Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] and [vb mod] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the lyrics , some of which are spoken by a seven-year-old , are annoyingly political and can be as unbelievable as the band 's promotional literature . |
| 2 | The recent sediments contain soot characteristic of fuel-oil , which has been extensively used only since 1940 , and magnetic particles which , says Battarbee , ‘ are predominantly spherical and can be identified as power station fly-ash . ’ |
| 3 | Samples for exfoliative cytology are simple to obtain , the results are highly specific and should be a routine part of the investigation of biliary strictures . |
| 4 | They state that when terminally-ill patients who are still able to make decisions , request a doctor 's help to die , such requests for active termination of life by a medical act , which directly and intentionally causes death , may be morally justifiable and should be given serious consideration . |
| 5 | This beautifully drawn game of matching tiles is very challenging , yet the rules are extremely simple and can be mastered in under two minutes . |
| 6 | A move away from the preceding year basis of assessment is long overdue and should be welcomed by all . |
| 7 | They should be reminded too that canned baked beans in tomato sauce are highly nutritious and can be a quick and convenient addition to many main meals or can even make quite a good meal on their own if they are served on buttered toast . |
| 8 | If the boot sole is flexible then a crampon is unlikely to give a secure enough fit and will be difficult to use properly for serious mountaineering . |
| 9 | The letters should be sufficiently large and should be placed so as to cater for patients with poor vision . |
| 10 | Available techniques for measuring bone mass are nevertheless extremely sophisticated and will be of continuing value in the diagnosis and management of bone disease and for research . |
| 11 | And it 's not just your home which is at risk ; farm machinery , livestock , feedstuffs , chemicals and equipment are all highly valuable and must be protected from the criminal . |
| 12 | The central development of courses and units will assist this process , as not only will HN unit exemplars be made widely available but also the experience and staff development received by NDOs and Unit Writers at SCOTVEC will be extremely valuable and will be put to good use by their respective colleges . |
| 13 | The relationship between the scope and substantive provisions of a Convention and rules of private international law is highly complex and can be treated only briefly here . |
| 14 | Working conditions of the taxi driver are extremely poor and could be likened to Victorian times , hours worked are ra rarely less than sixty per week , there is no holiday pay , no pension rights , no sick pay , and no say in which way the trade is administered by local authorities . |
| 15 | One point , though , that is clearly understood is that legal measures alone are not sufficiently effective and must be supplemented by infrastructural measures , which have the advantage that the spatial layout of an area has a direct influence on the behaviour of road users . |
| 16 | The advantage is that responses are highly flexible and can be modified in response to environmental changes and perceived outcomes within the lifetime of the organism . |
| 17 | Walker ( 1975 ) has noted that mature students who did not satisfy the GER obtained significantly better degree results than all students while mature students who satisfied the GER did not differ significantly from the norm , and in seeking an explanation for this he points to the fact that those who did not satisfy the GER are on average somewhat older and can be seen as genuine returners , rather than students who have taken longer to meet the traditional qualifications . |
| 18 | Mercuric nitrate is extremely poisonous and may be absorbed through the skin . |
| 19 | Because the length of the period is so short and can be measured in generations , considerable caution has been shown in the accuracy of dates given by some writers ( Avent 1975 , p. 56 ) . |
| 20 | And in any case , what Lucy may have done was surely not so dreadful and will be soon forgotten . |
| 21 | Indeed , the carbon-based molecules of which living things are constructed , and which they employ for life 's purposes , are so various and can be so complex that the study of biochemistry might at first sight seem quite impossible . |
| 22 | However , the latter 's impact was extremely superficial and could be explained on the grounds of the familiarity of Koreans ‘ with the laws of their quondam masters ’ . |
| 23 | The evolution of the role of teachers and the view of the social purpose of schools have led to a multiplicity of demands on teachers which are not necessarily compatible and may be contradictory , if not actually mutually exclusive . |
| 24 | It is also extremely difficult and can be contentious . |
| 25 | This system is highly wasteful and could be made 80 per cent efficient if combined heat and power ( CHP ) technologies were installed . |
| 26 | Even when an object such as a picture frame or set of clothes is highly ornate and may be the topic of conversation , it is usually intended to pall before the glory or that which it encloses : the work of art or the person . |
| 27 | However , if you are carrying out skin-brushing ( which does almost the same job ) , the following simple self-massage sequence will be extremely beneficial and should be regarded as an important ally in any campaign against cellulite . |
| 28 | As song as you look after them , heavy soils will never let you down in a drought , will be naturally fertile and can be made to suit the widest range of plants . |
| 29 | Although it would be convenient scientifically and sometimes personally to regard work as a separable part of a human life this separation is never entirely valid and can be misleading . |
| 30 | The first six months are the most dangerous and can be very expensive . |