Example sentences of "[noun] and [v-ing] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lad heard curses and hollering coming from the kitchen and , on entering the kitchen discovered the victim feet up in the vat , and Jarman cursing in pain and rubbing spattered fat from his face . |
| 2 | They dug up an old catalogue reference to it : it seems to be that honest banking practice and churchgoing come to the same thing ungodly Marxism leads to phoney exchange rates . ’ |
| 3 | All Mr Handford heard , however , were the eerie sounds which seemed to be a faint moaning and chuckling coming from the nearby wood . |
| 4 | You can return from the window icon to the normal window size by either clicking on the icon and selecting RESTORE from the menu which pops up , or by double clicking on the window icon . |
| 5 | If you are aiming to go back for a landing , only stay long enough in that thermal to get properly centred before moving off again down to 1500 feet and starting to look for the next bit of lift . |
| 6 | In short , they are seriously at risk of committing further offences and becoming trapped in the revolving door of custody . |
| 7 | Her soft hands were so unaccustomed to such hard work that it became — temporarily , Miss Mates said , until they hardened — difficult for her to help with the fine sewing , and the darning and repairing needed in the little house . |
| 8 | All went well until RAF Benson had chased him all round the sky and their MATZ before issuing their not unusual request to ‘ resume your own navigation ’ leaving him totally lost , heading into a nasty and unforecast rainstorm and trying to track into the White Waltham entry lane using cross-cuts on the single VOR . |
| 9 | Groans and sobbing wove through the smoke-reeked air but the sprinklers were already pouring foam on to the consoles and the power cut abruptly . |
| 10 | This would include a sum , if necessary , for any board and lodging provided for the substitute housekeeper . |
| 11 | Posh Porky seemed to be torn between going along with her old man to the synagogue and staying put at the shop , where she 'd sit by the window and start scoffing cream buns the moment he was out of sight . |
| 12 | Next on the curriculum come talking , acting , building , blowing party squeakers and pretending to choke in the back of the car . |
| 13 | With a background in ICI 's pharmaceutical and paints operations , he told The Economist a year ago that a case could be made for hanging onto the jewels and getting rid of the tarnished tinsel . |
| 14 | Indeed , having been brought up after the war and having heard of the plight of those poor people , one has never forgotten it in any case . |
| 15 | But , at the risk of falling into this trap and adding wanking to the list of topics to talk about when I do an interview , I have to say that if you do n't wank , if you do n't have any orgasms , then your life is n't worth living . |
| 16 | Now contrary to what we 'd been informed erm the problem occurred over the last couple of days and having spoken to the ladies in the laboratory , the problem has n't been purely on line five machine . |
| 17 | In an official statement put out yesterday , Sangster said cryptically : ‘ It is a sad decision , but it no longer makes any sense keeping the place and having to stay in the local pub when we visit . ’ |
| 18 | A scale of 1 — 5 is a good compromise between difficulty in making judgements and failing to differentiate between the importance of factors . |
| 19 | Divergers were the opposite : liberal , imaginative , slightly rebellious , with low IQ scores , good on open-ended questions and inclining to specialize in the arts . |
| 20 | Theresa is wheeling a pushchair and trying to cope with the twins . |
| 21 | Indeed reference to embalming tables and embalming abound in the text and the assumption is made that families would initially come to a funeral director for this alternative to burial or cremation , without warning . |
| 22 | Specifically in Highways and Planning , if you look at the previous report , the enclos following profile one , you will see that in the Highways Planning Department excepting the offices , it is almost entirely male , and I think this is , it 's for the Director of Highways and Planning to say in the end , I think this is an acknowledgement by him that in the way that you mentioned nevertheless it seems to be apparent in some way , shape or form , women are not getting equal opportunity in that department . |
| 23 | For the bride , particularly if they are using her old bedroom , this probably means throwing out her posters of Mel Gibson et al , consigning her huge collection of cuddly toys to the attic and getting rid of the pink frilly duvet . |
| 24 | To these reluctant Dutchmen the invasion was a liberation , and even the weather matched their joy ; the sun was climbing into a cloudless sky and beginning to burn of the mist which still clung in the leafy valleys . |
| 25 | The methods described so far are suitable for popular waters where it is a case of choosing a swim and staying put for the whole session , which means you must attract fish into your swim and induce them to feed . |
| 26 | Art in the form of sculpture , mosaics and painting has survived extremely well at Pompeii and Herculaneum ; the lava has protected the work from the invasions , wars and plundering suffered by the rest of the Roman Empire after A.D. 476 . |
| 27 | ‘ There are always exceptions to the rule , ’ he said flatly , taking the laden tray from her hands and turning to go along the terrace to the dining-room . |
| 28 | At bottom this division is based on the fact that he is at one and the same time part of the natural order — along with the elements , plants and animals — yet also a spiritual and personal being who feels a destiny and calling to rule over the natural world . |
| 29 | Although 1 Squadron can only be credited with directly killing 21 communist bandits , the constant bombing and strafing contributed to the destabilisation of the communist terror campaign afforded by the Chinese-backed guerrillas . |
| 30 | Dave said , ‘ The most frightening part of the jump was climbing out of the plane and having to crawl along the wing before jumping , but I look forward to doing it a second time just for fun ! ’ |