Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [conj] the [noun sg] is " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The statute occasionally provides in so many terms that the information may be used in evidence ; sometimes that it may not be used for certain purposes , inferentially permitting its use for others ; or it may be expressly prescribed that the evidence is not to be admitted ; or again , the statute may be silent . |
| 2 | Once women have reached senior management , for instance , where they are the only woman among 20 or 50 men , some companies tend to see them as the token woman singlehandedly proving that the company is encouraging and supporting women to reach the top . |
| 3 | It will be better , perhaps , if she does not wholly know that the will is in question . ’ |
| 4 | Pound says , in effect : ‘ If your French is n't good enough to go where the quality is both defined ( metaphorically ) and exemplified , i.e. in Gautier 's ‘ L'art ’ specifically and in his Emaux et Camées as a whole , or in the work of followers like Hérédia and Samain , then remind yourself , or re-experience , what it is like to read George Herbert and Christina Rossetti and Lionel Johnson . |
| 5 | For shares , capital gains and losses are only recognized when the share is sold , and this is directly under the owner 's control . |
| 6 | No record of the initial request is kept and the shape and style only evolves as the metal is worked . |
| 7 | However , this confidence is only justified when the check is done systematically and correctly . |
| 8 | These checks are only justified if the person is likely to be handling large sums of money or to be exposed to the possibility of bribery . |
| 9 | Only eat when the work is over . ’ |
| 10 | They usually pose no problems but sometimes the upper tushes are high enough to interfere with the bit which should be especially considered if the horse is to wear a double bridle . |
| 11 | Urine production naturally declines while the puppy is asleep , so that once it has been put outside at night , then the young dog should be able to last quite comfortably through to the morning . |
| 12 | How many times have hard-working men arrived home from work only to find that the house is upside down , furniture completely re-arranged and their favourite chair completely out of kilter with the best view of the TV ? |
| 13 | A common fault here is to think of the rotor disc as being the model , and watch it describe a graceful turn only to find that the fuselage is now pointing its tail at the ground . |
| 14 | Early weaning is only recommended if the baby is suffering quite badly and you have exhausted all other possibilities . |
| 15 | In addition , increases are only made when the firm is confident that the new level can be maintained for the forseeable future |
| 16 | Flattening the ears back makes them less vulnerable to damage , so occurs when the horse is feeling frightened or aggressive . |
| 17 | You say , ‘ we will naturally assume that the party is travelling together ’ . |
| 18 | This invariably only occurs when the mulch is allowed to pack and remain undisturbed — mulching is not intended as a boon to lazy gardening by putting an end to the need for hoeing . |
| 19 | Where hedging of bets ( ‘ ambiguity ’ ) is not just feasible but desirable , we can only assume that the problem is not cancer , but hypochondria . |
| 20 | When you have got blisters that only show after the finish is applied it really is a nightmare . |
| 21 | That wording is much more common than one which merely says that the referee is to act as an expert , omitting " and not as an arbitrator " . |
| 22 | He only sings when the house is empty . |
| 23 | Although Down 's syndrome children are born to mothers of all ages , a spokeswoman for the Down 's Syndrome Association said that the risk of having a Down 's syndrome child greatly increases when the mother is over 42 . |
| 24 | However , it is only used if the record is in overflow . |
| 25 | The surface is lifted out of the solution occasionally and gently washed until the stain is found to be satisfactorily developed . |
| 26 | A swing can only occur if the tail is sliding sideways over the ground . |
| 27 | One is constantly told that the difficulty is finding young people to join the voluntary ranks . |
| 28 | It only shows that the brain is implicated in the process by which the inner mind structure in the subtle energy fields seeks outward expression . |
| 29 | The further suggestion that Nicolas of Damascus may in his turn have used Polybius only shows that the subject is not worth pursuing . |
| 30 | Security means defence against all comers and contingencies ; as such , it can only materialise when the world is purged of uncertainty . |