Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Inevitably that produces omissions , and may lead the interpreter to stop altogether or to ask the speaker to slow down .
2 If you know you will be with people in the evening too , it would be ideal to have the afternoon away from people altogether or to postpone the evening appointment .
3 If you feel you have been harassed or discriminated against in any way , you can raise the matter locally or use the network of Harassment Advisers who can offer support and guidance .
4 Under the 1988 Act , such a statement may disapply or modify the application of any or all of the provisions of the National Curriculum for the pupils for whom the statement is made .
5 When it happens , rub the fingers vigorously or plunge the hands into warm water .
6 6 Light Full right of liberty at any time after the date of this Lease to alter or to erect new structures within or adjoining the Centre ( such expression here excluding the Premises ) in such manner as the Landlord shall think fit notwithstanding the fact that the same may obstruct affect or interfere with the amenity of or access to the Premises or the passage of light and air to the Premises It may be as well to include the words in parenthesis to remove any suggestion that the landlord may have the right to alter the premises .
7 To cheer this up a little or to add an interesting note , you could add a touch of ylang-ylang , taget , bergamot or perhaps frankincense .
8 Then either let your hair dry naturally or use a diffuser .
9 Do n't over-dry your hair — whenever possible , let it dry naturally or use a diffuser .
10 ‘ We practise lying on a bouncing ball and reading aloud or singing the words in the book .
11 I mean do you relate to the brochure necessarily or does the
12 skipping perhaps or swinging a frayed rope
13 Skilled players may choose to hook gently or draw the shot by aiming down the right side of the fairway and encouraging an early rotation of the right hand over the left prior to impact .
14 Although Uzell reckons there are no real dominant players , he divides the competition into four main areas : computer vendors , such as IBM Corp and ICL , which he reckons have the geographical scope and financial muscle to deal with the global demands of systems integration projects , but are unlikely to be independent , are often too hardware-oriented and lack the relevant software expertise ; management consultancies , such as Arthur Andersen and Price Waterhouse , which he believes do have the necessary business knowledge , but generally lack implementation skills and have little experience of large-scale project management ; telecommunications suppliers , such as AT&T Co and France Telecom , which again he reckons are too hardware-oriented and short of software skills ; and software houses , such as Electronic Data Systems Corp and Cap Gemini Sogeti SA , which he recommends for their independence and expertise , but feels that few are international enough or have the necessary financial clout to handle large deals .
15 ‘ We will have to wait until next month before we can confirm or deny whether this is so or make a more informed assessment , ’ he said .
16 Yet the judge left as alternative verdicts open to the jury , guilty of causing grievous bodily harm , contrary to section 20 or guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm , contrary to section 47 , without indicating to counsel his intention of doing so or giving the defence the opportunity to deal with such alternatives .
17 It was fascinating to watch how people of different temperaments and races worked together or to observe the way key personalities tended to colour the group .
18 Whether the day follows a pattern of group discussion alone or involves an element of competitiveness by dividing the overall group into smaller groups with set targets to achieve , you should bear in mind a few good rules .
19 The courses were Linguistics-based and were designed to be professionally relevant in a broad sense , though they included much that made no claim to immediate practical usefulness .
20 Six double O ones in the gear , the six eight O seven and the one six double O fours in the valve , that basically that drives the gear if you like , in simple terms , and a David 's point was that if we 're allowing to further develop the valve business , and we 're just standing still say , on the gear business , and ultimately they have a bigger supplier , and ultimately put either gear business under more and more pressure , yeah ?
21 I could no more return to that house alone than face the devil .
22 The suspicion must be that it was a combination of excessive speed and the failure of the driver or guard to apply the brakes early enough that caused the accident .
23 ‘ I should have thought that even you knew better than to leave the car hermetically sealed .
24 The change did not mean that the new recruits to Parliament were any less committed to socialism : indeed , many of them probably understood its teachings even better than had the bulk of MPs of the pre-war era .
25 I could do no better than use the graphic terms in which my hon. Friend described Labour 's position .
26 Before she could ask whom he intended to marry this time he said , ‘ After you left and I had that final bust-up with Marc I rang Marianne and told her she could do better than marry a penniless school-kid . ’
27 However he knew better than to put the thought into words .
28 Tribe knew better than to join the attack , unarmed and gunless .
29 Carson knew better than to use the Mercedes as in-town transport-traffic and parking problems made a car into a liability during the daytime .
30 She knew better than to take a wanted man near the Welsh gate ; but the castle gate was the one land approach to the town , the eastward and inviolable gate , overshadowed by the bulk of the castle and the strength of its garrison .
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