Example sentences of "[noun sg] [v-ing] [pron] [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Blind off the sub-base with a layer of coarse sand allowing it to fill the remaining holes . |
| 2 | Scott 's urgent pleas to the Prince Regent , the future King George IV , had resulted in a Royal Warrant permitting him to open the sealed Crown Room in search of the Scottish crown , sceptre and sword of state — the ancient Honours of Scotland , locked away since 1707 following the Treaty of Union . |
| 3 | But the dog , toad between teeth , jaws primed to gnash , began to foam , in spurts , like a washing machine , and dropped the beast on its uneven back leaving me to confront the hideous creature putting itself to rights . |
| 4 | Fanatics carry a huge ball and chain , a weapon so large that it would be impossible for a Goblin to pick up in normal circumstances , but the Fanatic 's strength is boosted by fungus beer enabling him to swing the heavy ball round and round . |
| 5 | But as he made his getaway , shoppers wrestled him to the ground forcing him to drop the stolen loot — along with £200 he had stashed in a pocket — and he fled empty-handed . |
| 6 | Following the further arguments of which we have had the benefit , I should find it very difficult , in conscience , to reach a conclusion adverse to the appellants on the basis of a technical rule of construction requiring me to ignore the very material which in this case indicates unequivocally which of the two possible interpretations of section 63(2) of the Act of 1976 was intended by Parliament . |