Example sentences of "probably [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This will probably enrage a number of female readers but since her elevation to the Cabinet after the April General Election , Virginia has seemed a new woman . |
| 2 | I think I probably wasted a lot of time not feeling good about myself , and I would n't want Deb to feel like that , so I make a deliberate effort to be supportive , to say she looks nice and notice what she 's wearing , that kind of thing . |
| 3 | Nails had to admit that it was true he slept in his clothes every night ; he had bits of straw all over him and probably smelled a bit . |
| 4 | However , despite the teacher 's independent authority to discipline pupils , the test laid down in the case of R v Rahman by the Lord Chief Justice Lord Lane for the limits to a parent 's right to detain his/her child probably offers a guide to teachers . |
| 5 | Well you probably lose a bit , it 's not sticking properly to the wall . |
| 6 | Probably got a bit of maintenance wire somewhere . |
| 7 | It sounds like it was bought new , so you probably got a guarantee with it from the manufacturer . |
| 8 | probably got A levels this May , whatever |
| 9 | Okay , like friends probably got a lot of friends |
| 10 | An apparentrise ( almost exclusively in the category ICD 571.3 ) in alcoholic liver disease has taken place since 1984 , probably reflecting a change in legislation . |
| 11 | ‘ She probably entertained a lot . |
| 12 | She probably thinks a lot more about you for being able |
| 13 | But security lighting is a different matter , as you 'll probably want a lot of light to come on when an intruder approaches . |
| 14 | If , however , such a revaluation were required , say , 20 years hence , the same house in band D would probably remain a band D house , provided that its relative position within the range of property values had not changed so much as to take it outwith the new parameters for that band . |
| 15 | Herbert Kretzmer wrote in the Daily Express that he heard a voice call out , ‘ Rubbish ’ — to which he himself responded : ‘ Though I find this kind of boorishness both repulsive and depressing I am bound to state that the solitary heckler was probably articulating a mood felt by many . |
| 16 | Using pliers or one of the various gripping wrenches will not do the tool much good ( they 're usually meant for something else ) and will probably make a mess of the nut . |
| 17 | A single gentle tap with the hammer will force the point of the nail partly through the aluminium and will probably make a hole that is large enough . |
| 18 | Well we had eight different presentations , er i warmed , I suppose , to two of them erm was a small engineering company in the motor trade which , while it will never make a fortune will probably make a living and the people seem to need help . |
| 19 | If he be a rustic , or unused to travelling , and he intends to take a morning train , he will probably make a point of taking up a strong position at the station the night before his prospective journey and camping on the platform . |
| 20 | But like , I could say to you , you know ah , you know , how are yo , you know , and I 'd probably make a joke out of it ! |
| 21 | A nome , trying hard , could probably cover a mile and a half in an hour over open ground . |
| 22 | These findings indicate an increase in colonic permeability that most probably represents a change in mucosal barrier function depending on the presence of inflammation , and is not the result of a primary epithelial defect . |
| 23 | These results indicate that the second hepatocellular carcinoma was of independent clonality and probably represents a de novo neoplasm rather than a recurrence . |
| 24 | Another feature which has to be explained is the emplacement of massive granite intrusions of various ages which cover about 464 000 km 2 ( about 15 per cent ) of the surface of the range ; this probably represents a volume in excess of 2x106km 3 — the greatest mass of granite intrusions on Earth . |
| 25 | This probably represents a combination of the requirements of the Housing ( Homeless Persons ) Act 1977 and the Rent ( Agriculture ) Act 1976 , which added some agricultural workers to the authority 's responsibilities . |
| 26 | I think in fact er , had been doing quite well and the specific point that Frank was referring to was erm , the technology transfer that they did with a mar large chip manufacturer , which probably made a contribution in the second half , a net contribution of about five million dollars and that offset some of the weakness in , in other parts of Camco 's business in the last quarter of the year . |
| 27 | Those companies who qualify will be able to publicize the fact — probably using a version of the EC 's 12-star emblem — but will not be able to include it as endorsement on products ( in part for fear of confusion with the Community 's " eco-labelling " scheme — see ED 67 ) . |
| 28 | In a ‘ ferocious ’ attack , probably using a combination of his fists and feet , her brain was bruised , her facial bones smashed , her larynx ‘ dreadfully ’ damaged and her ribs broken , it was claimed . |
| 29 | ‘ Probably using a VT detonator to give an air burst over the target , ’ he murmured , more to himself than to the Staff Sergeant . |
| 30 | Let us assume that you have reached the point in your synspilums ' development where you are setting up their permanent breeding quarters , probably using a 60″ × 18″ × 18″ tank or larger ; you might just about scrape by with a 48″ , but this is not really recommended . |