Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] [be] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 It may alternatively take the form of withholding or threatening to withhold the performance of some public duty or the rendering of some public service unless a payment is made which is not lawfully due or is greater than that which is lawfully due , as was the position in the colore officii cases .
2 Erm , all we need to make sure is that the filing system we 've got is clear and is understandable and we 've got it written down somewhere how works .
3 This cultivated form of love is universal and is magnanimous and it conquers all : ‘ If when another says , ‘ I can not love you any longer , ' ’ one proudly answers , ‘ Then I can also get along without loving you . ' ’
4 erm It does n't for example necessarily imply that statements about beauty are merely subjective , or are delusory or are soft-headed or Though maybe Ayer would want to say that on another occasion .
5 The few-branched forms , which include the Order Graptoloidea or planktonic graptoloids , were derived from the dendroids at the base of the Ordovician and were successful and prolific until the early Devonian .
6 That afternoon the floor of the shrine had been freshly plastered with mud and cow-dung and was smooth and clean , and the hearth had been cleared of its old ash .
7 This sounds relatively straightforward but is confused when you find a two-pin plug and a five-pin socket !
8 In normal usage the Dodge stops acceptably , the spongy pedal and ‘ grabbing ’ only occurring under duress , while the Vauxhall 's brakes feel mushy but are stronger and more consistent in their behaviour .
9 However , the vascular activity of prostacyclin in vivo is very short-lived and is less than its chemical half-life at physiological temperature and pH ( i.e. , < three minutes ) .
10 The breed is medium-sized and is smaller than the White Park , but can achieve average daily weight gains of 1.35kg .
11 Fenella had expected the silver door to feel cool and silvery and solid and was surprised when it actually felt extremely hot .
12 David was horrified and was sure that I 'd be arrested and sent back to Siberia .
13 ‘ Well , I suppose now that you 've dragged it out of Edna , I shall have to say that I remember a man and my mother in a yellow frock looking unusually pretty and being angry that they would n't take any notice of me when I tried to get their attention .
14 The teacher knew that Sherman was combining the presentation of the collar and Koko 's picture to communicate something rather specific but was uncertain as to what .
15 Nor have the costs been high ; at only 14 DM per square metre of street , they are not only absolutely low but are more than offset by the saving to society of the reduced accident level that results .
16 ‘ We appeal to football followers , the PFA , the Football League and the Football Association to take our pleas seriously as we feel vulnerable and are unsure as to what options are available to us . ’
17 Sarah felt that their very height made them vulnerable and was afraid that the trunks would snap under the pressure .
18 It talks about the heathen being astounded and being envious and jealous because they are going to see peace and harmony and happiness and this is what we are looking forward to this is why we 're not mourning , why we 're not you know all upset because we know this is going to come .
19 Its coat , once described as very long , can still be quite long and is thick and silky ; the colours range through the spectrum of brownish red , red brindle , dark red and brindle , with a touch of fleckiness like the Shorthorn .
20 Progress looks tricky but is deceptive and you should n't encounter any problems .
21 She tried to make it sound casual but was aware that her tone had risen slightly .
22 It is also important for us to remember that those who were opposed to the project were not merely negative but were convinced that there were other more effective ways for us to go forward .
23 A further disrupting factor was the academy 's assumption that knowledge did not stand still but was advancing and progressive ; if English accepted the security and opportunities of academic institutionalization , then it had to accept its concept of knowledge , and generate appropriate forms and volume of research .
24 It is precisely on this point that I feel proud and happy and am convinced that my book will survive . "
25 It has meant , that churches need to be bold and be young or a threat to what we belong to as the edges between church and and community have blurred we are now much more vulnerable .
26 If he had done so because he genuinely believed himself to be alone and was unaware that a mounted rider was behind a clump of trees nearby , though the horse as a result took fright , he might still plead that his action was not reckless .
27 Let us pray that we may find the contentment which comes from living our lives to the full and being concerned and thoughtful in our dealings with others .
28 As a member , and Chairman of the new coop , his markets are more flexible and are more than likely to expand .
29 I HAVE recently become a vegetarian but am worried because I 'm told that I might be missing out on iron in my diet ?
30 Under section 6(3) a person is guilty of an offence under section 4 only if he intends his words , behaviour or writing , etc. , to be threatening , abusive or insulting or is aware that it may be threatening , abusive or insulting .
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