Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] with a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the event of our cancelling this order as to all or any of the goods and/or the work covered thereby we shall be entitled to purchase from a third party a like quantity of goods of similar description and quality , or a reasonable alternative thereto , bearing in mind our need to take delivery of the goods by the date specified overleaf , or to contract with a third party to perform work of a similar description and quality , and in that event you shall be liable to reimburse to us on demand all expenditure incurred by us in connection with our said cancellation , including any increase in the price over that stated overleaf . |
| 2 | There was something uncanny , almost obscene , to Robyn 's eye , about the sudden , violent , yet controlled movements of the machine , darting forward and retreating , like some steely reptile devouring its prey or copulating with a passive mate . |
| 3 | The Padre found that they even sometimes flew into his throat while he was reading or praying with a dying man . |
| 4 | There will usually be an instruction which tells you to either steam , press , or cover with a damp cloth after blocking pieces so size . |
| 5 | The junior will observe an experienced nurse explaining investigations , comforting bereaved relatives or communicating with a deaf patient . |
| 6 | The Forest courts were accordingly revived or infused with a new spirit of severity . |
| 7 | The basic questions posed are : First , can children attach themselves to psychological parents whilst they also maintain contact or links with a non-custodial birth parent or other relative ? and second , would the maintenance of such links confuse the child and impair his developing personal and social identity ? |
| 8 | Among shrubs or in mixed borders , variegated plants help to add interest to the rest of the display , especially where they contrast with bronze or purple foliage , or harmonise with a golden colour group . |
| 9 | He stresses the importance of reward , and mentions different ways of praising the horse : ‘ The simplest way for the rider to show his appreciation is by patting or speaking with a soothing voice . |
| 10 | Apply your first coat of varnish or seal with a lint-free rag , working it well into the timber |
| 11 | Now and then he got hold of a book , or looked at some prints , or chatted with a local worthy , but it was a hard life and they were in narrow circumstances . |
| 12 | Salami are best served as an antipasto , in sandwiches , with salads or eaten with a little cheese and fresh crusty bread . |
| 13 | And with copious amounts of tone modification and sheer brute power on tap , via the active contouring filters ( 18dB boost at 100Hz and 10Hz ) then the graphic equaliser ( 15dB of boost or cut with a ten-band slider ranging from 30Hz right up to 8kHz ) , the Hartkes are never likely to be found wanting . |
| 14 | It may be used in salads , as on p107 , or served with a mustard-based sauce and brown bread and butter as a starter . |
| 15 | Its colourful Pupil 's Books can either be used along , or combined with a complete range of supporting material . |
| 16 | The Canal Bus Pass included in all Amsterdam Travel Service holidays can be used for the full duration of this special cruise or combined with a full day of visits to other places of interest . |
| 17 | The choice of wood depends , to some extent , on whether you wish to have the new door painted or finished with a decorative stain . |
| 18 | With either of these two methods , the pipe can either be mortared in place ( using a 2:1 sand:cement mix ) or fitted with a special adaptor to seal the joint . |
| 19 | The modern woman should know just how to disarm suspicion with a floppy silk collar , how to imply kindliness with a tasteful floral print , or intimidate with a well-placed lapel . |
| 20 | The plain colours in pastel shades are designed to blend in with patterned wallpapers , or to co-ordinate with a personal choice of colour schemes . |
| 21 | It was impersonal , furnished to the exact specifications of any government building in the islands that goes with a civil servant of a particular grade ; the chairs and table in ‘ ant-proof ’ hardwood , lacquered a pale brown , three armchairs , one sofa , chairs and table on the verandah , a desk , two bedrooms , a couple of beds , their legs in jars of water , a shower . |
| 22 | The College , opened in new buildings in 1963 , had not , five years later , exhausted the strong initial impetus that belongs with a new venture . |
| 23 | In this latter group of patients it may be more efficient to proceed directly to a trial of amiodarone or ICD placement rather than to proceed with a lengthy course of serial drug testing . |
| 24 | I find knitting from a pattern in the Design Controller even easier than knitting with a mylar sheet . |
| 25 | To the purist it would seem regrettable to have included a modern 14-carat gold box by Cartier ( although decorated with a nineteenth-century mosaic ) as the last entry in this book . |
| 26 | You associate that place with a particular set of activities , so that returning to that place reinforces your mental concentration and allows you to work better . |
| 27 | For Opposition Members to suggest that we should have nuclear weapons but not the ability to test shows how little they understand the responsibility that lies with a nuclear power . |
| 28 | Abbot Ælfric stressed Christ 's humility , describing in his homily The Exaltation of the Holy Cross how an angel reminded the seventh-century Byzantine emperor Heraclius that he " would not encircle his head with a golden crown , but with one of thorns " , and that before the crucifixion " he was not clothed in purple , nor adorned with a royal crown , nor rode he … upon a horse but upon the back of an ass " . |
| 29 | a sort of kit that came with a small bone |
| 30 | FLEXIPOP : Brilliant , ahead-of-its-time pop mag that came with a free flexi ( Blondie , The Jam , Adam And The Ants etc ) on the cover . |