Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] and [vb base] [adv] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the rectory kitchen Lavinia and Mrs Blackham and Mrs Goff buttered buns and cut up sponge cake and ginger cake and fruitcake , and arranged oatmeal fingers on plates . |
| 2 | Haines was a friend in the right place , ready to cut a few corners and pass on information while it was still worth having . |
| 3 | It is obvious that for any group of companies to grow , a good balance is required between those which continually need cash injections to stay in business ( the capital-intensive type of enterprise which is typical of much of the chemical industry ) and those which can generate very high profits and throw off cash when things are going well . |
| 4 | IBM Corp is said to be going to relieve the Open Software Foundation of one of its heaviest burdens and take over integration responsibilities for the Distributed Management Environment . |
| 5 | IBM Corp is reportedly going to relieve The Open Software Foundation of one of its heaviest burdens and take over integration responsibilities for the Distributed Management Environment ( DME ) . |
| 6 | What is meant by these terms and explain why butane can be convieniently stored as a liquid in a can , whereas methane can not . |
| 7 | We will give people a new right of access to open country , create new national parks and step up protection for special sites . |
| 8 | Davies says deepsea fish are attracted to the drums , then move to shallower waters and pass on radio-activity through the food chain . |
| 9 | I remind the House that multiple questions lead to multiple answers and take up time . |
| 10 | In the Centre , staff from Syntex and the Faculty of Medicine evaluate cardiovascular drugs and carry out research on circulatory physiology and pharmacology . |
| 11 | For small early beets , sow small pots with 2–3 capsules and plant out seedling clusters unthinned . |
| 12 | ‘ Greasers are almost like hoods ; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and hold up petrol stations and have a gang fight once in a while . ’ |
| 13 | A tight fitting piece of wood , glued and pinned into position , will serve the purpose — and the mastic jointing compound will fill any voids and keep out moisture . |
| 14 | Gates or pens for pedestrian access and ‘ slot and bar ’ for cyclist have been installed to limit access to the intended users and keep out motor cyclists , cars and other unauthorised motor vehicles . |
| 15 | Gates or pens for pedestrian access and ‘ slot and bar ’ for cyclists have been installed to limit access to the intended users and keep out motor cyclists , cars and other unauthorised motor vehicles . |
| 16 | British flights to the Caribbean and South America , and across the Pacific , could now use American airports and pick up traffic there . |
| 17 | Despite this , Potidaia paid tribute to Athens , who in 433/2 demanded that Potidaia should send home the Corinthian magistrates and pull down part of her walls . |
| 18 | It is now possible to access the database from all three of the participating institutions and call up information as well as visual images on screen simultaneously . |
| 19 | Cut out wide strips and wrap around cake and arrange strip of ribbon on board . |
| 20 | Other men scour the shops for the latest looks and hunt down designer bargains . |
| 21 | Other men scour the shops for the latest looks and hunt down designer bargains . |