Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] case [pron] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And anyway he 's got to pretend that he 's the man of the house so in case they think you 're on your own . |
| 2 | These are so often fastened by those who , in the name of love , secure our chains daily in case we have any notions of escape . |
| 3 | When the engagements are abroad , I work feverishly in the last few days and nights to create a reasonably finished piece of work — just in case we crash . |
| 4 | It might give us a head start , just in case we have to admit her . ’ |
| 5 | It convinces us that it is essential to read a daily newspaper , to watch TV , to mow the lawn , to iron the sheets , to read the junk mail , to darn our socks — just in case we decide to do something creative , challenging , productive , intimate or enjoyable instead . |
| 6 | The Ego is constantly chattering about its fears , worries and doubts , cluttering up our head with thoughts that go nowhere — just in case we decide to think for ourselves , to question , to explore new possibilities , to feel our suppressed emotions , to reach beyond our old ways of being , to develop a new vision . |
| 7 | No , that 's why , that 's why we do n't want to get rid of it to anyone , just in case they chop it up |
| 8 | What just in case they put you down on maths . |
| 9 | Someone 's left a cup and saucer on the table , and when someone comes round , I pretend I 'm drinking just in case they ask what I 'm doing . |
| 10 | PRESSING ON : Just in case they 've left anything out , Johnny insists on giving Fergie the full weight of his experience in these matters |
| 11 | Just in case they hold me to a four week |
| 12 | Just in case they want to put you on something else . ’ |
| 13 | just in case they happen |
| 14 | They have their hind shoes removed , just in case they kick , but I leave their front shoes on to protect their hooves . |
| 15 | Now bear in mind , she er normally for an operation they normally tape your eyes closed , put a pad over your eyes as well , just in case they drop something on your face by mistake during the operation . |
| 16 | But just in case they do n't , we 've been busy cooking up campaigns that even Tory Central Office and Labour HQ might think twice about . |
| 17 | I 'd better not mention the Bank 's name , just in case they do n't like it . |
| 18 | ‘ Should n't we wait a day , just in case they do find us ? ’ she put forward stiltedly , and drew his narrow-eyed inspection . |
| 19 | I have n't checked with the so in , just in case they do n't |
| 20 | Let ministers of local churches have copies as a good exercise in public relations and also just in case they have new members of their flock inquiring about schools in the area . |
| 21 | You 're better keeping the card just in case you break down . |
| 22 | Well , just in case you get the itch again ( and almost everybody does sooner or later ) keep in touch . |
| 23 | ‘ No , you should be all right , ’ he agreed , his smile still in place , ‘ but you 'd best leave after lunch tomorrow to give yourself plenty of time — just in case you get side-tracked , ’ he added , tongue-in-cheek . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm simply telling you how it was just in case you 've forgotten — alcohol has a rather mind-numbing effect and after all you would n't want to forget even the tiniest part of so wonderful an evening , would you ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I suppose I 'd better tell just in case you 've got any thoughts . |
| 26 | I 'll put appointment just in case you know |
| 27 | Well I rang you just in case you know I do n't want yo how we need the money so I thought to myself Cornwall , twenty eight ? |
| 28 | Just in case you crash . |
| 29 | The first one is called geometrical isomerism in some books not that you ever read , will read any chemistry books but just in case you stumble over one day and fall flat on your face and there happens to be a chemistry text book open and you ha , just happen to read one or two of the words as you go unconscious and in Matthew 's case if you wake up ! |
| 30 | just in case you crack a tile |