Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [conj] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have half a mind to defy their demands of space and economy , and to sleep on until awakened by the next pale arrival herself , expectant to abort and puzzled at my slumbering presence . |
| 2 | He was quite right to claim that each of the four cells at the end of the cleavage would form a normal larva . |
| 3 | ‘ It will be interesting to see if any of the lads can make another breakthrough at the Carlsberg Ulster championships , and I must admit I 'm looking forward to watching for a change . ’ |
| 4 | Irrespective of the immense problems posed by the preservation of electronic record that the traditional archives are now having to face , it would be wrong to claim that many of these problems are entirely new or unchallenged . |
| 5 | It is interesting to discover that many of the complicated variations used in handling the speech of others also appear when thought rather than speech is dealt with ( see Table 5.2 ) . |
| 6 | But the judge was prepared to accept that due to extreme financial problems Mrs Fitchew behaved out of character . |
| 7 | After reading an article in your recent issue regarding older knitting machines , I would be interested to know if any of your readers could supply me with the correct manual for the KH585 as there do seem to be some differences in the controls of the two models . |
| 8 | She was great as Beattie — and it was heartening to find that most of the other winning ads had humorous themes . |
| 9 | Enriched with Vitamin E , the lotion is light to apply and perfect for you sensitive skin sufferers . |
| 10 | It would appear that the only Shetlanders who have reason to go into the estates at all , other than a small number of professional Shetlanders who have incomer friends who live there , are young Shetlander girls who are willing to babysit when most of the women in a social circle are attending the same function , or Shetlanders supplying some domestic service to individual households on the estates . |
| 11 | What we are prepared to do when thousands of people are watching or listening we ought to strive to do for God week by week . |
| 12 | It is interesting to note that neither of the Palmotićs receives even a passing mention in Zvane Črnja 's standard Kulturna historija Hrvatske , although Jakita is described by Sir Arthur Evans as one of ‘ the most celebrated names in the long annals of Ragusan literature ’ and Junije is referred to by one English historian as ‘ the creator of the national drama ’ . |
| 13 | However , it is interesting to note that some of the most serious programmes in this field have been carried out in Third World countries . |
| 14 | But we should be careful to note that inherent in this finding of inefficiency is also an acknowledgment of the existence of power . |
| 15 | I am sad to see that one of my favourite landmarks , R. Soles the shoe shop , has closed down . |
| 16 | Although we have night or day flights from Manchester , Glasgow at Gatwick , it 's impossible to arrange that all of these are timed to suit yacht turn-rounds , elusive Greek ferries or the available coaches . |
| 17 | This produces a machine which is easy to repair and ideal for the beginner . |
| 18 | It was Eastman who invented the name Kodak — easy to spell and memorable without being in any way offensive in many languages . |
| 19 | In these respects the demography of the nineteenth century is less easy to explore than that of the parish-register period . |
| 20 | The Italian government , concerned that the better things should remain in Italy , were delighted to hear that many of them only made the journey by canal from the Cannareggio to the piano nobile of the Palazzo Malpiero . |
| 21 | However , it seems impossible to deny that each of us also has a sense of a self , or a centre of awareness , somehow within and integral to our ongoing experience , and such as to give a kind of unity to it . |
| 22 | All are simple to use and compatible with existing lighting systems in the home . |
| 23 | Easy to use and great for your hair — temporary colourants are THE hair product of the 90's . |
| 24 | It is easy to use and adaptable for any building . |
| 25 | One of the well known and most popular Shareware programs Galaxy Lite is easy to use and full of features which make it ideal for those new to word processing and old hats like myself . |
| 26 | I am sufficiently egotistical to believe that one of the reasons why they failed was that I was not present . |
| 27 | It might also appeal to the leaseback private owner who wants a new state-of-the-art , low cost aircraft that is easy to fly but capable of earning its keep . |
| 28 | It is easy to forget that most of the energy that the real world consumes is in the million of stoves burning gas , kerosene , wood and coal in homes across the Third World . |
| 29 | Sometimes the approach is very subjective , but the result is entertaining and informative , easy to read and full of insight . |
| 30 | Colleagues were delighted to learn that one of the Library 's senior staff , Miss Margaret Wilkes , Head of the Map Library , had received the Fellowship of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society at an award ceremony on 5 October . |