Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] such " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the reign of Henry III they accounted for the agistment dues at the Exchequer , but made substantial payments into the Wardrobe from time to time , and paid out sums locally for such purposes as the maintenance of a neighbouring royal castle , building operations , the enclosure of a royal park , and the expenses incurred by the Forest officers in taking venison for the king . |
| 2 | ‘ It was assigned to me by the press , a breed which in my experience cares little for such irrelevancies as accuracy . ’ |
| 3 | I have already said that a 24-h interval is not enough for such a loss to be seen . |
| 4 | On land the Company was not really strong enough for such antics , but its naval superiority gave it a place in the third or fourth rank of powers in India , beneath the Emperor at the top and great rulers like the Nawab of Bengal in the second rank . |
| 5 | Standards were high , as it was appreciated from the outset that it was not enough for such workers " to have a heart as big as a football and to be able to fingerspell and sign . " |
| 6 | I do n't know if we can tell really much about such things , but I 'd have said it was n't from the same man . ’ |
| 7 | Not being a driver darling , I do n't know really much about such things never had to worry I 've always found somewhere chain my bike to a lamp post or er ha |
| 8 | Only through such an accidental , miraculous chance could anyone expect to shake off the yoke of grimly limited prospects . |
| 9 | Only through such discussions can we begin to probe the ways in which a satisfying and total response gradually emerges . |
| 10 | Only through such a position of critical self-evaluation can the restricted epistemological validity of one 's position , and its possible ideological strains , be recognised for what it is . |
| 11 | Only through such approaches to training needs can the huge requirement for continuing education and training can be met . |
| 12 | Only for such beings is ignorance not bliss . |
| 13 | If it is accepted , as I believe it should be accepted , that certiorari goes not only for such an excess or abuse of power but also for a breach of the rules of natural justice there is even less reason in principle for excluding other established grounds . |
| 14 | They told me not to bother doing the premises up since it was only for such a short time . |
| 15 | We should take it as settled that drivers are liable only for such damage as has been explicitly stipulated in clear statutes , so that drivers and potential victims can insure and otherwise plan their affairs accordingly . |
| 16 | One group of caravanners is particularly unpopular : gypsies , or , to give them a less romantic description , ‘ persons of nomadic life , whatever their race or origin' ( but excluding ‘ members of an organised group of travelling showmen , or persons engaged in travelling circuses , travelling together as such ’ ) . |
| 17 | A first attempt has now been made in the Criminal Justice Act 1991 to remedy this omission ( see below ) , but the fact that sentencers have had to wait so long for such a lead is evidence of a serious weakness in the self-regulatory capacity of the Court of Appeal itself . |
| 18 | He wondered anew that the great and glorious power of life could flow so fiercely and endlessly through such a shrivelled and unbeautiful fountainhead . |
| 19 | Again this is a common and ‘ normal ’ reaction , but many people feel so ashamed of thoughts like these that they hardly dare express them unless they feel safe enough to do so and trust the person they are talking to sufficiently for such a revelation to seem acceptable . |
| 20 | She was so happy , she could n't help giving grateful thanks out loud for such a quick answer to her prayer . |
| 21 | Amazingly so for such a big man . |
| 22 | Branch manager attributes their success to their vast experience and the fact they have worked together for such a long time . |
| 23 | Perhaps she can sell them a few sleeping policeman , I ca n't remember her saying so as such . |
| 24 | That a plurality of political authority is desirable , especially for such services as police and education . |
| 25 | There is no way they should be allowed the only attractive soft landscape area left , especially for such a paltry amount of coal . ’ |
| 26 | No one could believe this had happened to us at Lyneham especially after such a long period of accident-free flying |
| 27 | Now , due to developments in microelectronics , this same objective can be achieved regardless of such architectural considerations . |
| 28 | It has been pointed out that the insignia assigned to the vicarius of the British diocese , alone of such officers , consists of castellated enclosures instead of maidens , indicating that he commanded troops . |
| 29 | A smaller group , comprising just under a quarter of the sample , spoke highly of such courses but had made only very superficial moves or token gestures in the direction of their recommendations . |
| 30 | And a continuing supply and resupply of such workers is always needed . |