Example sentences of "[noun] [be] [adv] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My house is in complete chaos , because four years after moving , most of our possessions are still in packing cases , ’ says Loyd , 41 . |
| 2 | The first three skills are essentially about thinking , the last three are about doing . |
| 3 | Then we move on from the getting of work , the erm doing of work to ensuring that the operations are not in going back to our quality , that the actual profit that we are producing and delivering is er of the top top quality . |
| 4 | Tommy Armour may not be a manufacturer that immediately comes to mind , but its clubs are well worth considering for players of all levels . |
| 5 | Local cheeses and vegetables are well worth buying . |
| 6 | Look out for similar promotions elsewhere and even if there 's no discounts , the right products are still worth having if they help you do a good job . |
| 7 | The working groups are currently on working on that , and they , my colleagues I assume are talking to the the officers of the Social Services about that , what is happening , but the final outcome has yet to appear . |
| 8 | The national papers have been busy printing their obiturary and the faithful fans are still in mourning following last Saturday 's dismal defeat against West Hartlepool . |
| 9 | Drivers are really about overdoing it . |
| 10 | Bermudians are not above manufacturing a little tradition . |
| 11 | ‘ My words are always worth listening to , ’ he said . |
| 12 | The words are almost worth committing to memory to serve as a warning light when you find yourself in danger of making use of a similar situation . |
| 13 | Their strengths are rather in clearing the ground of preconceived ideas about the arts , and putting new points of view . |
| 14 | The two ways in which the vendor seeks to reduce its potential liability under the warranties are firstly by producing a disclosure letter and secondly by incorporating a limitation of liability clause in the sale agreement . |
| 15 | I thought you and David Fairfax were n't on speaking terms , " Sara said . |
| 16 | I guess it was like the primitive interrogation techniques both malais and FAKINTIL were not above resorting to : you could see the stratagem but that did n't stop it from being effective . |
| 17 | Supper parties were only for grown , ups . |
| 18 | The goals were more in making audiences laugh than scoring baskets and so they were clowns , even if skilful ones . |
| 19 | But Freud 's side-swipes were always worth watching . |
| 20 | Nicky 's conversion to Christianity shows that we do n't necessarily need to be clever and learned to find God — religion is not like finding out about astronomy or physics . |
| 21 | You can imagine busy hands flying around the cockpit selecting emergency oxygen on , power down , airbrakes out , wait until speed is down to manoeuvring values , add drag if necessary , then push the nose down . |
| 22 | What good is there in preventing it , in soiling your daughter 's reputation when it could remain clear ? |
| 23 | This does not mean you should buy huge Koi , simply the biggest your budget will stand … assuming your pond is up to housing them properly , of . |
| 24 | Where informality is the keynote , a curve-shaped pond is more in keeping but choose a relatively simple outline |
| 25 | Going up one flight of stairs to visit the lavatory is not worth recording as exercise for the average person ! |
| 26 | ‘ BUT MY CAR 'S NOT WORTH STEALING ’ |
| 27 | Consequently , in distinguishing higher education and research , nothing said here will imply that research is not worth conducting or supporting . |
| 28 | This book is meant for people who live alone , so this chapter is not about sharing your living accommodation permanently , but temporarily : perhaps with a pet , which will last as long as their lifetime , perhaps with a guest or a short-term lodger . |
| 29 | When we pointed the ending out to them , some said " You mean you can sometimes tell what a chapter is about by looking at the end " and others said " 0 Lord , how many times have I been told ! " |
| 30 | Finally and most significantly the closing sentence of the extract is well worth repeating : " It will be the teacher 's judgement , made over time and through observing performance in different tasks , whether pupils can be said to have attained . " |