Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [coord] [verb] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Suddenly there were policemen everywhere who ran into the suite and made everyone get up against the wall with their hands above their heads .
2 Death will quickly draw the veil and make us see how near we were to God and one another , and did not sufficiently know it .
3 She lifted her hand to the board and let it drop .
4 the organ is quite one of my most favourite instruments — it has that combination of depth , harmony , majesty and spirituality that can raise the soul , bring joy to the heart and let one cast aside the ephemeral tedia of everyday life .
5 Were you given the money or did you have to pay for that yourself ?
6 I 'll do my best to answer any questions on the outdoors and to let you have your say , so there 's no time to waste — get scribbling now .
7 I 'll do my best to answer any questions on the outdoors and to let you have your say , so there 's no time to waste — get scribbling now .
8 I 'll do my best to answer any questions on the outdoors and to let you have your say , so there 's no time to waste — get scribbling now .
9 I 'll do my best to answer any questions on the outdoors and to let you have your say , so there 's no time to waste — get scribbling now .
10 Confused , she went after him down the winding stairs into the kitchen and let him organise hot drinks .
11 ‘ You can come through to the kitchen and help me make the tea , ’ Miss Honey said , and she led the way along the tunnel into the kitchen — that is if you could call it a kitchen .
12 ‘ Our combined weights on the outside of the cradle pushed it into the side of the building and made it tip , ’ said Warel .
13 But I w I was wondering myself did the watchmen make up the story or did it come ?
14 ‘ I 'm to be slightly too clever , the hare to your tortoise , so that you can plod past me half-way round the course and make me look a fool . ’
15 Sucking the wool and making it damp enhances the lanolin odour , and this keeps the cats contented and fully absorbed in their sucking and chewing .
16 Moreover on a single decision — do we license this environment to the rest of the industry or do we keep it to ourselves — can depend the entire future of a computer company , with the wrong decision spelling oblivion .
17 Alternatively when the display is switched off ( 2a ) the LC molecules are aligned with the light and let it pass .
18 Like , when they come in here I 'll bring them down to the canteen and let them have Coke and sweets .
19 After about five minutes you may need to change the blotters but , eventually , when it looks as if it is not going to curl , you can remove the weight and let it air dry .
20 And when you 've er loose them in the fore end or the front of the lock or do anything like that that article as it 's in , when you lock it out it 's got ta fit just as tight when it 's locked out as when it 's in .
21 It did not so much reach a conclusion as slow down and dribble into silence , as though the players had got bored with the melody and let it slip through their fingers carelessly .
22 Over time it will also adjust the metabolism and help you burn fat easier .
23 Do read the piece and let us know how you feel : if WOMAN can do something to help , I promise we shall .
24 We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and help we have received , the generous gifts , and the people who have made extra contributions on this , our special day .
25 Go on I tell you what why do n't you flip it over and start on the other side , even though it says this side done , this is an old tape from a seismograph and er we were afraid to use it in our work but I think the sound 's alright on it , you flip it over and where it says this side down , put that side up and use the other half of the tape and let me hear your comments back .
26 They fought , and ran , and stood to fight again , tiring , separated , driven now like hunted hares , until Isambard called his men back at the brook and let them rest at last .
27 The main fault I can find with the vehicle is the cab noise at speeds over 40 mph , ( it will only do 60mph ) I know the Land Rover was never meant for motorways but we plan on taking it on our holiday , is it normal for gearboxes to sound like they are going to fly out of the window or do I have a fault ?
28 So we dismantled the screen over the window and let them fly around the back of the barn .
29 A London grandmother was particularly troublesome because of her drinking sprees , but her granddaughter was expected to clean her front doorsteps every Saturday : ‘ the old bugger used to sit at the window and watch me clean 'em .
30 He cut the engine and let it die down before speaking again .
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