Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] be [prep] [det] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | His value was partly to bewilder those Americans who felt that to dilute hard liquor with tonic water or soda was in some way unmanly . |
| 2 | Assurances were given that the tests were not designed to show that men or women are in some way ‘ better ’ than each other , but to trace and display managerial traits and aptitudes . |
| 3 | Moreover , the right hon. Gentleman said in terms that neither Iraq nor Argentina was in any way deterred from attacking British interests by reason of our possession of a nuclear weapon . |
| 4 | Islam would never , of course , suggest that God was in any way a visible object . |
| 5 | This may be known to some as ‘ appraisal ’ or ‘ evaluation ’ but such titles are inappropriate if the process is meant to enable advisers to express freely whatever is on their mind , as the idea that advisers are in some way being assessed during the meeting could inhibit them from airing problems . |
| 6 | Exactly what took place , as far as Blake was concerned , during his period of captivity is unclear , but certainly none of his colleagues ever voiced any suspicion that Blake was in any way pro-Communist at the time or afterwards . |
| 7 | Words like ‘ bitch ’ and ‘ shrew ’ imply that women are in some way transgressing their feminine role ; such women are too strong and stroppy , not considerate and attentive in the way women are meant to be . |
| 8 | It thus seems significant that there appears to have been a rumour that Edmund was in some way responsible for the death of Cnut 's father , after issuing a vain warning that tribute should not be levied from his church 's lands . |
| 9 | If Ferguson was in any way troubled by erroneous morning headlines linking him with a £3 million move to England , he showed no outward signs of discomfort . |
| 10 | A surprising number of accidents and incidents happen because pilots are in some way not 100% fit on the day in question . |