Example sentences of "[noun] and [verb] [adj] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in the 1860s and 1870s the development of the steam trawler , the use of ice for preservation , and the exploitation of the rail network signalled the arrival of cheap cod and made possible the fish-and-chip shops which multiplied at the end of the century to furnish an important source of protein to the working class . |
| 2 | These are establishing analogues , integrating technologies , understanding uncertainties and making sure the right people are in the right place at the right time . |
| 3 | Leaping from the cabs , Rocky and his fellow trucker ran to the back of their rigs and threw open the rear doors . |
| 4 | She turned from him and went out of the room , across the hall and pulled open the front door , which she did n't bother to close behind her , so angry did she feel . |
| 5 | We have now reviewed the indicative offers in respect of the above group and have available the unaudited draft consolidated group results for the year to 31st October , 19XX which have been prepared by [ client ] and have not been reviewed or verified by ourselves . |
| 6 | It has borne his burdens , taken part in his wars , and shared his leisure pursuits but , incongruously , its most important period began with the start of the industrial revolution ; as man invented machines to revolutionise his industry , he found more need for the heavy horse ; it provided the means of transport and made possible the rapid improvements in agriculture required to feed the expanding population . |
| 7 | Harry propped himself up on one elbow and pulled open the top drawer of the bedside cabinet . |
| 8 | Ian moved cautiously into the shadow of the Cathedral and pushed open the small door . |
| 9 | After shooting the woman from the council house and her baby , and his mother , Larry had walked into Bishops Linctus and shot dead the first three people he met , wounding several others . |
| 10 | So welcome WHYTE and barking mad THE BLACK DOG . |
| 11 | He reached beneath his robes and pulled free the personal reader he 'd brought from his ship . |
| 12 | Spend as much time choosing it as you do your wedding dress and make sure the two complement each other — unsightly bulges and visible straps will ruin your entire appearance . |
| 13 | We reached the bungalow of Sheikha Grandmother , crossed the porch and pushed open the carved wooden doors of the dining room . |
| 14 | Table 3.1 below shows the ratio of females to males convicted for certain crimes and makes clear the male domination of criminality . |
| 15 | He merely employs the muscle and makes sure the whole operation runs according to plan . ’ |