Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some circumstances one might seek a maximally parallel version of a program , but it is more likely that one will be attempting to optimise it for a particular configuration . |
| 2 | And I would be very surprised if that ‘ lovely woman ’ of yours does n't know a little more than she 's prepared to admit — even to you ! ’ |
| 3 | Someone who admits I might know a little more than they do . |
| 4 | If your horse is strong , you might need a slightly stronger bit or noseband than usual . |
| 5 | At the end of each week , which we suggest is a Saturday , you will need a little extra time to review your progress , and work out your weight loss for that week . |
| 6 | But you 'll need a little more eye shadow — blue to bring out the colour of the suit . |
| 7 | Usually you will need a little more sugar if using cooking apples . |
| 8 | That crust of yellow butter so important to the true English potted meats and pastes as opposed to the Franglais and the factory-produced versions , does perhaps need a little more explanation than the late Major Connolly , who refers to it throughout his little work as " melted butter " , thought necessary to clarify . |
| 9 | The next step is to check the detail , and this will need a little more experience . |
| 10 | But I 'll need a little more time . ’ |
| 11 | However , we will need a little more evidence before we reach conclusions on some of these things . |
| 12 | The Scot has a briskish pace and does n't need a particularly long run , as he proved the other week against Hampshire . |
| 13 | Most small networks do n't need a particularly sophisticated cabling regime — if you have your desks facing a wall , you can simply drape the cable down the back of each desk and run it along the top of the skirting board . |
| 14 | Obviously it could be done ; I 'm just saying you 'd need a pretty controlled and sophisticated setup to achieve consistency and accuracy . |
| 15 | And one of the things that 's happened in our business I think , erm , is that , is the fact that during the recession people stopped keeping stocks and now they do need a fairly quick delivery of , of their products . |
| 16 | Well then I agree , then I , then I think you do need a fairly sophisticated psychological theory to try and explain er how that could come about . |
| 17 | On leaving school most of the disabled will need help in finding suitable employment ; some will need a permanently sheltered working environment ; many will need financial assistance as they are unable to earn a living . |
| 18 | Most of the countries concerned will need a radically reorganized system for delivering primary health care . |
| 19 | You would need a quite advanced ability at the game to vary the ball flight at will . |
| 20 | For any really valuable aesthetic results to follow from these new skills , composers will need a very intimate knowledge indeed of the instruments at their disposal . |
| 21 | Prune out the stem and take it into the shed where you can sit down comfortably to prepare the cuttings — they will have to be made very carefully , and you will need a very sharp knife . |
| 22 | However desirable this might be , in a highly complex and differentiated society such as ours this undertaking would need a very long time given our present methods , resources and interests . |
| 23 | ‘ You 'd need a very loud voice , ’ the man said , unperturbed , ‘ because the phone has n't been installed yet . ’ |
| 24 | I do n't need a very big back pack because all it 's got to carry is my |
| 25 | Well actually we would n't need a very big one would we ? |
| 26 | Any flowers can be used , but take care to get the scale exactly right — using just one very large flower can look rather out of place , and if the flowers you wish to use are tiny , it will need a very complicated design to fill the card . |
| 27 | Er so you would you would need a very heavy rectification programme to sh to ensure , not just that you had enough cadres , but that the cadres were going in with , with the right attitudes . |
| 28 | I looked down the other scores and confirmed that Jack was in about twentieth place , so he would need a very special round today to force his way back among the leaders . |
| 29 | but it does highlight a need and I 'm not going to tread on the Treasurer 's toes in this instant but certainly that will add to the financial burden of running the Association but if its to increasing its lobbying power and authority over those in positions of influence , then above all we do need a very large membership . |
| 30 | The Steam Tank has no armour saving roll — instead its thick iron skin is represented by a very high toughness of 10 , and enemies will need a very high strength to stand any chance of crushing or piecing its armoured shell . |