Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adv prt] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fire did not break out in a deserted building in the middle of nowhere in the wee small hours of the morning . |
| 2 | But , in fact , virtually no behavioural tendency which constitutes genuine action can just show up in a cultural context ‘ as itself ’ . |
| 3 | I very much regret that both the Syrians and the Lebanese stayed away from the multilaterals and that , although present , the Palestinians did not join in in a positive way . |
| 4 | The evolutionary advantage of this is that the animal need not lie around in a torpid state , vulnerable to attack . |
| 5 | Furthermore , if the views are going to last , they will probably end up in a White Paper . |
| 6 | Back then , they did n't catch on in a big way . ’ |
| 7 | Do n't go along in a dirty T shirt and floppy gym shoes or try to over-impress or be antagonistic . |
| 8 | ‘ I work in sales and am sure none of my clients would take me seriously if I did n't turn up in a sharp suit . |
| 9 | The contrary relation will therefore show up in a sentential context that specifies , or at least implies , that a single event is being referred to , such as I only met Mary once , and that was today/yesterday or ( somewhat less convincingly ) It was today/yesterday that I met Mary . |
| 10 | And we made all these points clear to them , we also very much drew their drew their attention to making sure that any rules or advice they gave , did actually work out in an equal opportunity way . |