Example sentences of "[noun] and [verb] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She pulled hard on the wheel and took the left fork . |
| 2 | A young lad hopped from car to car taking their money , lights sparked and flashed above them and as the cars began to move Belinda 's laugh could be heard above the music while Rachel thought Danny would explode with pride as he took the wheel and manoeuvred the little car round the track . |
| 3 | The girl smiled shyly up at the big man behind the wheel and got a friendly grin in return . |
| 4 | Curtis settled himself behind the wheel and laid the empty can on the passenger seat . |
| 5 | Wycliffe tried to concentrate on the Wheel and to ignore the veritable forest of giant rock pinnacles with which they were surrounded . |
| 6 | Only thirty yards or so separated them , when Curtis saw the Prophet lift a hand from the steering wheel and knock the rear-view mirror out of alignment to avoid being blinded by the glare . |
| 7 | He then moved to the London Borough of Hackney which is arguably the most deprived inner London borough and has a high proportion of ethnic minority residents . |
| 8 | Activated lipocytes ( myofibroblasts ) are also the major source of the interstitial collagens ( type I and III ) which are produced in excess during liver fibrosis and cirrhosis and replace the normal basement membrane matrix . |
| 9 | They were there to assist the papacy in its work of extending the Christian religion and maintaining a just society . |
| 10 | All these factors fan the bias against religion and produce a fundamental obstacle for RE — that of the radical secularism of Western society . |
| 11 | In this , insurers have to pool good and bad risks and charge a standard premium to all subscribers . |
| 12 | Organic methods have their risks and demand a great deal more work and care than conventional alternatives . |
| 13 | Already thronging with music students and hosting a regular series of free concerts and recitals by distinguished musicians , it will soon provide the new home for undergraduates in the fine arts and gain a new lease on life . |
| 14 | We will continue federal funding for the arts and promote the full diversity of American culture , recognising the importance of providing all Americans with access to the arts . |
| 15 | Having defined witchcraft and sorcery as intrinsically evil , anthropologists are often embarrassed when they find them employed quite openly and without moral censure : indeed in some societies in New Guinea and west Africa , people positively exult in their prowess in these occult arts and enjoy a corresponding respect . |
| 16 | In the North , in the Democratic Republic , the army shed all guerrilla characteristics and became a professional force . |
| 17 | The training grounds and living quarters of the gladiators ( Caserma dei Gladiatori ) are extensive at Pompeii and adjoin the large theatre ( 148 ) . |
| 18 | Another consequence was that the TUC was forced to push through its reorganization and to form the General Council , an alternative to its Parliamentary Committee , as its executive body . |
| 19 | At this point we must remind ourselves that Shklar includes as part of this ancient conception the idea of ‘ middle-class moderates ’ within the structure of politics who are able to persuade others to practise self-restraint and maintain a legal order that best fits the ethical structure of the polity . |
| 20 | It is wrong to think he is supposed to be telling the truth in his songs and presenting a true picture of his personality . |
| 21 | But , though it is heartening to find an Iranian writer bravely grappling with the problems of exile and turning a critical eye on the values of both his native and adopted countries , Mr Ataie will write better plays when he admits the theatrical importance of contradiction and argument . |
| 22 | The trip was arranged by the Musselburgh Twinning Association and followed a similar exchange last year when seven teachers from Musselburgh and Wallyford went to France . |
| 23 | Ruth Hilali , who 's fifty and formerly from Worcester , but now of no fixed address , is charged with stealing more than six thousand pounds from the Kurdish Refugee Association and making a false statement to obtain a passport . |
| 24 | Advisers and inspectors can be a stimulus to more rigorous thinking and have an important role to play in encouraging schools to be more self-critical . |
| 25 | Porsche engineers have overthrown conventional thinking and built an all-wheel drive car to shake the world : the 911 Carrera 4 . |
| 26 | She brushes my hair behind my ears and holds the top bit to one side . |
| 27 | On one side of the desk officials leisurely scrutinise and catalogue every marketable item , and on the other , baggage handlers maintain a cacophony of stage whispers , demanding ‘ Johnny Walker ’ . |
| 28 | They felt no grief and experienced no real sense of loss . |
| 29 | It would improve the housing stock and decrease the future need for renovation and repair . |
| 30 | He went into an off-licence and bought a large bottle of Bell 's . |