Example sentences of "[verb] it with [adj] water [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the fish is whole , and the fishmonger has done the decent thing — removed the guts and gills , which would taint it during cooking — all you need do is immerse the beast in any container large enough to hold it ( ideally a fish kettle ) , cover it with cold water and bring it gently to the boil . |
| 2 | If Alice or Bert filled it with hot water and it leaked causing injury , would either of them have an action ? |
| 3 | Then she picked up the tall glass she had carried down with her , and which was now empty , walked sedately to the water 's edge , filled it with ice-cold water and returned to see that he had not shifted . |
| 4 | Then she went to the sink and filled it with lukewarm water and made the water frothy with soap-powder . |
| 5 | But we 'll have to do it with cold water and the yard broom . ’ |