device because of their failure to provide sufficient sites throughout the country and if the of Essex County Council do their job er they they do n't need these new powers , what authority ought to be ha , er having are powers to provide some er , camping places for people . |
| 17 | Now they are looking for other ways to make their lives more fulfilling and satisfying . |
| 18 | Now they are calling on local businesses to offer support . |
| 19 | And now they 're talking about freezing it ! |
| 20 | The wobbly clamour was for more , and now they 're going into full production . |
| 21 | Now they were heading at top speed towards treacherous , shifting , waterlogged marsh ! |
| 22 | Often they 're sold to rich businessmen in the Middle East , where falconry is a popular sport . |
| 23 | ‘ Most people assume nuisance calls are made by the dirty raincoat brigade , ’ says Olga Hubicka at BT , ‘ but often they are received after domestic arguments and lovers ' tiffs . ’ |
| 24 | Tears come from the deepest emotions , from joy and beauty and often they are tinged with nostalgic sadness . |
| 25 | Beware of ‘ sugar-free ’ commercial products such as cakes and jams , especially those from healthfood shops — often they are made with fruit-juice concentrate and are just as rich in natural fruit sugars as if they were made with cane or beet sugar . |
| 26 | Too often they are dominated by smooth committee men in light grey suits with lukewarm words which swill around the mouth like watered-down lemonade . |
| 27 | Captions can be typed on shorter pieces of headed paper , but more often they are typed on plain paper or labels and stuck to the back of the photograph . |
| 28 | Often they were equipped with fixed oars as well . |
| 29 | ‘ While the show was going on they were peering at other faces in the audience and saying things like ‘ I think I can see my mother ’ and ‘ I think I can see my uncle . ’ |
| 30 | They are usually adapted for cutting or crushing the food and frequently also for defence ; more rarely they are modified into sickle-like or stylet-like piercing organs . |