Example sentences of "[noun] and [adv] [vb base] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is much better to admit defeat and carefully transport your design to an expert , rather than spoil it by not being able to frame it properly . |
| 2 | Yet it is equally true that the Treasury just as consistently suggest economies that they do not expect to achieve but which concentrate the minister 's mind and preferably chill his blood . |
| 3 | Auditors are not directly concerned with the solution of problems ; if they were ; they would become responsible for those solutions and thereby lose their objectivity and status to provide an independent examination and appraisal of a service . |
| 4 | The trouble is that the newer pilots , and many of the older ones , cruise their engines at too high an rpm and often leave their mixture rich during an entire flight … |
| 5 | However , having had the benefit of the pilot study , it was possible to identify specific areas that restrict my practice and so limit my effectiveness : |
| 6 | Constables have a definite view about the style of authority they prefer in officers , which is summed up well by the remark that they need to be ‘ one of the boys ’ : that is , they should not stand on ceremony and overtly assert their authority . |
| 7 | All these writers brought dramatic evidence ( some of which has since been more critically appraised ( Pinneau , 1950 ; Ainsworth , 1963 ) , that babies and young children need mothering — not only the mother 's presence , but the rocking , cuddling and lap play which had been so expressly forbidden — and that to deprive the baby of the natural expression of maternal warmth could prevent normal development of social relationships and permanently mar his personality . |
| 8 | Here , put that thing round my shoulders and then keep your bone-box shut . |
| 9 | In two and a half years she has won over 40 trophies and hundreds of rosettes so do n't despair , Kathy , keep an eye on the condition and just enjoy your horse . |
| 10 | It will cleanse , condition and also strengthen your hair . |
| 11 | Leopard cubs are weaned at three months and then share their mother 's kills . |
| 12 | They are weaned in three months and then share their mother 's kills . |
| 13 | It provided a genuine incentive for the worker to intensify his labour and thus raise his productivity , a guarantee against slacking , an automatic device for reducing the wage-bill in times of depression , as well as a convenient method — by the cutting of piece-rates — to reduce labour costs and to prevent wages from rising higher than was thought necessary or proper . |
| 14 | Right , okay we 'll leave it there , if you just press the escape key and then work your way out of Microfit towards the action menu , exit from Microfit and do n't forget to log out of the network . |
| 15 | Merely state what you feel the interview has achieved , describe the agreed plan of action and then open your diary to fix the date of the next meeting . |
| 16 | About half past eight I would feed my horse and then have my breakfast . |
| 17 | ( Dana would never dream of doing such a thing — he would just take off into the void and somehow find his way around . ) |
| 18 | It is hoped to expend the capabilities of pupils at the lathe and therefore extend their design potential , which is an important part of the curriculum . |
| 19 | Consequently , they have an even greater need to neutralize the moral bind of the law and thus protect their respectability and self-identity from the signs of discreditability implicit in corporate crimes . |
| 20 | ‘ The committee has to go on record and declare that a drastic reduction in these resources will place the parish structure of the Kirk in jeopardy and seriously damage its mission to the people of Scotland . ’ |
| 21 | Always wait for the referee to stop the bout and never drop your guard on the bell . |
| 22 | But why might potential buyers of financial assets delay their transactions and instead hold their wealth in a perfectly liquid form with a zero or low yield , e.g. cash or current account deposits ? |
| 23 | Will the Minister persist in his rejection of that totally barmy proposal and instead direct his attention to ensuring that the many well-qualified and able women who are in the civil service get the real top jobs ? |
| 24 | In short , Storr 's latter-day fame rests upon two particulars : first , that he was fortunate in working alongside some of the most talented artists , designers , and craftsmen of his time ; and second , that the bulk of Rundell , Bridge & Rundell 's productions in silver during the years of their greatest success were made under his ( Storr & Co. 's ) management and thus bear his mark . |
| 25 | Presented with a hard question , she 'll blush , stare at her feet and finally mumble her answer |
| 26 | The ballerina here is cleverly perched on a matchbox so that she looks as if she is standing up , but you might find it easier to omit her feet and just stand her flat on the cake board . |
| 27 | If you remove the piece of rib you 've just knitted from the machine and then compare its width with the width of the needles in working position , you 'll see what I mean . |
| 28 | Ingenious mechanisms were invoked to collimate the winds and so focus their energy . |
| 29 | by their very nature hues appeal to the senses and directly influence our behaviour . |
| 30 | You will be able to arrange standing orders , pay bills and even transfer your money to other Birmingham Midshires accounts . |