Example sentences of "[verb] and [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( a ) He can arrest where he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an arrestable offence has been committed and he has reasonable grounds for suspecting the person to be guilty of the offence . |
| 2 | As the storm receded and the thunder became a distant grumbling , Cullam 's shoulders dropped and he lifted sullen eyes . |
| 3 | In the nineteenth century this all changed because opiates became much more widely and cheaply available so er babies were dosed with paregoric to stop them crying erm er and subsequently in the twentieth century that stopped and we do other things now . |
| 4 | His face was rouged and he wore voluminous skirts covered in electric light bulbs — powered by a huge battery strapped to a leg . |
| 5 | Yes he 's saying a com condition of er general conformity that the general conformity is apparently er met by this er what 's being done and I think general conformity , I , I do n't know I 'm guessing , relates to the housing commitment of a broad strategic equivalent , is that the point ? |
| 6 | But he checked every bit of my work of course and so most of the time do it by himself and let and me do other things . |
| 7 | wheat or barley or anything connected and you find other people who are walking around relatively independently and you find people who are walking around slowly |
| 8 | As far as I know , nobody noticed and it remained Labour Party policy for years afterwards . |
| 9 | No press release was made and I experienced extraordinary difficulties in trying to obtain the 1985 échelle des crus , Quite why this historic event was clothed in such secrecy is a mystery . |
| 10 | Whilst an estimate of our fees has been given , additional costs may be required as a result of any material change in the assignment or difficulties in obtaining information which could not reasonably be foreseen and which caused additional work not included in the original estimate . |
| 11 | Two days later , he was dismissed and as a consequence of his dismissal , his unemployment benefit was stopped and he received reduced rate income support of , I understand , £23.79 a week . |
| 12 | The knot under his chin was still firmly fastened and he had extensive burns on his head and face . |
| 13 | Well they could address their letters to myself Councillor David Poole or Councillor Stuart Argyle to the Council House erm the suggestion you know er their the thoughts the thoughts on this what er they could er erm help us in our campaign and also about the leaf stem as well if they want to write to me at the Council House suggesting and I mean proper places to where it should go because that 's really up to County Council but er at least if I had some suggestions we can pass them over to the County Council where where it could go . |
| 14 | If the Government are serious about promoting equal opportunities , I challenge them to reintroduce contract compliance , which they outlawed and which provides genuine incentives and practical advice to firms that wish to follow equal opportunities policies . |
| 15 | And erm I took it to the park with Jack and he kept pulling and I said bloody dog ! |
| 16 | We make every effort to provide information for donors about how their donations are used and we take positive steps to seek donors ' views . |
| 17 | Its yellow eyes were looking at me ; its mouth opened and it made strange sounds at me . |
| 18 | The benefits of this method are that it can be easily understood and it gives total control over every element at all times . |
| 19 | Thus he became known and he declined repeated calls to important churches before accepting the challenge of the debt-burdened Whitefield 's Tabernacle in Tottenham Court Road , London . |
| 20 | A rich combination of women 's cultural activities , featuring performance poetry , dance from Lucia Walker and company , some of the life-size figures from the photographic exhibition ‘ Just the Job ’ and Bea Freeman , who will present her film about ‘ Just the Job ’ in which she also appears and which presents positive role models of Black women and women from other racially minorities , and the work they do . |
| 21 | This is undoubtedly the most intimate physical contact two human beings can have and it requires sweet breath , which means freshly brushed teeth . |
| 22 | Quite a crowd of people had gathered on the quay , but they were well behaved and they allowed ample room for the Wheel to be dragged ashore and stood on its rims . |
| 23 | Her intestinal symptoms progressed and she vomited copious amounts of fluid every two to three hours . |
| 24 | And they just pick out certain words that people use and they want different people 's , different , you talk different . |
| 25 | Can I close by thanking Rod our Chief Racing Coach for what I thought was a very excellent presentation of the R Y A Ye Year of Youth Sailing and I have great pleasure in launching that initiative for ts er this year 's Earls Court Boat Show again it seems horribly self evident that it 's only through increasing the involvement of the young that we assure thriving clubs and associations and classes for the future but nobody up here is going to say that it 's easy and I believe though that the work that the official , the officers and the R Y A put together will make it easier than it once was and I hope that the literature that they have put together and the programme that they have put together will be a help to all of you so please make use of it . |
| 26 | But this is n't the worst of Saddam , I mean , this is er , a human tragedy for all the families involved and it concerns individual lives , and for that we 're always very upset . |
| 27 | The flowers and foliage of the rose have gone and it needs thoughtful pruning and tying in to prevent it whipping about in autumn . |
| 28 | Her lungs are badly scarred , her throat is damaged , her sense of taste and smell have almost completely gone and she suffers severe mood swings . |
| 29 | ‘ MY VISION IS BLURRED AND I SEE BRIGHT LIGHTS ’ |
| 30 | But , by exploring the aspirations and motivations of groups of blacks who were highly charged and who brought extraordinary energy to their chosen tasks , I thought I might find some clues as to the kinds of things which move black kids : what makes them tick . |