Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adv] [conj] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Laura was so relieved that she could only nod silently while she followed him out of the room . |
| 2 | ‘ Your mother has always wanted you to do what you want but she will insist that you can only stay here if you have a job . |
| 3 | You 'd better know now that I 've always avoided every snare set out for me , even those hidden in lush undergrowth … ’ he caressed her hair lightly , his eyes sultry , and then looked down towards the swell of her breasts ‘ … and innocent-looking hills and valleys . ’ |
| 4 | Leith realised she 'd better concentrate hard when she heard Rosemary 's father on the other end . |
| 5 | You 'd better fall out before you say something you 'll regret . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Well , if your managing director is such a hot-shot , you 'd better watch out that he does n't want to pinch your job ! ’ |
| 7 | Now , having strutted their stuff so successfully in the business arena , the Taiwanese want to show their arch-rivals — Japan and South Korea — that they had also better watch out when it comes to rugby and September 's Asian Rugby Football Tournament in Seoul . |
| 8 | And if Oliver wants to see me — which might be a good idea if I can talk some sense into him — then I 'll only do so if I 've cleared it with Stuart first . |
| 9 | I should like to hear Rebecca 's version , but can only do so if I repair my rudeness and invite them here — ( Like the Queen , we never ask her back ) . |
| 10 | It 'ud be worse than useless telling them she thought the Cap'n 's slave had rights , needed care and attention and … and … she 'd better speak out before they 'd a chance to ask awkward questions ! |
| 11 | My lot just do what they 're told ( he was really quite worked up for him ) and better look out if they do n't . |
| 12 | Your weight should suddenly move back as you reach the tip of the wave and you should pull the boom back over your head . |
| 13 | Our Corinne do n't only go round when she got to . |
| 14 | You may already have life insurance , but that will usually only pay out if you die . |
| 15 | Weighing on a weekly basis reduces the likelihood that people will weigh themselves obsessionally every day and reassures the women with bulimia that weight does not necessarily go up when they eat three meals a day . |
| 16 | When he touched a gentle knuckle to her cheek , she started ; her breath lodged somewhere in her throat and she could only stand helplessly as he untied the ribbon securing her hair . |
| 17 | I can only get in when he forgets to lock the door . |
| 18 | Did you suddenly tense up when you saw the door ? |
| 19 | Oh yeah , and his dog , yeah likes it as well yeah , they used to leave a tray out for him every night , yeah when it was closing time the dog knew every time it closed , it wo , I mean if they closed at lunchtime it would n't come down it would only come down when they closed up at night . |
| 20 | I wish that pressure in the House would prove enough , but I am realist enough to know that change — real change — will only come now if we push from every side . ’ |
| 21 | Recognition of the true self can only come about when we show the world that we accept the fact that we are not the perfect , flawless human beings we wish to portray — when we stop living a lie . |
| 22 | Your budgie may not be far away and will perhaps come back when it feels hungry . ’ |
| 23 | Removing those that remain is a fairly drastic step , which you should only embark on if you have good reason to suspect chemical sensitivity . |
| 24 | Oh that 's what You see I 'm alright , but I thought oh I better come up because I 've got to come up |
| 25 | Then they 'll all shake off when it spins . |
| 26 | I do n't much care now whether they catch someone or not . |
| 27 | they 'll only complain even if you try and save money for them |
| 28 | It is when the noise becomes unbearable and we can no longer think rationally that we have to seek the aid of a psychologist . |
| 29 | In paragraph four , page six , we do make a small point about the financial implications er on of course that has been resolved because of er the resolution carried forward in the budget debate and a note there about central training which I could er just , just explain slowly because I have had a number of questions about this . |
| 30 | You know , they told me , and the they were on , and they were like they really expected them to just make up and they started having a fight ! |