Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am afraid I could only manage part of the meal and I cut out the second and third courses completely , and only had gravy and vegetables for the third , but most people at my table went right through the menu ! |
| 2 | However , remember that in working with check lists it is n't crucial , to start with , if you ca n't arrive at an exact technical phonetic description straight off — as long as you can distinguish between same and different you can still make progress . |
| 3 | disclose : I feel : irritated/like I do n't matter/defeated. predict : if you do this , I can work more efficiently/I know you 're busy , but if you do this we 'll both save time on discussions like this/I 'd be better motivated if you did . |
| 4 | He wanted to but was afraid he would only cause trouble . |
| 5 | As such they will normally give advice to individual councillors and parties , as well as the full council and committees . |
| 6 | ‘ The paradox of this reform is that despite the abolition of PRT for new fields , and the reduced rate for existing fields , after 1993-94 it will actually raise revenue for the Exchequer , ’ he added . |
| 7 | next thing I remember was being undressed and in bed with Debbie standing there with a boiled egg on a tray , saying mummy were so sorry you 'll never do Christmas again , you 've done it for us for forty years , we shall do it for you now . |
| 8 | I was soaked to the skin , my hands so cold I could hardly keep hold of the tiller . |
| 9 | Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs , alcohol and cigarettes , and if you 're health conscious you would probably add coffee , tea and sugar to the list . |
| 10 | If you are lucky you might also catch sight of an otter around the burn . |
| 11 | If we are feeling ambitious we can then take train and ferry to the top of the South Island and proceed down the West Coast . |
| 12 | But it 's the war , ’ she added without guile , and because the chief had taken a liking to the woman with the thick Liverpool accent who met her gaze without flinching , she told them to cut along to the galley ; if they were lucky they might just make standeasy . |
| 13 | The GHI team has devised and tested recipes that will excite your tastebuds and not the scales , making sure you can still enjoy food while losing weight . |
| 14 | Alice said she would go up there with him , but first of all she must quickly ring Electricity . |
| 15 | A new mole around an existing one can also mean trouble . |
| 16 | In fact , he had no great enthusiasm for the approaching conflict : he believed , as others did , that a short war would leave the essential problems unchanged while a long one would simply provoke unrest in the civilian population . |
| 17 | There were those which might even take part in a contract with a miner , and such agreements had not to be broken nor confidences betrayed . |
| 18 | To these things , we might also add the inappropriateness of , and deterioration of standards in , school buildings — the inconvenience of stairs and galleries for those wishing to use overhead projectors and other cumbersome audio-visual aids ; the unsuitability of compartmentalized classrooms for team-teaching , resource-based learning etc. ; and the general discouragement that dilapidated walls and leaking roofs present to those who might otherwise take pride in improving the display and all-round aesthetic environment of their classrooms . |
| 19 | We want to examine possible ways of making litigation affordable , perhaps by diverting the cost from the parties ( at least initially ) so that those who would otherwise find payment difficult , impossible or off-putting might be enabled to bring or defend an action . |
| 20 | If the big winds are blowing and you bribe them right , our staff may prolong safety cover to allow those who can competently carve gybe and water start to continue sailing . |
| 21 | 6 They can also impart information about the country or countries concerned . |
| 22 | To those less committed I would strongly urge sampling ( try Disc 2 , track 4 ) — and will be surprised indeed if you resist the seduction any better than Caesar ! |
| 23 | There are several products available which can actually help repair existing damage plus they protect the hair , thus preventing further damage . |
| 24 | And two thirds said they would only have sex in a long-term relationship . |
| 25 | Much will be lost , but even where disks become unreadable they may well contain information which is ultimately recoverable . |
| 26 | Most people need either life assurance protection or a means of regular saving — many need both — any they may also require insurance on their house and its contents and on their car or motor cycle . |
| 27 | Let us remind the Labour Party that they should be attacking this useless Tory government , not supporting them , not voting with them , not supporting them by abstaining when necessary we 'll never get power that way ! |
| 28 | It was a dress she 'd bought at Kelly 's urging , even though she 'd been positive she 'd never find occasion to wear it . |