Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [verb] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ward had not lied or misled anyone about the nature of the payment or tried to conceal the money he had received . |
| 2 | A fourth idea implicit in the concept of non-justiciability is that of expertise : a court might decline to review a decision or action if it felt it lacked the skill , expertise or experience to judge the issues raised by the dispute . |
| 3 | The suspicion must be that it was a combination of excessive speed and the failure of the driver or guard to apply the brakes early enough that caused the accident . |
| 4 | There was a bell at the end , which was rung by the ticket-collector or guard to warn the women of his approach so that they could cover themselves appropriately . |
| 5 | They 'll be able to fish for carp in the estate lake ; view the famous hall with its unique flying staircase … so-called because it has no visible means of support or wander throught the wood that the Lonsdales planted in memory of their son . |
| 6 | Dr Arnold lauded the Reference team as much as he did his favourite orchestra , who sat down and played his works without any rehearsals or having read the music . |
| 7 | As walnut was both an exceedingly expensive and difficult wood to work , few if any coffin-makers would have kept it in stock or have possessed the expertise to fashion it . |
| 8 | He used a lighter rail with a section known a ‘ bridge rail ’ supported on longtitudinal baulks of timber with light cross ties or transoms to maintain the gauge . |
| 9 | You swore each and every one of you to undertake this task , you must do so fearlessly and without fear or favour consider the evidence … |
| 10 | You swore each and every one of you , to undertake this task , you must do so fearlessly and without fear or favour consider the evidence and let the chips lie where they fall . |
| 11 | Philip Williams has drawn a distinction between Labour party leaders who are Path-finders , who look for new solutions or try to lead the party in new directions , and stabilizers , who are concerned above all with preserving party unity . |
| 12 | Although the proceedings reinforced Castro 's dominance of the PCC , some decisions ratified by the congress , in particular accepting direct election of all delegates to the National Assembly of People 's Powers , were interpreted as signs that he had either made tactical concessions or had recognized the need for gradual change . |
| 13 | He 's converted to their religion and has adopted the name , Spotted Eagle . |
| 14 | GEORGE and Eve Whalley would like to express their thanks to friends and colleagues at Imperial Pottery for the kindness and support following the death of their teenage daughter . |
| 15 | Clarke , a substitute for Sanchez , robbed Stein and tried to steer the ball home but Chamberlain , playing only his second game since November , saved well . |
| 16 | She did it twice , then pulled the instrument from her ears and began to unwrap the rubber . |
| 17 | Indeed , it emerged that he had been convicted of killing the child of a former girlfriend and had assaulted the defendant and her 3-year-old daughter . |
| 18 | He had lost his gate entry card and had to open the boot of the car to reveal his clubs as proof that he was a player . |
| 19 | They were alerted by his screams and helped douse the flames before calling the emergency services . |
| 20 | Given the wild variability of verbal reports in apparently similar circumstances even when aided by gadgets and gimmicks to translate the words into numbers , there has been an elaborate ongoing search for ‘ reliable ’ , ‘ objective ’ non-verbal measures . |
| 21 | They are the longest and thickest of the ordinary body hairs and serve to protect the underfur from the outside elements , keeping it dry and snug . |
| 22 | This is an evolutionary process and , while we must not pre-empt the various options which still remain for AEA 's future , neither must we lose our momentum and fail to make the progress we know is needed . |
| 23 | A well thought-out lighting scheme can enhance the atmosphere of your bedroom and help create the look you want . |
| 24 | But the IMS rule has done away with this bonus and has rated the foretriangle and the mainsail area equally , leaving the rig configuration to the designer . |
| 25 | The press has for some years played up the problems of UK financial reporting and has exaggerated the extent to which those problems derived from weak enforcement of standards rather than defects in the standards themselves . |
| 26 | The Cheshires enjoyed no such luxury and had to control the anger and revulsion that engulfed them as they experienced the horror for real . |
| 27 | Slipping her feet into slender-heeled sandals , Lindsey reached for her evening purse and went to open the door . |
| 28 | These policies have helped to stem population loss and have begun the process of social change designed to encourage more middle-class households to live in east Glasgow . |
| 29 | Miss Honey put down her pencil and removed her spectacles and began to polish the lenses with a piece of tissue . |
| 30 | Card Creator is a run of the mill greeting card maker , but other than the normal borders , clip art and messages it allows use of freehand drawing and writing to personalise the cards . |