Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] and [noun] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the event , the Berwickers were given hope and encouragement sooner than they could have anticipated . |
| 2 | Given the 74 years of Communist dictatorship and the long period of Tsarist dictatorship before that , is it not essential to provide aid and assistance so that at long last Russia and the countries associated with the former Soviet Union can become stable democracies ? |
| 3 | The guest turns out to be Sir Henry Harcourt-Reilly , " a very great doctor " , who in a role half-priestly and half-analytical reconciles Edward and Lavinia even though their marriage has already been described by him as that of |
| 4 | Sexual encounters — which may include nudity and lovemaking even when the protagonists are not married — should concentrate on highly erotic sensations … |
| 5 | He waved Rostov to an empty place at his side , and one of the aides drew Yuan and Alexei off and seated them among younger men . |
| 6 | A person may undergo crisis and commitment simultaneously and progress by route A. An alternative is to undergo a period of considerable self-doubt and self-examination in which all one 's beliefs tend to be very fluid , a period known as moratorium , before acquiring beliefs for oneself and ego-identity is achieved ( route B ) . |
| 7 | ’ An important man needs privacy and security more than anyone . ’ |
| 8 | The moment she encounters Romeo and senses somehow that her life has changed her movement becomes more purposeful . |
| 9 | This quality of inevitability and rightness should be our aim in harmonizations , and we should cultivate simplicity and directness rather than fussiness and complexity . |
| 10 | His VIP treatment included a half-time buffet meal , a grandstand seat , the chance to meet players and manager afterwards and the presentation of a bottle of champagne to the man of the match . |
| 11 | And in my view what they could n't achieve on that night in Parliament in the nineteen forties is now being achieved by stealth , slicing bits and pieces away as they go along . |
| 12 | Dulé sent word from Oualie : ‘ They intend to remain — let me steal Sycorax and Ariel away and then attack them . |
| 13 | She used treats and kindness rather than nagging to persuade her mum to kick the habit for at least two weeks . |
| 14 | Rubber or foam backings provide resilience and firmness underfoot but tend to push carpet joins up making them prone to wear . |
| 15 | Conversely , those individuals who began life in the managerial and professional middle classes may seek power and status rather than concentrate on stress avoidance or a guaranteed supply of money from their careers . |
| 16 | Mix mayonnaise and yoghurt together and pour over the salad , stir carefully until coated . |
| 17 | We are witnessing the birth of a civilization which nurtures ideas and creativity precisely because it is so rich in diversity . |
| 18 | We shall examine each of these four claims separately though recognising that they are inter-related and that there are also other claims for the undermining effects of social policy on economic growth — the poverty trap and its damage to incentives , the encouragement of a general attitude favouring leisure and pleasure rather than work and saving , the lack of enthusiasm generated for profit in a welfare state , and so on . |
| 19 | Dark when the r it came dusk and dark again and he had n't come out . |
| 20 | Well Madam Speaker , we 'll start making progress when members opposite realise that jobs come from companies being competitive , from private enterprise being able to sell goods and services competitively and it is members opposite who believe that the state can provide employment on this of the house we believe that government agencies can assist the market to operate effectively and real jobs will come from free enterprise which members opposite stand against . |
| 21 | Would have saved Yukio and Jesus too if not for bad luck . ’ |
| 22 | They epitomized technological advance — a new method of transporting people and goods speedily and in bulk , of unifying nations and , in the words of the celebrated epigrammatist Sydney Smith , ‘ abolishing time , distance and delay ’ . |
| 23 | He was unable to speak but he glared back into her infuriated countenance , and when she said , ‘ And do n't bring Mary and Mick up as examples of paragons , for Mary is really witless ; she 's a good servant and nothing more . |
| 24 | The approach to the building is through a thick rubble wall of granite enclosing a hanging garden which embraces patients and visitors alike as they enter . |
| 25 | This would ensure communication and co-ordination horizontally as well as vertically . |
| 26 | I told Rob and Fred afterwards and they looked at me in horror , and that 's when I started getting panic-stricken . |
| 27 | Pilots played poker and bridge endlessly and with a furious concentration , while in the background a gramophone wheezed out over and over again a well-worn recording of Who Paid the Rent for Mrs. Rip Van Winkle ? and the Squadron 's mascot , a young lion cub called Whiskey , prowled amiably about the mess . |
| 28 | Such an object , dragging spacetime around with it , would scramble space and time up and make time travel a reality . |
| 29 | Now with some 70 employees and a turnover approaching £4 million , it is one of the county 's busiest commercial printing companies , serving commerce and industry locally and nationally with quality print . |
| 30 | Should I try to split Mark and Kevin up and risk the confrontation that might result ? |