Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] [conj] [pron] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pleonasm can be cured by making the dependent item more specific so that it makes a net semantic contribution to the phrase : my patriarchal uncle ( notice that adding specificity to the head has no effect : ? my male maternal uncle ) . |
| 2 | Improvements are recommended in all of these studies such as shutting doors quietly ( and oiling them when necessary ) ; handling equipment carefully to reduce noise ; muting the alarm systems and telephones ; wearing soft-soled shoes ; providing soundproof covers for computer printout machines ; reducing conversations between staff and talking quietly ; providing earplugs if requested ; isolating ‘ noisy ’ patients from general wards when practicable so that they create the least possible disturbance to other patients — and , as Soutar & Wilson point out , most of these suggestions are simple and inexpensive remedies . |
| 3 | Of course this imaginative feat is possible only because we watch the tragedy secure in the knowledge that we shall be ourselves again when the curtain goes down . |
| 4 | Under s.4(3) the accused is guilty only if he has a commercial purpose . |
| 5 | Under sections 1 and 14 someone can be guilty only if he makes a false statement ‘ in the course of a trade or business . ’ |
| 6 | Mrs Allen was encouraged to speak to the nurse in charge or doctor at least weekly so that she had a realistic idea of Mr Allen 's progress . |
| 7 | Heat pumps are economical only when they exploit a low temperature energy source costing little or nothing . |
| 8 | The first he knew of it was a warning call from high above where he saw the angry silhouette of a golden eagle stooping . |
| 9 | She looked very different now because she had a machine gun in her hand . |
| 10 | Mine eyes are dim now that they see the truth , |
| 11 | I class myself as English now and I know the talent is out there . |
| 12 | Well the fear of boring you because I 've said it before , I think that either a Trustee made up of an equal balance of members from the various interested groups which is very difficult to achieve in practice and additionally independent trustees certainly in our case , we believe would have stopped it happening because the movements in the direction it went was clear now that we have the information in front of us to the Trustees , it was quite clear what was gon na happen and nothing was done about it . |
| 13 | Burroughs employs an agent , whose job it is to keep him abreast of what 's happening in various fields of art and music — he 's 80 years old now and he lives a very secluded life in Kansas . |
| 14 | Parents ' discos and family discos are always popular particularly when they have a fancy dress theme and ‘ spot prizes ’ . |
| 15 | Erm well they have n't got it networked yet but they have the C D ROM players there already . |
| 16 | It is not clear however whether it has a neuronal-specific regulatory role , because the data obtained in non neuronal cells were obtained by transient transfections in cells that do not show any hypersensitive sites in this region of the promoter of the endogenous NF-L gene . |
| 17 | The smell was unpleasant too but she resisted the temptation to remove her scented handkerchief from the cuff of her blouse . |
| 18 | The central union federation ( the LO ) is also very strong largely because it plays a significant and continuing role in collective bargaining . |
| 19 | If someone a obviously it 's it 's what I 'm asking is hypothetical anyway because I mean the flats are coming down so no one new can move in , but say you actually if if it was possible for other people to move into these flats and you knew someone and they said erm , You know I 'm thinking of moving into Green flats , what would you say ? |
| 20 | The design criteria for desktop publishing are simple enough if you follow the basic guidelines . |
| 21 | But at least the computer route-finder seemed simple enough and he had no problems in setting it . |
| 22 | The monotony is relieved somewhat if you have the opportunity to talk to a fellow traveller who feels the same about long train journeys , then you have something in common besides moaning about the rigours of train travel . |
| 23 | Always shrimps , bread and butter , a bowl of mustard and cress and a rich , light , golden sponge-cake baked that morning in the oven with the Sunday joint so that it had a faint savour of burnt meat fat . |
| 24 | He had lopped off the leaves and twigs at a joint so that it made a very crude crutch . |
| 25 | But once some set of rules has been established in this way , we might well think it more important that these rules be publicly regarded as settled , so that people can plan accordingly , than that they be the best rules that could have been found ; this provides a reason why courts should leave the rule untouched even when they think the wrong choice was made in the first instance . " |
| 26 | The mountainside , climbing steeply from the head of the meadow , was concave so that it formed a natural amphitheatre cupping a quarry face . |
| 27 | She still went cold inside when she remembered the things he 'd said . |
| 28 | If after a bite or sting the conscious level is impaired or if swelling is severe and rapid especially if it affects the mouth and throat or if breathing becomes difficult . |
| 29 | He even telephoned Wexford to tell him about it , his elation subsiding somewhat when he heard the chief inspector had also found this out three hours before . |
| 30 | really great it was , you know I did n't really think it would turn out as big as it has done you know , but it 's turned out beautiful has n't it really , yeah we was , I was thrilled especially when they built the new houses round the front we used to go and keep looking at them , little did I think I would get one , and the housing officer came one day and he said would you like one of the new ones , I said I would and it was four bedroom but we got , you see we 've got the other bedroom over my daughter-in-law 's , so me and hubby used to have the en right down a long passage and the bedroom was over like the sit you 've got a bedroom over the sitting room like see and she erm , we used to have so the children did n't make a noise to disturb her so my hubby and I had that room , yeah , it was quite nice it was , nice house , I erm , you know , enjoyed being there , bringing up the family , you want plenty of room you 've got a big family do n't you really ? |