Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb pp] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The houses should either be knocked down or renovated because this is not good , ’ said resident Ray Smith . |
| 2 | Industrial production , he said , had grown by 5.5 per cent in 1989 , less than expected because of interrupted production in the second half of the year due to sabotage of power transmission lines to Maputo from South Africa . |
| 3 | Heat gently until melted and smooth . |
| 4 | Heat gently until melted and brush over raspberries . |
| 5 | Madame Butterfly , he thought , for he had sneaked a glance at the soldier opposite and seen that he was now weeping , the letter crumpled in his fist , scrunching apple blossom . |
| 6 | Every six months we 'll send them a statement showing how much they 've paid in and withdrawn and , more importantly , how much interest they 've earned . |
| 7 | For one moment Isambard was caught off-guard , but he had lived in and trained and trusted that hard old body of his for sixty years , and in emergencies his very muscles thought for him . |
| 8 | This consists of workers who can be brought in and discharged as and when required or , more usually , without the need to enter into negotiations with trade unions , without being given more than the statutory minimum notice of dismissal , or without being paid more than the statutory minimum redundancy compensation [ see Chapter 7 ] . |
| 9 | On the day following the night she had spent with the gentle sisters , her father had stormed in and demanded that she return home , and she had replied , ‘ What ! |
| 10 | A MAN suspected of drunken driving was under arrest last night after a father-of-four was mown down and killed as he cycled home from work . |
| 11 | They will be increased if the rate goes down and reduced if the rate goes up . |
| 12 | New Zealands should be brushed off , hosed down and dried before you put them away for the summer . |
| 13 | The continents just drift around passively on the backs of the mantle convection cells , like great rafts , with the ‘ leading ’ edges of the rafts being dragged down and thickened where they encounter descending oceanic crust . |
| 14 | A riot in 1694 at Hatfield Chase in the Isle of Axholme is described by George Stovin , who was born the year after the events described : ‘ Whilst the corn was growing , several men , women and children of Belton and among others the said Popplewell 's wife encouraged by him — in a riotous manner pulled down and burnt and laid waste the thorns and destroyed the corn . ’ |
| 15 | Compare it with a late kouros ( fig. 72 ) , a larger work set on a grave in central Attica , of one Aristodikos , and beautifully preserved through having been taken down and buried when it can not have been standing very long , perhaps to avoid desecration by the Persian invader . |
| 16 | Only if registered and paid up as road running clubs will they be able to elect officials on to the Road Running Commission . |
| 17 | ( 5 ) The setting up of ad hoc sub-committees ( committees set up for one purpose only and disbanded after their task is accomplished ) is a useful technique to make sure that the Hon. |
| 18 | They are then more likely to withstand drought , especially if fed and watered properly . |
| 19 | That does not mean , however , that the McKinsey-GE grid approach has no value , especially if modified as indicated in figure 4.4 . |
| 20 | In autumn it glows like a beacon , especially if planted where it can be seen with the late sun shining through its leaves . |
| 21 | We then suggested that people create small groups in which individual responses could be gathered together and discussed before the chosen spokesperson reported back on the collective view . |
| 22 | Bring to the boil , stirring constantly until thickened and clear then remove from the heat . |
| 23 | The programme of work is now all but completed and the future of this initiative is under review . |
| 24 | Macca said in his column , that nobody knew about the deal until it was all but completed and said he was sure everyone at Leeds and the supporters would wish him great success at Blackburn . |
| 25 | But his career all but ended that August day in 1967 when the MCC announced he 'd been suspended from bowling suspected of throwing for the rest of the season . |
| 26 | The minor disputes between the two countries , over reparations for damaged embassies in Tehran and London and some other outstanding debts , seemed all but settled and a group of MPs were visiting the Iranian capital . |
| 27 | In so saying , Fortescue had all but admitted that Henry V had been ahead of his time . |
| 28 | Smaller ports such as Charlestown had all but disappeared but ports such as Methil 3m tons , Leith 2m tons , Burntisland 1.5m tons , Grangemouth 1.8m tons and Granton 0.8m tons had steadily increased . |
| 29 | In the last five years the UK colour TV industry has all but disappeared as firms from the Far East have taken over . |
| 30 | To make swifter unity on West German terms more attractive to East Germans , Mr Kohl has all but promised that their savings will be converted , over time , from Monopoly-money Ostmarks into rock-ribbed D-marks at the ridiculously unrealistic rate of 1:1 . |