Example sentences of "[to-vb] [coord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | KORG A2 or A3 guitar cards to borrow or a system exclusive data on a 3½″ computer disk . |
| 2 | If necessary the prosecution might call a vehicle examiner to give evidence where there is some technical failure of the handbrake such as a worn ratchet causing the brake lever to slip or a frayed cable which snapped under pressure . |
| 3 | As the piece of soap in the bathroom began to diminish or a toilet roll grow thin , so the replacement would be moved from the Base Depot to the Command Depot — a cupboard upstairs . |
| 4 | In 1954 the breed 's South African journal made the point that wool farmers wanted a breed of cattle that needed no coddling to produce milk for the house and top-price slaughter oxen whose main role was to keep the veld short for sheep , while the mixed grass veld farmer wanted a good cream cheque , a bullock to work and a profitable steer which could be fed on surplus grain . |
| 5 | As the winter continues it becomes too cold to work and a day off is in order . |
| 6 | And what 's more , there 's no pressure to buy , no long term commitment to meet and a Red House ordering procedure that guarantees that you only ever get the books you ask for . |
| 7 | Causes bloodflow to the extremities to increase and a reddening of irises . |
| 8 | More fun is to be had with the excitable Katch-22 , who favours the talking-about-himself approach to rap and a wider range of noises , most notably on the sprightly ‘ Service With A Smile ’ , which may well be the first tune ever to contain the line ‘ You paedophile ’ . |
| 9 | ‘ Obviously the appearance of the train is important , but a vehicle in public service is bound to deteriorate and a perfect finish does not last for ever , ’ he said . |
| 10 | ‘ The economic pressures are such that farmers can not afford to employ an adequate number of shepherds and that is leading to neglect and a potential welfare time bomb in the eyes of the general public . ’ |
| 11 | About thirty in each suite to differ and a master key and as I say there was five suites and they had to make a key that 'd open everyone of the fifty-five . |
| 12 | The next moment , the railway lines began to shake and a train came screaming out of the tunnel . |
| 13 | A wealthy lord to fleece and a tasty little wench for us to play with . ’ |
| 14 | So , and she knew about the office , and I knew about the office and knew everything they were wanting me to know but a man got it from outside so |
| 15 | What does it mean if he had n't had too much to drink or a bad hit on the head ? ’ |
| 16 | She had swooned in the main hall and had needed to be helped to the headmaster 's office and given water to drink and a damp cloth to cool her brow . |
| 17 | At the age of seventeen he left home to pursue his trade as a tin miner in Devon , succumbed to drink and a profligate lifestyle , and on 16 July 1821 , at Kea church , took a wife , Joanne , who had also abandoned Methodism . |
| 18 | Then there are the cellars of three neighbouring estates to explore and a comprehensive daily programme of tours designed to give a unique insight into the history , lifestyle and landscapes of this beautiful region . |
| 19 | There are essays to be done , maths questions to answer and a still life to be drawn at almost every school across the country . |
| 20 | Earlier this week , the first television debate in a fascinating and closely-fought Virginia gubernatorial race was dominated by the arguments for a woman 's right to choose and a foetus 's right to life . |
| 21 | She placed a hot Normandy pudding for the doctor to serve and a crème brûlée for her mistress to offer to those who preferred it . |
| 22 | For example , the number eight would be a very pretty shape to create and a pressed flower card reading eighteen or twenty-one could also be very attractive if created in shades of pink , and if you had the patience you could even make a matching gift tag to accompany the present . |
| 23 | Some of the local fellas would trade cigarettes to the local farmers for eggs to fry and a lot of other stuff . |
| 24 | The flowers were tight budded but one was beginning to open and a transitory evocation of summer came to her , bringing with it an old anxiety . |
| 25 | The conduct of persons who daub walls with racist graffiti is also nominally caught , although for practical reasons it may be simpler for the police to arrest and a prosecution brought for criminal damage , which carries a higher penalty if the damage done is sufficiently great , always supposing that the culprit can be apprehended . |
| 26 | You all gave us a day to remember and a memory we 'll never forget . |
| 27 | It is possible to put them out of balance tolerances and could lead to flutter and a very bad day . |
| 28 | There was a whole lot of other stuff scheduled for the beginning of the second millennium : green rain , black snow , animals learning to talk and a heck of a lot of red-hot hail . |
| 29 | In Soviet eyes , ‘ priority ’ — the essence of the defence economy — is both a response to defect and a great source of strength . |
| 30 | Trustees would hold the legal estate on trust with a power ( though not a duty ) to sell and a power to retain . |