Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] [verb] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would a trust , for example to construct a public building or to set up a private monument , actually be enforced as such ? |
| 2 | Inflation of the theatricality of the social drama leads detectives to lay emphasis on ‘ the big job ’ and the arrest of the professional ‘ prig ’ who commits the big burglary or pulls off a daring robbery . |
| 3 | Is it worth insuring your computer or taking out a separate contract with a third-party maintenance company ? |
| 4 | It is not so obviously true where the intervention takes the form essentially of a decision to initiate a single direct action such as closing a particular valve or starting up a stand-by pump . |
| 5 | And Newton himself exudes the confidence of someone who has just had a shave and put on a fresh shirt . |
| 6 | The Champagne houses were naturally outraged at the government 's ineptitude and drew up a vociferous protest , signed by eighty participants , condemning the publicity given to the ministerial communiqué . |
| 7 | He goes into the bedroom and puts on a clean white shirt and a suit . |
| 8 | Instantly he slackened speed and punched out a sizeable hole in the shattered glass with his clenched fist . |
| 9 | Often one takes home the luxury and sees only a mulched wad of money . |
| 10 | Twenty-five years ago , the line built by George Stephenson in 1836 was saved from closure and took on a new lease of life as the North Yorkshire Moors Railway . |
| 11 | He somehow manages to distil the very essence of everything good in the lineage of Bobby Vee , Jefferson Airplane , Bob Marley and The Fall , mangle the results in the scrambled computer of his mind and offer up a new vision so convincing you forgive his rants against organised religion . |
| 12 | In the hall she wraps a long scarf round her neck and puts on a cream-coloured quilted cotton jacket , with wide shoulders and inset sleeves , and lets herself out by the front door . |
| 13 | Cranston delved into a small leather pouch he had taken from his saddle-bag , undid the cord at the neck and drew out a small vase containing the poison he had taken from Springall 's house . |
| 14 | Nigel Carr is back in the Ulster fold and takes up a new responsibility as a selector |
| 15 | Then he put his fingers in his mouth and let out a shrill whistle . |
| 16 | Now brown your lamb bits in olive oil , sprinkle with salt , add the water/vinegar/herbs/garlic infusion and cook over a medium heat . |
| 17 | She nodded as Madge offered more tea and reached out a podgy hand for another piece of shortbread but the injustice still rankled . |
| 18 | This allowed us to line the side curtains in striped fabric and make up a flat roof instead of a gathered one . |
| 19 | And obviously that you can do , but it takes time , it 's quicker just to walk into a travel agent and pick up a cheap bargain . |
| 20 | He asked her how things were going in her practice and fixed up a regular day for her to do vaccinations and inspect the other species . |
| 21 | They scrambled from the police car and headed down a narrow alleyway , their hands resting lightly on their sheathed batons . |
| 22 | She rummaged in a Gucci handbag and took out a small bottle of aspirins . |
| 23 | This Bishop found the palace and other buildings neglected and in a ruinous condition and carried out a great deal of repair work to the palace and also added to the building ( to quote ) , " in a most commodious manner " . |
| 24 | And the people who were farming Blind Beck at the time killed a pig and sent down a lovely pork pie to us . |
| 25 | This is a beautiful 25 mile stretch and brings together a wonderful combination of quaint seaside villages and the lively bustling holiday village of Pendine . |
| 26 | Meh'Lindi reached into the trunk and lifted out a small tentacle , which squirmed as it left the stasis-field . |
| 27 | You will , in theory , be able to walk into a dealer 's showroom and drive away a road-ready car without even having to take a spanner to it . |
| 28 | He reached into the side-pocket of his tracksuit and pulled out a flat black box . |
| 29 | Had the sentry panicked at the sound of a galloping horse and fired off a lucky shot , or was there a more sinister design ? |
| 30 | Swansea were packed with six of the current Welsh side and set up a mouthwatering revenge mission for the national side on November 21 . |