Example sentences of "and [verb] things " in BNC.
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| 1 | I realized that she was n't going to tell him about events on Vadinamia so that he would n't jump to any conclusions and complicate things . |
| 2 | Repeatedly we are told that if its characters fail to resist the Shadow , they will be taken over , but if they do resist they may get killed ; similarly if they reject the vagaries of chance ( if Frodo for instance had refused to leave the Shire with the Ring ) , it 's likely something highly unpleasant will happen , but if they accept and obey things could grow even worse . |
| 3 | If you have sensed an undercurrent of discord and discontent running through your home you should take the initiative and drag things out into the open . |
| 4 | I 'd rather work in a place like that , where we can face problems and move them on and develop things carefully , than to work in some places in the country where things are so far off agenda , as it were , as to be impossible . |
| 5 | If she had sat down and explained things to me , I do n't care how long it took , it would have been something . |
| 6 | The Spirit enables us to know the Master , to sense his will , to grasp his mind and to see things his way . |
| 7 | They are able to say and think things , which are often very private , so as to make the event real for themselves . |
| 8 | She needed to get away and think things through , before the emotional burden toppled her control . |
| 9 | This suits some birds and spoils things for others . |
| 10 | Unlike many data bases which try and make things easy for operators , the Artificial Intelligence Language does not require vast amounts of storage . |
| 11 | ‘ These are competitors , salesmen , traders — they go out and make things happen . |
| 12 | What is more , the failure will confirm the doubt in the individual and make things even more difficult next time . |
| 13 | Instead of destruction , God planned to start again , and make things new . |
| 14 | He could mend any broken toy , and make things too — I remember he made a great big rocking-horse for Hilary , and painted it in all sorts of marvellous colours . |
| 15 | Now it 's my turn to perform that task and I am sure you are all going to turn over a new leaf and make things easy for me . |
| 16 | The questionnaire should be attractively printed and spaced to achieve a good layout and make things easy for the respondent . |
| 17 | and make things out of wood , and , and try and exist more or less independent of twentieth century society . |
| 18 | Consequently ‘ they have senses that are affected in different ways ’ , and perceive things differently . |
| 19 | It is certainly very different from that which other species perceive of it , for the sense organs of different species are constructed differently and perceive things in different ways , as we have seen . |
| 20 | But house er erm what is that that 's the footpath people is n't it , they always come and repair things if they 're told , at least they sh , but obviously they have to work in collaboration with the farmers , er concerned . |
| 21 | Why not explain to us why we must perforce accompany you , and where to and suchlike , and mayhap things will be a little clearer . |
| 22 | In this sense of the term , my mental life contains my knowing things , and remembering things , and seeing things . |
| 23 | I like to draw and make things or play a musical instrument |
| 24 | One in 10 of you bravely admitted that you wish you 'd married a different man , but your main concern is still to try and make things work . |
| 25 | ‘ And of course I always had to argue instead and make things worse . ’ |
| 26 | And there was a big room and you and you could go there and , and make things out of wood . |
| 27 | ‘ And I think that if he has a few problems at Liverpool at first , he 'll hang on and try and make things work . |
| 28 | You will learn how to design and make things using all of the above and produce actual models which you can take home . |
| 29 | I think by and large they 're probably running away and do n't want to have much to do with him and they do n't like these people , probably , who use your drop in centre because they might smell a little bit and they might be down at heel and they 're not really people who are going to contribute much to the lives of those other people who are trying to get on and make things better for themselves . |
| 30 | I have a good ear and pick things up quickly . ’ |