Example sentences of "[adj] as we have [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We shall assume that the syntactic positions for adjectives in English are as below ; we give first the intensional pattern of which each is the surface exponent , as well as an example for each , and also an instance which is ungrammatical and where we shall later be able to suggest reasons for the ungrammaticality ; in each case we shall underline in the intensional pattern the property which is instantiated by the adjective , merely for clarification and not as an integral part of the notation : [ P E ] prenominal attributive position surface syntactic sequence : adjective + noun as in hungry passengers ; but note that *asleep kittens is ungrammatical { [ E ] ( P ) } ordinary predicative position surface syntactic sequence : noun phrase + be + adjective as in the critics were upset ; but note that her husband was mere is ungrammatical [ E P ] postnominal attributive position surface syntactic sequence : noun phrase + adjective as in the crimes alleged ; but note that the road wide is ungrammatical ( ( P E ) P ) predicate qualifying position surface syntactic sequence : verb phrase + noun phrase + adjective as in he brought his gun loaded ; but note that she uses her mixer lightweight is ungrammatical [ E ( P P ) ] postverbal position surface syntactic sequence : verb phrase + adjective as in the crowd remained angry ; but note that his brother resisted obstinate is ungrammatical ( ( P P ) E ) adverbal position surface syntactic sequence ( usually ) : verb + noun phrase + adjective as in Ali rubbed the lamp clean ; but note that Mark resembles the officer sinister is ungrammatical ( P { E P } ) clausal position = surface syntactic sequence : verb + noun phrase ( + be ) + adjective as in he considers the prosecution case hopeless but note that Sue reported the prizes aplenty is ungrammatical { E P } P extraclausal position surface syntactic sequence ( usually ) : adjective + clause as in furious , the king ordered many arrests but note that furious , the king had three wives is ungrammatical As we have said , these are the adjectival positions of English ( and possibly of any natural human language ) . |
| 2 | okay well I think we 'll er , we 'll probably have to stop this as we 've run out of time , let me , let me ask the people here one final question , are you in love right now ? , button one for yes and button two for no my goodness , sixty two people are rushing home , the other thirty eight |
| 3 | ‘ We ( in the USA ) could organise stockholder resolutions and protests about this as we have done with the Nestle company and others on the use of infant formula in developing nations where such distribution has a negative effect on the health of children , ’ writes Dr Chain . |
| 4 | In a purely agricultural context ( and MAFF has only very recently recognised others ) it is sensible to provide an incentive for increased agricultural production but this as we have seen is clearly not an objective of the LFA Directive . |
| 5 | The game is very playable and the graphics are flicker free as we have come to expect from the top shareware authors . |
| 6 | point six million er from reserves er and the additional as we have said this to er our traffic calming proposals . |
| 7 | We found Royston much as we had left it . |
| 8 | However , as much as we have gained the initiative , there are still problems which face the disability arts movement and which need to be unravelled . |
| 9 | Well I do n't se I do n't think that it has been badly designed for the old people , I think the object of building the town as it has been built is to integrate the erm the old people with the young , perhaps the young people resent that but I think we have got to have a mixed community in as much as we have got to be aware that old people need attention in as much as they need companionship and if they are not integrated with the community they are going to be I really se , just left out on their own which in lots of cases there are very , very many lonely people , old people but if they are put within the community I think the community will look after them , in as much as giving them companionship whether the people , some people resent it or not , I do n't know , but I do think that they should not be segregated . |
| 10 | In the summer we can go out and draw from direct observation , but in winter it is too cold , but when we get back to the classroom we can draw from memory the tree we have just examined and put down on paper as much as we have learned and remembered about the tree , its form , its colour , and its texture . |
| 11 | Some hon. Members will welcome the partial movement by the Secretary of State for Scotland in as much as we have had the enormous political death-bed confession that he will look at the Scottish situation . |
| 12 | If we compare our rates with the best , they were double those of the Netherlands in 1979 as we have seen , and by 1985 had worsened to two and one half times the Dutch rates . |
| 13 | ‘ We have reviewed the results and the fact is we lost as many as we have won over the last two seasons , ’ said Bates . |
| 14 | The assembly will note that we propose to drop the commentary which did not prove as useful as we had hoped it might . |
| 15 | Our recruitment numbers were lower in 1992 as we have insisted on excellence before appointments are confirmed . |
| 16 | Plenty of folk as good as us have done it . ’ |
| 17 | The relaunch of the branch took place at Caersws on Thursday 19th November and although the turnout was not as great as we had hoped , it was a very positive meeting . |
| 18 | ‘ Personal contacts and friendships , I believe , are the way that we actually get to respect each other and therefore find that the differences between us are not quite as great as we had thought . |
| 19 | Well , that 's nearly as long as we 've got here , if we ca n't get home . ’ |
| 20 | as long as we 've got your phone number . |
| 21 | Then we will compose it as long as we 've got some detail . |
| 22 | I mean as long as we 've got something which is in the of where we want to be , we can actually measure how well we 're performing against our own plan , which I think is what you 'd like to be able to do . |
| 23 | But as long as we 've got ca n't enjoy myself , ca n't even have a fag , might as well have , not be going ! |
| 24 | so as long as we 've got a date by Saturday he can go and do it , if we still have n't got a date he wo n't be able to go and do it |
| 25 | As long as we 've got that and peace of mind we can perhaps do things outside of what money can bring you . |
| 26 | as long as we 've got your phone number . |
| 27 | ‘ Still , as long as we 've managed to clear it all up now , it does n't matter . |
| 28 | As long as we have recovered the outlay Im not fussed . |
| 29 | 1.62 As we have seen , when the defendant pays into court after making an interim payment , he must ensure that this notice of payment in states that the interim payment has been taken into account ( Ord 29 , r15 ) if he wants to put the plaintiff on risk for the aggregate of the two payments . |
| 30 | In saying this , I am saying little more than that history , more or less as we have known it , will continue in the future ( if humanity has a future ) . |