Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [pron] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | All of that gives it a very encouraging sure-footedness once you try to throw it around a corner or two , or test it on poor road conditions . |
2 | Another stimulus to the market has come from issuers buying back bonds , to retire the debt entirely or swap it for new equity . |
3 | The embalmer helped them replace the planks , and then fussed about whether to sweep up and re-use the original natron , or replace it with fresh salt . |
4 | If you are planning to run the new cables temporarily on the surface up or down the walls , simply clip them in place with cable clips , or run them in slimline plastic minitrunking stuck to the wall surface . |
5 | If this is not possible , either cut a chase in the plaster ( horizontally or vertically , but never diagonally ) and bury the cable , or run it in surface-mounted mini-trunking , fixed to the top edge of the skirting board or to the wall surface . |
6 | But these two books do not contain new scientific or technical information or add anything to existing knowledge of the environment and medical consequences of Chernobyl . |
7 | In a smart purple and green gift box for £2.50 , they make a lovely present , or enjoy them with after-dinner coffee . |
8 | To taste for seasoning , either fry a teaspoonful of the pate or poach it in simmering water ( it will taste less strong when cold ) . |
9 | You can also , at the touch of a button , double the width and/or length of the pattern , mirror image it or convert it to double jacquard . |
10 | She knew him to be Alexander Rokovssky , the dark tool of autocratic monarchs and a fanatical servant of Tsarism , a man who could slit another 's throat or shoot him at point-blank range without any change of expression . |
11 | Serve them chilled either as an aperitif or try them with white meat , poultry dishes and cheeses . |
12 | If a frost-free greenhouse or shed is not available , place them on trays indoors for a week , then pack them in peat or vermiculite , or surround them with screwed-up newspaper . |
13 | A definition of that sort might allow the person addressed to take into account the fact that the person making the utterance was seeking to make a serious point , or engage him in reasoned discussion , or was acting unintentionally . |
14 | He wondered what Berowne was expecting him to do ; find a potential blackmailer or investigate him for double murder ? |
15 | Not once did EMF lose their tempers at my teasing or threaten me with physical violence . |
16 | Candles give a warm glow to the festive arrangements ( but make sure they are far enough from the wallpaper not to scorch it or damage it with hot wax ) . |
17 | Do n't allow noise to distract you from your work — or rob you of sound sleep . |
18 | They also learn the position of the wetlands that provide them with crucial staging posts where they can feed and rest before starting on the next part of their journey . |
19 | ‘ About schools , no doubt , they know something-perhaps they have schedules and inventories that tell them in wearisome detail what they should look for in the structure , the physical fabric . |
20 | The other significant finding was that when the eleven patients receiving clozapine and extra psychotropic medication were compared with those on clozapine alone , the latter showed deterioration in logical memory ( the ability to memorize a passage , and repeat it in logical order ) . |
21 | This formal writing-up took nearly twenty years : it is one thing to collect data , and another to evaluate it and make it into public knowledge . |
22 | One of the simplest and most reliable is Alizarin red S. Many carbonate workers routinely acid etch one-half of a thin section and stain it in acidified Alizarin red S solution before covering . |
23 | There was also alarm about the practice of " occasional conformity " ( whereby Nonconformists were able to evade the provisions of the Test and Corporation Acts and qualify themselves for civil office through the occasional attendance at Anglican communion ) and the growth of Dissenting academies ( which trained future generations of Nonconformist ministers and thus helped to perpetuate the religious schism ) . |
24 | Then if you feel it is appropriate , address them to their homes and send them by registered mail . |
25 | Write your answer on a postcard and send it to Good Food Competition , TODAY Features , 1 Virginia Street , London E1 9BS , to arrive by Monday November 9 . |
26 | Write your answers on the back of a postcard or envelope no bigger than 5in × 6in — please include your boot size , the size of jacket , fleece or T-shirt you 'd like , and your size for waterproof pants — and send it to Outdoor Action Adidas Competition , . |
27 | The detainer is liable for any damage caused to the livestock by failure to treat it with reasonable care and supply it with adequate food and water . |
28 | Being able to pick up a colour and press it on coloured paper was all very exciting . |
29 | And we now have the final symbolism of Ross Perot , the white knight set to storm Washington , who has in the not-so-distant past said that it might be necessary to suspend the constitution and cordon off black neighbourhoods and place them under martial law . |
30 | Check all the facts and refute them with sound evidence . |