Example sentences of "[adj] and [adj] [subord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result of this is that different writers produce different analyses of the phonemic system of English ; it is clear that phonemic analysis is not as clear and simple as studying the letters of the alphabet . |
| 2 | Be clear and precise when explaining what you want your computer to do . |
| 3 | Expanding an existing landfill is often easier and cheaper than starting a new one from scratch . |
| 4 | Film and television posit , in their dominant forms , the coherence of time and space , prioritizing the diegetic and virtual while eliding the time and place of viewing . |
| 5 | Praised for being economical and concise while offering a clear definition of mental illness and its own activities , its second ever entry also made effective use of colour and included a prioritised , strategic plan . |
| 6 | If the two pairs of projectors are in line , the intention is not usually a multi-image effect In fact , it s likely that the two projectors nearer to the camera will not contain so much an image as an image-blocker , ie a mask or matte that blocks out part of the image behind it Since the two mattes will normally be complementary , and the combined image can be seen by inspection through the camera 's viewfinder , any faults , such as overlaps or gaps , should be observed at the time and , if possible , corrected on a second , third or fourth take This is more economical and satisfactory than getting the results of multiple passes back from the lab and discovering that a whole day 's work has to be redone . |
| 7 | Gedge later became much more clandestine and unpretentious when asked about the lyrical content of his songs . |
| 8 | There are instances where the official syllabus recommends one type of content and emphasis ( e.g. in language skills ) , while the official examination is clearly constructed with the intention of testing different ones ; or cases in which the official aims of education extol the virtues of self-reliance and enquiry-based education , whereas the official syllabus contains an outline of content so rigid and overcrowded as to render any initiative almost impossible to achieve . |
| 9 | Geodesic shells have a repetivity of edges that is suitable for industrialisation or prefabrication of parts to form a lattice that is rigid and lightweight while offering equitable distribution of loading . |
| 10 | These tenants included a higher proportion in the age-groups 74–79 , 80–84 and 85 and over than occurred in the general population . |
| 11 | Finally we outline the present scope of Articles 85 and 86 as applied to mergers . |
| 12 | This helped to alleviate the dreadful nature of the houses , which looked shocking from nearby , but which looked oddly bright and distinct and well-intentioned when glorified by mass and distance . |
| 13 | There seemed to be an unspoken acceptance by hon. Members that the present system was less than satisfactory , but that we must avoid at any cost anything as dangerous and revolutionary as suggesting a change . |
| 14 | I was so relieved to hear this as I had been canoeing many times before and so could remain warm and dry while watching many of the younger cadets freeze to death . |
| 15 | Put the saucepan into a large bowl of hot water to keep the toffee warm and soft while dipping the apples allowing the excess to drip off . |
| 16 | The brief introduction to Piaget 's ideas in Chapter 2 , and our realization that as adult readers we can not read , say , an Ordnance Survey map , a machine drawing , or art forms from cultures not our own with anything like total understanding , should cause us to be cautious and questioning when presented with these assumptions . |
| 17 | Hens can be both fearful and aggressive when meeting strange birds , and as a result some birds never leave the house while others become victims of cannibalism . |
| 18 | Jack de Bie 's playing is rhythmically alive , thoughtful and passionate as required , with some particularly sensitive pedalling in evidence . |
| 19 | During the silent era , projection speeds , also initially hand-cranked , tended to keep slightly ahead of shooting speeds ( a 1920s Hollywood film , tolerable at 24 fps , may look laboured and slow if run at the — actually amateur — ‘ silent ’ speed of 16 fps ) . |
| 20 | The time specified on a let-down chart such as 1 , 2 or 3 minutes , etc , is in fact quite meaningless and dangerous unless associated with a specific distance and speed . |
| 21 | Vests : White/pink and white/turquoise as shown . |
| 22 | There 's us lot working and slaving from dawn till dusk for nowt , and the two who 've not stuck to the straight and narrow as come off t'best . |
| 23 | While not quantitative the relative amounts of the 461 bp and 185 bp products from all cell types examined indicate that the AD1 sequence flanked by repeats 10 and 11 as represented by cDNA clone TN3.1 may be relatively rare . |
| 24 | The growing population of ‘ Dinkie ’ couples ( dual-income no kids ) was also noted in chapters 7 and 8 as providing a booming market of house purchasers . |
| 25 | ( 2 ) … in relation to an institution in respect of which a payment falls to be made under section 58(2) above any reference in this Act to a depositor 's protected deposit is a reference to the liability of the institution to him in respect of — ( a ) the principal amount of each sterling deposit which was made by him with a United Kingdom office of the institution before the making of the administration order and which under the terms on which it was made is or becomes due or payable while the order is in force ; and ( b ) accrued interest on any such deposit up to the time when it is or becomes due and payable as aforesaid ; but so that the total liability of the institution to him in respect of such deposits does not exceed £20,000 . |
| 26 | Be concise and clear when giving information . |
| 27 | She was wearing a plaid dressing-gown that her Dad had left behind : it smelled like an old dog and was as scratchy and heavy as wearing a carpet . |
| 28 | The inherent uncertainties of future public acquisitions — no plan can be so definite and inflexible as to determine which sites will ( or might ) be needed in the future for public purposes — made this distinction appear arbitrary and unjust . |
| 29 | Topaz had pictured her as tall and brawny as befitted a martinet . |
| 30 | Observers have commented that he is less tolerant and sympathetic when dealing with them than with other colleagues or outsiders . |