Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] [vb -s] [adv] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The insect jerks itself free and hangs on the empty pupa case , its body trembling .
2 The interior is in a poor state but much of the four tiers of the exterior arcade walling is intact and illustrates clearly the Roman building method of using arch and order , with the entablatures continuing in unbroken horizontal bands round the whole amphitheatre and the columns lined up one above the other .
3 The flask is guaranteed unbreakable and contains absolutely no fragile glass .
4 The basic Wealden house structure is rectangular and joins together the central hall , which is open through its two storeys , and the cross wings , whose upper floors are ‘ jettied ’ ( meaning that they oversail the floor below ) .
5 That is expensive and takes up a good part of our income . ’
6 This new construction can be cultured and develops quite a nice tooth , but now the sheet of cells that would have become the skin of the foot is induced to make enamel .
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