Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [pron] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was n't until 8 pm. that they let the Red Cross through . |
| 2 | It occurred to her suddenly that she found the cloak-and-dagger element in all this vaguely disturbing , and totally unnecessary . |
| 3 | So although we know the fundamental equations that govern the brain , we are quite unable to use them to predict human behavior . |
| 4 | No sooner had they sat down than they heard the distant ring of the telephone . |
| 5 | Additionally , they could be mixed with their neighbouring emotions so that they formed the secondary emotions of : submission , awe , disappointment , remorse , contempt , aggression , optimism , and love . |
| 6 | Enhancement techniques spread the range of pixel values so that they cover the full dynamic range of the image display system . |
| 7 | Specialist sectors are identified and firms either decide to concentrate on one or two of these or arrange their activities so that they cover the whole range of sectors . |
| 8 | The adoral shields are long and narrow , flared distally so that they separate the oral shield from the first lateral arm plate . |
| 9 | The adoral shields are long with a straight proximal edge and widening distally so that they separate the oral shield from the first lateral arm plate . |
| 10 | If a design problem is the cause of the airlock , this procedure will have to be repeated every time , so it will be better to find the cause and remedy it by fitting bigger pipes or a bigger cistern ( or a second cistern alongside the first — see Chapter 3 ) , or by repositioning the pipes so that they have the correct fall . |
| 11 | The ball raised approximately £40,000 for the Time Walker Education Endowment Fund , which will provide education for future generations so that they understand the vital importance of conservation . |
| 12 | Here , these have been laid in a bold panel close to the house and have also been used in strips and courses so that they tie the raised pool into the overall design of the terrace . |
| 13 | Humans , when reading , often miss spelling errors , because their expectations of what the text should say , influence the visual system , so that they read the intended word , rather than what is actually in front of them . |
| 14 | ‘ So much so that she told the entire matinée audience of a Noel Coward play ! |
| 15 | His footsteps seemed unusually loud on the cobblestones , setting up a confusion of echoes from the brick walls so that he had the eerie sensation that he was not alone , and that other solitary walkers surrounded him . |
| 16 | Alfonso , on the other hand , though go-ahead and energetic , was of a docile nature and readily deferred to his parents and his eldest sister Urraca , so that he became the favourite son and developed all the traits of a spoilt child . |
| 17 | I told him that when he came up the ramp he must accelerate on the throttle at speed so that he got the front wheel up in the air , so he would n't nosedive and hurt himself . |
| 18 | Willie turned back to look at the comics so that he missed the surprised expression on his face . |
| 19 | I mean er you know the , the , the erm training is supposed to be a generic training so that you learn the various erm ways of coping with clients you know , and it |
| 20 | The problem in part is ( or ought to be ) one of generalising successful practice , shaping it up so that it encompasses the whole school and motivates all the teachers , not just those who are keen , or authoritatively skilled , in transacting bits and pieces . |
| 21 | so that it lacked the technical vocabulary needed to accommodate the translations of classical texts . |
| 22 | In a kind of skipping movement he shifts his weight to the forward , leading right leg , scooping the left foot in front of the right knee and jumping off with the right leg so that it passes the left foot again . |
| 23 | The d.c. supply voltage ( V5 ) is chosen so that it produces the rated winding current ( 1 ) when applied to the total phase circuit resistance , which is equal to the sum of the phase winding ( r ) and forcing ( R ) resistances : In general the phase winding has a considerable inductance , so its natural electrical time constant ( inductance/resistance ) is long . |
| 24 | She had lost her cap , and so could not again conceal the glory of her hidden beauty , but she twisted the plait in a knot behind her head and clipped it there as best she could with the two pins she had found , so that it resembled the thick queue of a man 's old-fashioned wig . |
| 25 | Scans were obtained by manipulating the transducer so that it followed the appropriate long axis of the gall bladder and the largest gall bladder diameters at each time were recorded . |
| 26 | They stood before the dressing table for a while , looking at it and discussing it , apparently , but eventually just turned it round so that it faced the wrong way , rather than turn it upside down . |
| 27 | Instead of letting structural details determine the interior style , Jon and Catherine Edgson prefer to start with the inside , so that it dictates the whole look of the house . |
| 28 | The alternative , which revolves around the controlled clogging of one filter so that it begins the anaerobic denitrification process while the other handles aerobic filtration ( the 15/30 method referring to the day of the month when each filter must be alternatively cleaned ) , has never worked for us . |
| 29 | It is dangerous to simplify law , but our understanding is that to convict someone of a serious crime like theft , we normally have to prove not only that they committed the alleged act , but also that they knew it was wrong . |
| 30 | A straight channel was cut under the new bridge for the river to run in and it joined the original channel near the site of the old boathouse , the river 's original course having been near where the old Post Office used to stand . |