Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But before I do , it is necessary to forestall a possible misunderstanding regarding the applicability of the category of identity to non-meanings . |
| 2 | A logo is a visual symbol which seeks to communicate a simple message to the public in such a way that it is instantly recognisable and memorable . |
| 3 | In March 1925 he beat a Conservative mediocrity in an election for secretary of the Union , in Michaelmas 1925 he was vice-president , in Lent 1926 president . |
| 4 | The herdsman beat a tactful retreat to the end of the cowshed and then I took the opportunity to say what I thought . |
| 5 | There was a woman who was assaulted , the Turks from the restaurant came down and beat a single man outside the Moat Centre . |
| 6 | ENGLAND soccer star David Platt is tackling a new role as a chef . |
| 7 | Firefighters tackling a serious blaze at a former children 's home in Kennelwood Avenue , Northwood , Kirkby , were pelted with broken bricks and stones . |
| 8 | Tackling a black run in a blizzard was a worry , but when you only have a long weekend you ca n't hang around for the sun to shine . |
| 9 | Fire crews spent more than two hours tackling a severe blaze in an empty Middlesbrough house yesterday . |
| 10 | So the criminals move freely around the galaxy , pursing their profession , and the FedPol must swallow its frustration and hope one day to be in the right place at the right time to catch a big-time wrong-doer in the act . |
| 11 | For the first time in my life , I accelerated to catch a red light at the intersection with Brompton Road , steering Armstrong right down the middle of the two lanes , blocking both . |
| 12 | Like the ornithologist who has to reach an impossibly remote island by a certain day in the rainy season only to find it overflowing with ornithologists from all over the world choking the woodland tracks with cameras and tripods , trying to catch a fleeting glimpse of a small bird as it hops about in the dripping undergrowth . |
| 13 | ‘ And before I go tomorrow we 'll compose a joint letter to the two of them , pointing out how well we get on without them and urging them not to hurry back . |
| 14 | Experiments involve a spurious association between the novel food and the illness which is usually induced chemically or by X-rays . |
| 15 | They involve a 79-year-old resident at a nursing home in Leicestershire and a 15-year-old Cambridgeshire boy . |
| 16 | Multiple residential schemes work well only when they involve a total plan for the grounds and setting of a house , and provide for their continued upkeep . |
| 17 | These measures do not , however , involve a general ban on the use of metal detectors and detectorists who follow their hobby in a responsible manner have no cause for concern as far as the Government 's proposals are concerned . |
| 18 | they usually involve a significant part of the work being carried out without close supervision ; |
| 19 | 1.1 Direct and indirect restraints Most cases quite obviously involve a direct restraint on the covenantor from doing a certain thing or things . |
| 20 | This cautionary tale produced a moment 's silence , as all those present contemplated the awful prospect of having to rewrite a large chunk of a book from memory . |
| 21 | I have I think it 's an addendum erm to rewrite a particular phrase in the statement to become he died on the cross for the sins of the world and by his resurrection as already in print . |
| 22 | One answer is to use a finer grid to achieve finer detail ( Walsh et al. 1987 ) , but this causes a corresponding increase in the size of the raster database . |
| 23 | More research will be needed into the problem which causes a progressive degeneration of the elephant 's trunk which in turn means problems with feeding and drinking . |
| 24 | ‘ If you are delayed , for whatever reason , from doing the above , then it causes a knock-on delay throughout the whole system . |
| 25 | This deposited material is mainly removed by the waves so that at night , when the algae emit carbon dioxide , the ensuing greater acidity of the sea water causes a chemical attack on the rock itself and not merely the redissolving of the finely divided material precipitated during the day . |
| 26 | New evidence also proves that it causes a chemical reaction in the skin , attacking and destroying collagen and elastin — which keep skin supple — and so hastening signs of ageing . |
| 27 | The act of charging any battery causes a chemical reaction inside the cell , restoring battery voltage and capacity , with excess energy being dissipated as heat . |
| 28 | Clearly a zero near the imaginary axis gives a minimum in the frequency spectrum at a pulsatance equal to the imaginary part of the zero point , while a pole close to the imaginary axis causes a similar maximum in the spectrum . |
| 29 | It makes the heart pump blood faster ( we have all felt the pounding and racing of our hearts when we are roused ) ; dilates the airways of our lungs ( so we can breathe faster ) ; and causes a great increase in the release of energy — by breaking down glycogen ( the form in which glucose is stored ) for muscles , and fat ( from fat storage depots ) for the rest of the body . |
| 30 | According to one of them God drives back the waters of the sea by a strong east wind , and causes a mysterious panic in the Egyptian camp . |