Example sentences of "[adv] and [verb] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bronwen ap Bryn said , as she stroked her tattooed scalp thoughtfully and turned to leave the sick-bay . |
| 2 | Instead you peer inside and try to calculate the merchandising policy : what value of stock is required , per metre of shelf space , to meet overheads and instil profit ? |
| 3 | Eventually , after the subject had been raised many times by the Inspector , the CEGB gave in and agreed to produce the figures ‘ without prejudice , to its main argument . |
| 4 | Lisa watched in a kind of mute subdued horror as the waiter came in and began to arrange the coffee things on a low glass-topped table between Vass 's armchair and her sofa . |
| 5 | The electricians descended and moved their equipment , and a moment later two men came in and began unrolling the carpets . |
| 6 | Indeed , so shaken was she that , without being fully aware of what she was doing , she had invited him in and had led the way into her sitting-room before she had got herself back together again . |
| 7 | But he had n't deserted her , he had arranged a suitable marriage with his under-gardener , had given the couple the lodge to live in and had had the child named after one of his sweetest heroines , Brenda Nevil of Wrenwood . |
| 8 | What happened was I happened to be in the corridors there and the gentleman came in , that 's on the Friday afternoon , gentleman came in and asked to see the Headmaster , so I took him along to see who was the Headmaster then , and erm shortly after that I was called up to see and erm asked me if I 'd like to apply for this job because had seen me erm bringing me up to , bringing him up to see and he said erm , well what about that young fella who brought me up there and would he like to apply . |
| 9 | ‘ ( 2 ) In the light of the provisions and principles of Community law and in particular ( but without limitation ) the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality , the right of establishment and the requirement of proportionality , is a member state entitled to stipulate that in order to be registered in and entitled to fly the flag of that member state , a fishing vessel : ( a ) must have its legal title vested as to 100 per cent . |
| 10 | ‘ ( 2 ) In the light of the provisions and principles of Community law and in particular ( but without limitation ) the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality , the right of establishment and the requirement of proportionality , is a member state entitled to stipulate that in order to be registered in and entitled to fly the flag of that member state , a fishing vessel : ( a ) must have its legal title vested as to 100 per cent . |
| 11 | It was the first big opera he 'd conducted and he just did n't know how to do that , how to pace himself Incidentally he did the same thing when we recorded Peter Grimes and Reggie had to come in and help finish the recording . |
| 12 | A scruffy little kid aged between 12 and 14 came in and tried to steal the charity box from the counter . |
| 13 | The trees that once sheltered the man of the forest have been chopped down and sold to shelter the man of the city in Tokyo and Nagasaki . |
| 14 | ‘ An hour later I sat down and began to write the script . ’ |
| 15 | What was it about the name that made them want to funk on down and start praising the Lord ? |
| 16 | I went down and tried to rouse the constable . |
| 17 | Did you notice how their attacker with long hair seemed to crouch down and try to catch the ball every time a ball came near , Fairclough was excellent at marking him , I think they wore the same pair of shorts ! |
| 18 | She had taken a job in Manchester which bored her as much as she knew it would , but where she could settle down and get to know the people she was working with . |
| 19 | The sooner you " sus out " what happens at college , the sooner you 'll settle down and begin to enjoy the college experience . |
| 20 | Liz Headleand stared at the scene with a marked lack of dismay , as Kate Armstrong knelt down and started to dust the earth off Giles , looking up to ask anyone who might be interested about the little blobs of white polystyrene that always seem to come mixed with bulb fibre : ‘ What is this stuff ? ’ asked Kate , ‘ I 've often wondered , ’ as she proceeded to re-pot a hyacinth with one hand while stroking Giles 's shoulder with the other . |
| 21 | The government has spent £1 billion on the Expo site alone and expects to recoup the cost from the visitors . |
| 22 | the C I D , they 'll get a detective to come along and help investigate the crime , so we investigate the crimes like you did on your computer course , yeah ? |
| 23 | Then they suddenly came along and started felling the lot . |
| 24 | It is high time that the Minister went to see Anglo-United and told it to get its act together and stop polluting the environment . |
| 25 | It was strange how good and bad could run into each other , could appear as interchangeable : not the good of succouring the sick , nor the bad of shooting the helpless , but in the subtler regions of morality where things blended together and seemed to make the business of living easier . |
| 26 | Leeds fortunately got their act together and started passing the ball around and a couple of minutes later Forrester volleyed in from ten yards after good work on the right by Dave White . |
| 27 | Higher education within further education has also grown apace and has taken the form of both vocational and non-vocational provision following the creation of the polytechnics and the merging of the colleges of education into the further education sector . |
| 28 | Consider each one separately and try to apply the guidelines and hints that have been offered so far . |
| 29 | And that kind of thing went on for a long time , until I could stand it no longer and decided to leave the USSR . |
| 30 | He forced himself to bow politely , and then turned away and began to descend the stairs . |