Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] all cylinders " in BNC.
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| 1 | The French back row in which a royal Philippe Benetton , firing with all cylinders , seemed another product of the Benetton Formula One production line was outstanding . |
| 2 | It was corporation booty however , and it was only reasonable to expect that this early entertainment centre might not be firing on all cylinders . |
| 3 | The latter is a book in which the author is firing on all cylinders . |
| 4 | Then there were those first matches against other counties , with ‘ Beefy ’ present and apparently firing on all cylinders . |
| 5 | Although he has already scored 13 goals for Aston Villa this season , the 24-year-old striker is self-critical enough to insist he is not yet firing on all cylinders . |
| 6 | Although he has already scored 13 goals for Aston Villa this season , the 24-year-old striker is self-critical enough to insist he is not yet firing on all cylinders . |
| 7 | GERMANY IS firing on all cylinders these days , and labels like MFS epitomise where the scene is headed over there . |
| 8 | Your Reticular Activating System is firing on all cylinders , your cortex is turning somersaults . |
| 9 | Engine Alley firing on all cylinders |
| 10 | But hard as John Meaney tried he found it an uphill struggle against Hughes , who was firing on all cylinders , and his great ‘ cool ’ blessed with a wide repertoire of shots saw him a worthy winner 4–0 from seven frames . |
| 11 | ‘ But within half-an-hour we were firing on all cylinders again . ’ |
| 12 | As against Falkirk in the Tennents Scottish Cup , Hearts managed to record a crucial victory without firing on all cylinders , though , in the circumstances — Gary Mackay , Tosh McKinlay , Neil Berry and Allan Preston were out injured and Peter Van de Ven was missing through suspension — it was understandable that Joe Jordan greeted the result with a smile . |