Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] and " in BNC.

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1 It seems that the subtasks are arranged hierarchically and that learning follows the sequence from small or simple elements to chains and sequences .
2 He had not been eating properly and had been drinking more than usual .
3 I insist on eating properly and will not skimp , even if it means altering the social calendar to suit .
4 Submarine fans were also formed locally and these are composed of oolitic and bioclastic grainstones and packstones ( Sannemann et al. 1978 ; Clark 1980b and in press ) .
5 For readers there were books and rooms set apart as libraries , and there were people who learnt a great deal and people who read furiously and learnt nothing .
6 She has travelled widely and has lived in four countries in the Commonwealth .
7 From her student days Pavlova was fired by stories of her legendary predecessor Marie Taglioni , who had travelled widely and appeared to great acclaim in St Petersburg during the 1837–9 seasons .
8 When he took not the slightest notice of her demand Laura closed her eyes , forcing herself to breathe slowly and deeply as she desperately tried to pull herself together .
9 How frustrating it is when other people 's knitting always goes right and outs has ‘ hiccups ’ ! )
10 He had promised William Tanner he would keep his eye on his daughter and make sure that she was treated right and that none of the customers took advantage of her .
11 The measures are designed to deter non-essential traffic and to encourage drivers of essential vehicles to proceed slowly and considerately , not to obstruct and frustrate them .
12 In fact , the legal force of any particular rule depends partly on the source of its authority ( essentially , whether it is supported by statute or not ) ; partly on the way it is drafted ( rules which are drafted in precise technical language are more likely to be given some legal force than are rules drafted loosely and non-technically ) ; and partly on its contents .
13 Hops being fed into the copper where the sweet wort is boiled vigorously and the vital oils are extracted from the hops
14 A gust of wind throws rain against the window and shakes the frame ; it 's loud and surprising and I flinch but he just turns slowly and looks out into the darkness with what could almost be contempt before laughing and putting an arm round my shoulder and suggesting we have another drink .
15 It was a ferociously aggressive world , and the Minoans lived successfully and competitively within it .
16 There is a complex range of institutions and practices involved in local political activity , including economically and socially based organizations .
17 ‘ All calls will be treated confidentially and there should be no fear at all of their identity being disclosed . ’
18 Other societies have examples of religious ethnic-group hatreds and wars , as in India , between Muslims and Hindus , which can be explained economically and socially .
19 He achieved notable if modest successes by contributing to the discovery of Patulin , which achieved a transient reputation for curing the common cold , and Griseofulvin , which was developed commercially and is used for the treatment of fungal infections of the skin .
20 That document — I now quote from it so that I can make certain that I am not misleading the House — states : ’ Special software packages are being developed commercially and will be available before April 1991 .
21 Indeed , the child was rattling and bubbling , coughing weakly and obviously in great discomfort .
22 Active life in the sense of engagement with the physical necessities and well-being of society belongs properly and sensibly to people who feel no inner compulsion towards , or understanding of , spiritual issues — as he much more trenchantly put it , they have " no sauour " of " goostli occupacioun " ( 12.123 – 4 ) .
23 Lads like Saints ' Gary Connolly and Alan Hunte have matured tremendously and have great potential .
24 It is also first treated intensively and then for life , usually with the drugs sulphadiazine and pyrimethamine .
25 He sleeps badly and is short of breath on exertion .
26 Land properly and
27 This in turn depends on the relevance it has , how important it is to them not to get pregnant , and how easy emotionally and practically it is to go somewhere and ask for it .
28 As the date of the exam came nearer , he decided to go somewhere and read by himself .
29 Er yeah exclude your short story , otherwise it could mean on you know it could be taken out and sold somewhere and then in interest you would sell your own for selling your own word you know that could be a possibility .
30 He could feel his heart thudding furiously and hoped desperately that he 'd succeeded in making his voice sound casual .
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