Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [noun sg] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A statement in its memorandum of association that the company 's object shall be to carry on business as a general commercial company shall mean that its object is to carry on any trade or business whatsoever , and in such a case the company has power to do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the carrying on of any trade or business by it . |
| 2 | Bernice sucked in air with a rasping gasp that hurt her throat . |
| 3 | It is this stage of trials that can be quite lengthy as teachers need to be able to try out material at a suitable place in the curriculum . |
| 4 | It is difficult to put forward a programme which holds out hope of a better life when you have singularly failed to live up to your promises during your term of office . |
| 5 | Even picking up litter on a regular basis is a positive , life-affirming act . |
| 6 | Conversion of NO 2 to HNO 3 therefore effectively removes NO x from the atmosphere and thus its potential to lock up chlorine in a nonreactive form . |
| 7 | To find out what potential customers think of Foodbase , we asked Steve to set up stall in a local health food shop . |
| 8 | The index is invaluable to the person who is merely seeking out information on a limited topic . |
| 9 | It 's very surprising just how few people can actually look up a reference , or seek out information on a given topic ! |
| 10 | On June 28 after the shooting incident US President Bush , describing Saddam Hussein as a " brutal bully " , refused to rule out speculation concerning a possible US-led military attack against Iraq to enforce compliance . |
| 11 | Although many valuable religious icons had not been removed , there was sufficient evidence of the building having been ransacked for the police to refuse to rule out robbery as a possible motive . |
| 12 | THE West Country , together with East Anglia , came out top in a recent satisfaction survey by the National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts . |
| 13 | Tinka presented a course of work for backpain control , which not only got us ‘ tightening our tummies ’ and protecting our backs , but opened up Medau to a new and very large community of back-pain sufferers . |
| 14 | And deals out Pleasure with a scanty Hand ; |
| 15 | ‘ Let's have a drink first , then , ’ said Coffin , pouring out whisky with a generous hand . |
| 16 | He added : ‘ I am concerned at the whole idea of trying to whip up custom with a free deal which automatically converts into a pay-as-you-go service charged on your phone bill — unless you contract out . |
| 17 | This is made possible by whipping up speed with a continuous pull on the lines by the flyer . |
| 18 | Pigs and poultry , sensibly managed , can be a rapid means of building up fertility on a run-down holding . |
| 19 | Yet they all move together in the right way at the right time to carry out part of a complicated manoeuvre . |
| 20 | There is an opportunity to carry out research with a strong international content . |
| 21 | With every move the visitor transfers from one ear to another , steps over the roughed out eye-socket of a sleeping figure , or dodges round a protruding nose . |
| 22 | My thought processes were still numb , but I got feebly into action , moving more and more strongly as I sought out wood for a fresh fire . |
| 23 | However , the chairwoman of the Scottish Labour Party , Johann Lamont , ruled out support for a Scottish parliamentary council and was heckled when criticising the SNP 's action in voting with the Government last week . |
| 24 | Attempting to run down RoboCop in a disused factory , Emil is immersed in toxic waste and emerges with his flesh dripping off . |
| 25 | The programme costs about £50 and with it comes a handbook , that includes etiquette tips like chopping up food into a sensible size before putting into your mouth . |
| 26 | The one thing that these , and other applications have in common , is a measurement of the Hall effect , in which , in certain circumstances , a voltage is set up perpendicular to a magnetic field and a current passing through a material . |
| 27 | Roll out marzipan to a round large enough to cover the cake . |
| 28 | The argument was on the semantics of how post-sixteen education is presently offered in Banbury , and whereas , of course , they had every right to use the opting out legislation as a governing body , it must be said that the possibility of success under those terms erm is somewhat untried , because of course legislation was specifically geared at Local Education Authorities that do not look after their schools , and thus schools are able to opt out of a badly run , inefficient Education Authority , and we 've seen that happen in many of the urban areas in the country , and indeed some schools have not opted for that . |
| 29 | Went down town on a few errands . ’ |
| 30 | Oh I go down beach for a few hours really |