Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But do n't get so tiddly that you keep hiccoughing , or giggle all the way through , especially at your own jokes before you reach the punchline . |
| 2 | You could always smear sticky treacle on the bit or make sure the bit is always warm before it goes into her mouth . |
| 3 | If and when they work on the tacit assumption or make such a blatant assertion as that , that there is no longer any poverty , because it is not true and unless and until it is true neither they nor we have got any right to be content . |
| 4 | ( b ) We considered whether the causal theory of knowledge either rested on or made available a causal theory of justification . |
| 5 | Erm , and now let's see I used to have a file on this , but I might have passed it or given all the stuff away |
| 6 | When all other subjects are to be described in terms of attainment targets , strands and levels , Religious Education must consider the implication of ignoring or accepting such a framework . |
| 7 | England , by contrast , has never been faced with or sought such an opportunity . |
| 8 | Erm they began the union just before I left Bellany and of course it was cried down and erm they had meetings and the lot , and then all the miners were on strike at the time , and er my father and brother were both miners and er my brother was very friendly with Mr and Mr next door and er anyway er we decided to come out on strike for Bellany 's union and of course erm they , the , one , I think it was Mr said Joey he said er did you know we 're out on strike here and my brother said it seemed to be catching does n't it he did n't say he could n't say I worked there you see but erm it , it caused an upset but still up to a point the unions were good because we 're all badly underpaid for what we did , and the hours we worked they would n't tolerate it nowadays , but erm I forget er I joined the union and if you did n't you were a blackleg you know you , they wanted you to join the union from then I 've been in the union all , until I finished work but erm they , they got us our rises and er as I say the , the money was n't er very good and then the union did fight for the rises and they 'd got to pay it or lose all the er employees but erm I was , I was satisfied with without it , I 've been satisfied with my life you know I 've had , there 's been humorous there 's been sad but erm I 'm still able to get around and that 's the main thing . |
| 9 | We all like to award ourselves a little extra something if we give up smoking or lose half a stone , so why not allow the child who is doing something difficult an incentive ? |
| 10 | ‘ So it did , as it was meant to do , but I did n't expect or want such a drastic test . ’ |
| 11 | The roster of companies signed up to offer or make available the object-oriented NeXTstep environment grew still more impressive late on Wednesday when Siemens-Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG , Epson America Inc and NEC Technologies Inc all said that they would offer NeXTstep on 80486 and Pentium personal computers from May 25 ; NeXTstep , $800 , the development system , $2,000 will be distributed by Ingram Micro Inc , integrated by SHL Systemhouse Inc . |
| 12 | Such a person is in a serious bind because expressing his anger will drive away or make hostile the very people he is dependent on . |
| 13 | My argument was that he might as well use pit-props for his fishing , for he could n't possibly gain any enjoyment from playing fish , or handling such a rod with no more than a 4lb line . |
| 14 | Then an obscene rootless jealousy came over her , although , of course , she herself would never allow or enjoy such an unseemly embrace . |
| 15 | PageMaker also keeps track of all the bits of the galley so if a section is moved or deleted all the other portions move in sympathy . |
| 16 | You do not have to be clever , or to know all the right psychological approaches ; you just need to be kind , and to care , to become a sanity-saving safety-valve in someone else 's life . |
| 17 | If there are contracts which are essential to the conduct of the business , the purchaser should make obtaining consent to assign or novate these a condition precedent . |
| 18 | Such an incident could have been handled with tact by a sympathetic procurator , but one who was weak or self-seeking could have panicked or exploited such an incident to his advantage . |
| 19 | You can follow this treatment with a face-pack , or wait half an hour for your skin to settle down and apply your usual moisturiser . |
| 20 | Or done such a walk . |
| 21 | To make the servants beds & to clean all the garrets . |
| 22 | The great festivals represented the god 's social life , when he was taken in procession to visit another deity in his house or received such a visit . |
| 23 | It will become a criminal offence not to comply fully with any investigations , and it will be possible to impose substantial financial penalties , not only upon the companies operating a prohibited agreement , but also upon those directors found responsible for negotiating or operating such an agreement . |
| 24 | Wild Boar Hamburgers Ingredients : 450g ( 1lb ) lean boar meat from shoulder or loin 50g ( 2oz ) fresh boar or pork back fat 3tbs breadcrumbs 2tbs fresh cream 2tbs fennel seed 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Small pinch ground cloves and nutmeg Preparation : Mince the meat and fat and mix in the remaining ingredients , or mix all the ingredients together in a food processor . |
| 25 | [ 1979 ] A.C. 440 , Lord Diplock stated the key principle to be that the general rule may be departed from only where its application would ‘ frustrate or render impracticable the administration of justice . ’ |
| 26 | This pagan kingly behaviour ( more reminiscent of ancient kingship rights than orthodox Christian behaviour ) gave rise to criticism from the Church , but no one dared openly to accuse or chastise such a powerful ruler . |
| 27 | Liberal social thinkers , on the other hand , have generally been less inclined to delineate quite so sharply vast historical epochs in which distinct types of political system prevailed , or to assert such a close relation between the political system and the structure of society . |
| 28 | Before Hobhouse J. and in the Court of Appeal , the plaintiffs were successful in arguing that the defendants should be restrained by injunction from seeking or enforcing such a District Court order . |
| 29 | Liquidise or sieve half the soup and return it to the pot with the remainder . |
| 30 | This is not enough to show that anyone can have authority to introduce or enforce such a scheme . |