Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Humour is very subtle in ‘ Great Expectations ’ as more often than not Dickens will just use parts of the language wittily rather than the obvious physical humour surrounding Pumblechook . |
| 2 | These cells respond most vigorously when a combination of wavelengths is used for the illumination , and the area of the stimulus is seen as strongly coloured by human observers . |
| 3 | Theda 's smile went a little awry as the memories pierced her . |
| 4 | After considerable discussion Mr Jones accepted the possibility that Olwyn perhaps did need love and attention but that it was just as likely she needed it because she behaved badly rather than the other way round . |
| 5 | Most gliders are very reluctant to stall in the slip ( try it some time ) , but if the recovery is made at a low speed , or the pilot forgets to ease forwards to prevent the nose rising during the recovery , there is a very real danger of stalling or of flying rather slowly as the glider encounters the wind gradient . |
| 6 | I like the books , the original books that I had when I was a little rather than the new books . |
| 7 | But it is true that Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis come into their own most forcibly when the ball , one side at least , is slightly worn . |
| 8 | There are advantages in transferring the investments to your wife altogether so that the income arises to her if she has spare allowances , or if you are in the age allowance trap and she is not . |
| 9 | A chain command where a series of requests is made altogether so that the child gets information overload , e.g. ‘ Put your toys away , tidy up your bed , and put those shoes in the box ’ . |
| 10 | The statements had been collected by the sergeant and handed out to his colleague on the reception desk , presumably so that the preliminary checking could begin . |
| 11 | Arguably only if the Library Association failed to take disciplinary action against its members for not putting professional loyalty and practice above employers ' decisions would the Code be discredited — as a paper tiger . |
| 12 | The Board 's aim is to ensure that offshore financial activities are run properly so that the islands can avoid becoming potential breeding grounds for illegal activities . |
| 13 | When used in a properly fitting , thin joint they were reliable enough but , when the joint fitted badly so that the glue-line was thick , the shrinkages and internal stresses set up when the glue hardened often caused the glue to craze and to fall to bits in the joint . |
| 14 | Under cover of the conversation , Luke drew her attention , his hand brushing against her arm through the fine fabric of the lacy jacket , and she started nervously so that a few drops of wine spilled over the rim of her glass . |
| 15 | The anarchic and the political , the anger and the boredom , are all active in Wilde 's transgressive aesthetic , and most especially when the survival strategies of subordination — subterfuge , lying , evasion — are aesthetically transvalued into weapons of attack , but ever working obliquely through irony , ambiguity , mimicry , and impersonation . |
| 16 | The terms ‘ stiff-necked ’ , ‘ tight-lipped ’ , ‘ pain in the neck ’ and so on are part of common everyday usage , and indicate something rather deeper than a simple muscle tension problem . |
| 17 | But the issue penetrates , or ought to , rather deeper than the fine weave of legal technicality . |
| 18 | Over at the manse the Reverend William McIvor , in a drab overcoat , let himself out by the back door and rode off to the north-east by a back path through the woods near Taymouth Castle , keeping his grey garron on a tight rein and stepping slowly so that the hoof-beats were nearly soundless . |
| 19 | She crossed her slender legs very slowly so that the panel of her dress fell away to reveal long , shapely limbs plus a glimpse of white satin briefs . |
| 20 | We passed along slowly so that the cortège could be seen and all could have a last look at the coffin . |
| 21 | Miss Honey was walking slowly so that the small child could keep up with her without trotting too fast , and it was very peaceful out there on the narrow road now that the village was behind them . |
| 22 | I approach slowly so that the animals will not be taken by surprise and panic into a rush for the sea , but even so several of the younger seals take fright and slide into the water . |
| 23 | Make the loop just a little bigger than the outline of the web , place it behind the web , and then bring it towards you slowly so that the main radial threads all touch the wire at the same time . |
| 24 | They lay at angles to each other , drifting very slowly so that the gold-splintered pattern of the lake changed continuously . |
| 25 | I have seen cross-breed exotic Goldfish that are cute , but rarely better than the original parents . |
| 26 | There should be evidence of the selected strategies being used properly eg if an analytical approach is being used for finding the minimum surface area of a container , while investigating containers , it would be expected that the steps of the process were correct . |
| 27 | There were , the wedding would come off right enough but the reception would linger on night after night |
| 28 | And she was supposed to be a witch right enough and the men from all round about here er had a meeting about it and they I think met at the barn of Dale . |
| 29 | I think that this Earthwatch expedition could contribute invaluably to my professional development , most obviously because the Maternal Health in Africa project fits so perfectly with my interests and future hopes of becoming a midwife . |
| 30 | When a crack appears in a strained material it will open up a little so that the two faces of the crack are separated . |