Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [prep] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's estimated that one in seven of the part-time workforce has some kind of caring responsibilities , and many of them are attempting to maintain a full-time or at least a part-time job , while carrying those responsibilities . |
| 2 | Such posts as this were intended for the sons of the well-heeled or at least the well-connected . |
| 3 | When , however , the hostilities did begin , for most Frenchmen they ended , ignominiously , with imprisonment by the Japanese while for those in the north who together with their Vietnamese riflemen fought the Japanese with exemplary heroism , dying in beleaguered garrisons or making a fighting retreat to the Chinese border , their fate precipitated the most unpleasant or at least the most unfortunate disagreement between the Allies . |
| 4 | When the votes were announced it became clear that by far the greater number of the new members were on the ‘ progressive ’ wing of the Church . |
| 5 | Some 40 per cent of women with gonorrhoea are found to harbour the bug in the rectum and it is clear that in only a minority of cases has the gonococcus been ‘ placed ’ there . |
| 6 | It was still widely accepted that only major rulers ( kings and the republic of Venice ) could send and receive ambassadors ; and it was not clear until at least the later sixteenth century that the status of a diplomat depended on his position in this still embryonic hierarchy of ranks and not , irrespective of his title , on the standing of the ruler he represented . |
| 7 | These prices are unrealistically high because of both the protection which agriculture enjoys and further hidden subsidies . |
| 8 | Snapping out of his brief trance , Mungo supposed Stanley was relieved that at least the shop had survived the flood . |
| 9 | This can surprise us and overwhelm us so much that by far the most appropriate response is to laugh . |
| 10 | More than half of the gainfully employed population are in the very heterogeneous Class III but at least the coding is seldom changed . |
| 11 | She drove slowly and carefully , her anxious eyes peering ahead , glad that at least the route home was familiar . |
| 12 | I thought this was unfair , and I 'm very glad that since then the system has changed . |
| 13 | This was in 1785 and by then the major mines were so deep that a ladder climb to the surface could take an hour . |
| 14 | The use of econometrics as a regular part of the marketing function is growing fast and in exactly the way described above , that is , using it to measure the return on investment . |
| 15 | We 've just conducted a very primary review , and we found that the interest and the demand for these seminars has been pretty constant since at least the early seventies , therefore we feel that we are we seem to be fulfilling a need of Third World governments and agencies . |
| 16 | The response by ’ tallies ’ as they like to be known was so good that at least a hundred had to be turned away . |
| 17 | You should always , for example , try to make sure that at least the text in the columns lines up across the page-headings and sub-headings may well not but the text really should . |
| 18 | I am sure that with only a little effort of the imagination you can understand how these things can grow , can become set . |
| 19 | As in any ongoing business things can change ; it is often thought reasonable that at least the more general warranties should be qualified as to materiality . |
| 20 | The shutdown yesterday by Huddersfield 's eight main minicab firms , all Asian-owned and with only a handful of non-Asian staff , followed a fatal stabbing in the most serious incident in an outbreak of violence involving drivers and their customers . |
| 21 | Views non-existent but at least the walking easier . |
| 22 | It was evident that in neither the ECSC nor EDC could the supranational agencies have powers commensurate with their responsibilities : the ECSC was already giving indications of the resilience of national governments . |
| 23 | The ground was soft and spongy and in only a few paces her canvas shoes were soaked . |
| 24 | Rub the meat with salt ( about a couple of tablespoonsful ) and let it stand overnight or at least a few hours before cutting it into 1 ½-inch thick strips along the grooves left by the bones . |
| 25 | Milton Keynes is picking up the pieces and pleased that at least no one lost a life . |
| 26 | I intend us to have a better record on inflation in the 1990s than in either the 1970s or the 1980s . |
| 27 | Unfortunately , the burials were thoroughly plundered for their precious grave-goods in antiquity , and we must be thankful that at least the Wasp or Bee Pendant survived the looting ( Figure 28 ) . |
| 28 | Stoddards Carpets Ltd. were appointed as Royal Warrant holders in 1966 and since then the crest has always been displayed whenever possible . |
| 29 | It led across a sinister patch of ground known as the Smiling Meadow , which looked just like a pleasant grassy meadow of brilliant green , but which was actually a treacherous tract of shifting marsh , partly waterlogged and with only a single narrow path of firm ground across it . |
| 30 | VAT was introduced in April 1973 and from then the standard rate has varied from ten per cent to eight per cent to fifteen per cent , and the Treasury is empowered to change the rate at any time . |