Example sentences of "[adv prt] and [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 To be known as the Nadd Al Sheba Golf and Race Club , it is being built in and around a horse-racing track and is scheduled to open in October of next year .
2 The road winds on to Arco de São Jorge and then goes in and round a deep ravine before it reaches Boaventura ( 65km ) .
3 Now the pressure is on the big keeper as Leeds start at Elland Road 2–1 down and with a disturbing habit of conceding too many goals this season .
4 Now the sides of the hold and the , the chains used go down , they did n't have wires they had chains go down and with a big ring on the top and then when you 'd the door out , knock the pin out and the door would drop down the mud and cos the ship would come up because she got two side tanks on er a tank each side to bring the ship out of the water .
5 However , on May 31 there were reports of widespread support among civil servants and soldiers for the military rulers to step down and for a rapid handover of power to a civilian government .
6 In an instant the cripple lurched up and with a powerful twist of his crutch sent the end of the log into the water .
7 Up and into a small office .
8 Then she stood up and without a backward glance she walked from the cafeteria .
9 The Governors will require that the School Buildings and premises connected therewith be kept up and in a good state of repair .
10 This grows gradually more difficult and strenuous until a final wild swing out and over a jammed block deposits the leader in a superb eyrie behind a tottering pinnacle .
11 Each one of us returned home worn out and with a heavy heart : we felt that the Emperor was lost to us .
12 The graphics are excellent , well laid out and of a good size .
13 Eventually Wayne 's patience ran out and in a violent confrontation , Wayne finally threw the smaller Widmark against a wall .
14 Lawrence from Felt is back and with a new title .
15 Cursing the Post Office and the weather in equal proportions , ‘ Buck ’ Buchanan slowly brought the aircraft around and with a considerable tailwind we headed back to Moose Jaw only to find the airport building deserted except for the night watchman huddled by his coal-oil heater with the mail-bags beside him .
16 We moved houses twelve months ago and I 'm still shocked that there are far more things to do around and in a spanking brand new house than an old one .
17 ‘ You first tucked up your skirts between your legs and you danced backwards and forwards , round and about and over a lighted candlestick .
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