Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] it [adv] with the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He applied the flannel repeatedly , then wound it around her tender joint and fastened it again with the safety-pin . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't think I have had the pleasure of meeting you before , ’ she said , transferring Flossie 's lead to her left hand and entangling it dangerously with the milk can , whilst proffering her right . |
| 3 | Make a custard in the ordinary way , but add 1 cupful of fresh marigold petals , beaten , to 600ml/1 pint/2½ cups of milk and heat it gently with the remainder of the custard ingredients . |
| 4 | They could gather food with the beak-like premaxillae , manipulate it with the large tongue ( possession of which is suggested by the extensive hyoid bones in the throat ) and crop and slice it efficiently with the powerful jaws . |
| 5 | The Bill gives protection with one hand and takes it away with the other . |
| 6 | The student leaders had written a statement accusing the government of practising ‘ state terrorism ’ and comparing it unfavourably with the white minority rulers of South Africa . |
| 7 | The snake grabs a snail and while holding it firmly with the teeth on its upper jaw , it pushes its lower into the shell opening . |