Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | What , however , of states of feeling , perhaps being depressed or feeling good about nothing in particular ? |
| 32 | In July after touring the states of the region Vietnam 's Deputy Foreign Minister reportedly said that Hanoi was not interested in joining ASEAN or subscribing to the Zone of Peace proposal ‘ for the moment ’ . |
| 33 | This might have been a drawback of such accounts but for the fact that linguistic accounts understood in accord with the current consensus among analytic philosophers either are not possible or lack any philosophical interest . |
| 34 | Sometimes there is no substitute — but then use as little as possible or go without ! |
| 35 | If you are working on the floor , sit cross-legged if possible or kneel on a mat . |
| 36 | No such route was possible or had probably ever been possible . |
| 37 | It may be prudent to discuss the possibility of a candidate 's overseas posting with as many managers whom he has dealings with as possible or send the employee to an assessment centre . |
| 38 | Because each person is unique , and has experiences which no other person has ever had quite in that way or in that combination of circumstances , this learning can not be structured by teacher or syllabus or advisers from without , except possibly in certain exceptional situations where a sustained one-to-one relationship is possible or required . |
| 39 | In some societies ( e.g. Hutterites and other fundamentalists , Shi'ite Islam and the Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam , Puritan sects , Mormons , the Irish form of ultramontane Catholicism ) reproductive behaviour has a ‘ sacred ’ role , whatever the cost , manifested either as an obligation to have as many children as possible or to avoid the means of limiting them ( Simons 1982 ) . |
| 40 | They will put the moment off for as long as possible or refuse to acknowledge that it is coming along and then protest that they were not told . |
| 41 | moon god of Thebes , child of Amun and Mut , who is either falcon-headed or has a moon disk on his head . |
| 42 | Listening actively is demonstrated by concentration , affirming what is being said with nods , facial expressions , and short supportive or clarifying remarks to show the listener is responding . |
| 43 | One way to continue federal arts funding , but avoid controversy , is to distribute all NEA monies to regional or state groups . |
| 44 | ‘ As Candy would no doubt tell you , anything that stays still for too long around here gets painted or wallpapered . ’ |
| 45 | Never be apprehensive or let that apprehension show . |
| 46 | This indemnity shall not be prejudiced or waived by any exercise of our rights under Condition 3.3 . |
| 47 | His poem about Mesmer is a great puzzle to me , as I can not tell with any certainty what is his attitude to Animal Magnetism , whether mocking or endorsing , and this is so with other of his work , so that often one is led to wonder whether there is not a great pother of talk about nothing much . |
| 48 | NeXT Computer Inc , Redwood City , says Digital Equipment Corp , Compaq Computer Corp and NCR Corp are to offer NeXTstep for Intel processors on some of their 80486-based personal computers , pre-installed or bundled by reseller organisations . |
| 49 | NeXT says DEC , Compaq Computer Corp and NCR Corp are also to offer NeXTstep for Intel processors on some of their 80486-based personal computers , pre-installed or bundled by reseller organisations . |
| 50 | 25 shelf units each 6m long × 3m deep ( these can be free-standing or placed against a wall ) |
| 51 | Several pieces of stiff paper or card , attached at the top , which allow viewing of only the top leaf ; it can be free-standing or attached to the top of an easel or blackboard . |
| 52 | Yes , but one of them I 'll sign in your presence Maisie and her twenty year old son , not hundred per cent happy about it , I 'd prefer older people cos youngest like that are inclined try to put their music on a bit loud or invite their friends in when mum 's away , you know , and . |
| 53 | We have this church , where Bee preach the sermons quiet , without spirit so as not to move the congregation to sing too loud or ring the bell or catch the Spirit and speak in tongues , so when Corporal Prince break into the Church one evening , he and the whole Bonasse Police Force , he finds us singing soft and low as children in a Sunday School : ‘ God moves in mysterious way His wonders to perform . ’ |
| 54 | She taught me the song later , and showed me how to control my voice , open my mouth wide and sing loud or sing softly . |
| 55 | We need to be able to define a measure of strain which is valid for any type of deformation , not just extensional or shear distortion . |
| 56 | But if it sometimes seems to be saying , on Salim 's behalf , that race or kinship wins , it is also the case that it is full of losers , that it has a lively feeling for the Africans of market and bush , and for their African troubles , and for the situation of Salim as someone evolved or emerged from a tribal narrowness to an experience of sexual love which is liberating and dramatic , and that it does justice to Metty 's last state , left behind in the dangerous town at the bend in the river . |
| 57 | ‘ We hereby agree acknowledge and confirm as follows : ( 1 ) That we have each received from you a copy of the guarantee dated 3 July 1987 ( a copy of which is attached hereto ) under which Nicholas Edward O'Brien guarantees the payment and discharge of all moneys and liabilities now or hereafter due owing or incurred by Heathrow Fabrications Ltd. to you . |
| 58 | As the TOM allows investors to avoid purchasing shares , the higher the actual and expected levels of interest rates the greater the incentive to use options and delay the acquisition of shares in order to benefit from the rates of return prevailing or expected in the money markets . |
| 59 | Bradenham hams should be presented uncrumbed or coated in white breadcrumbs . |
| 60 | Either wait until all work is complete or abandon the current changes . |