Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , but one of them I 'll sign in your presence Maisie and her twenty year old son , not hundred per cent happy about it , I 'd prefer older people cos youngest like that are inclined try to put their music on a bit loud or invite their friends in when mum 's away , you know , and . |
| 2 | Profoundly deaf pupils will almost certainly need modification of the speaking and listening component , especially if they were born deaf or lost their hearing before acquiring language . |
| 3 | We do not wish to perform poorly or to undercut our objectives . |
| 4 | Does being brave mean being strong or overcoming our fears ? |
| 5 | … neither suffer them through negligence to mould and be moth-eaten or want their strings and covers . |
| 6 | The men were too busy working or having their enjoyment , or in bed — that 's been life ! |
| 7 | The restoration of the monarchy and its patronage proved a particularly valuable source of wealth and position to those who had remained faithful or changed their allegiance with a careful eye to the future . |
| 8 | Obviously most of them had them marked or had their name on them , so that they would have the same er the same set of tools every day . |
| 9 | But Charlotte , Emily and Anne Brontë did not live to grow old or to enjoy their fame . |
| 10 | In short , related to a factual statement is a certain belief of which both those who utter it and those who assent to it express or exhibit their acceptance . |
| 11 | But the white paper makes clear that expanding its market will depend on success by the Scottish generators in exporting power to England , Wales and Northern Ireland . |
| 12 | Tossing this first layer of skin aside , he attempted to burrow deeper , only to discover yet more skin , though whether this was the outer skin that had slithered back through his advancing fingers , or a whole new layer was not apparent , but it was pretty clear that finding her windpipe , let alone getting hands round it and squeezing it , was a two-person job . |
| 13 | ‘ More interesting than sharing your schemes and plans with the board of Chester 's , I expect . ’ |
| 14 | There are few experiences more exciting than starting your own business . |
| 15 | It was not merely the weather that made the Decoy Lodge feel gloomier , more shadowy than Louisa remembered , not merely the damp that left her bones so chill . |
| 16 | There is little to be gained from refusing to do so , but if you object to the warning for some reason , you should make that clear and pursue your rights under the appeals procedure . |
| 17 | The servant fought his way clear and delivered their drinks ; George grunted , Agnes smiled and shifted carefully on the sofa . |
| 18 | She hopped clear and opened her wings and in one sudden jump was up on the bare branch . |
| 19 | I notice that you ‘ suggest ’ that he bathes daily and cleans his teeth regularly but does he actually do anything with these suggestions ? |
| 20 | Continue to weigh yourself daily and mark your weight into the chart each day . |
| 21 | I have to work at keeping slim and limit my favourite food , a Cuban recipe of fried bananas ! |
| 22 | diplomatic rather than strident and wanting her own way and doing it in a very obvious way . |
| 23 | All of them give you fair warning of their character by deliberately making themselves conspicuous and waving their bushy tails . |
| 24 | His stomach was churning but he knew he could elude her if only he could remain calm and call her bluff . |
| 25 | If you feel that the doctor regards you as an overanxious or ‘ difficult ’ parent , then try to stay calm and state your case clearly . |
| 26 | He had spent three weeks since his wedding trying to remain calm and continue his studies , but with the disturbing picture of Tess always in his mind . |
| 27 | The pirates could not believe it , but Silver remained calm and changed his plan quickly . |
| 28 | One significant measure that any mother with a colicky baby should take is to stop smoking and get their partners to stop . |
| 29 | Les had a health scare two years ago and was ordered to cut down on drinking , stop smoking and reduce his weight from 15 stone . |
| 30 | After his last heart scare two years ago , Manchester-born Les was ordered to cut down his drinking , stop smoking and reduce his weight from 15 stone . |