Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the game is mental — being able to keep your head clear and retain a certain outlook on life should mean that bad times are neither so frequent nor so lengthy as they would be if you start examining your technique or doubting your ability . |
| 2 | The CGA graphics are large and clear and use the basic colour capabilities of the CGA monitor very well . |
| 3 | Then scratchmen Scott and Monaghan , along with Downey ( Clann Eireann ) , broke clear and opened a small gap . |
| 4 | Two hundred drinkers were forced to run for cover but she was unable to get clear and caught the full force of the blast . |
| 5 | But it firmly rejected any idea of reforming the system , saying : ‘ We are against suggestions and demonstrations which aim to lead people astray and change the constitutional basis of our state . ’ |
| 6 | Patients were seen weekly and kept a daily symptom diary . |
| 7 | And the traders themselves told us that , by calling weekly and establishing a personal relationship with their customers , they can rely on collecting debts from people who might not reliably send off payments , say to an H P firm . |
| 8 | It is the most demanding and requires a high commitment of all staff involved . |
| 9 | The post was very interesting and involved a good blend of research , teaching and clinical work . |
| 10 | The British , with experience gained in the Boer War , had designed a standard rifle , light and holding the maximum number of rounds for fast , aimed fire at a specific target . |
| 11 | It is extremely light and has a sensible gear ratio of 4:1 . |
| 12 | The abilities not just to comprehend , to take things into one 's own understanding , and to make something of them , but also to be able to evaluate critically the available theories and traditions , and to be willing and have the mental toughness to take up a stance of one 's own : all these abilities point to an intellectual independence , requiring real academic freedom for their realization . |
| 13 | It tastes brown and leaves a little dust crunching between the teeth . |
| 14 | Or was the Leader of the Opposition wrong and does the hon. Gentleman agree with that ? |
| 15 | Police have accepted their officers were in the wrong and sent a written apology to the family . |
| 16 | Sonia Heywood , assistant director ( child care ) for Wiltshire SSD , expressed some of her staff 's worries about getting it wrong and mishandling the whole issue . |
| 17 | Yet it never seems to have occurred to politicians that maybe the whole system is wrong and needs a radical overhaul . |
| 18 | The okapi , according to Gill Venner , is shy and elusive and has a long gestation period . ) |
| 19 | Utilisation can be twice as high and produces a double benefit : ( i ) lower costs per hour , and ( ii ) fewer aircraft needed to service the same sales volume . |
| 20 | They point to what they see as the devastating effect of the Exchange Rate Mechanism on keeping interest rates high and maintaining a debt-driven recession . |
| 21 | when delivering a kick , raise the kicking knee and leg high and maintain a straight line through the body ; and |
| 22 | Get the wing-tip holder to keep the down wind wing-tip high and apply a little aileron to prevent it falling during the first part of the take-off run . |
| 23 | By breaking a task down into small , manageable pieces , keeping reward levels high and taking an analytical approach you can achieve a great deal in all spheres of life . |
| 24 | Instead , you held your head high and let a glazed look mask your eyes . |
| 25 | But those keen to dial a sex show face problems — the screen is a mere three inches high and gives a poor image . |
| 26 | Let's celebrate : organisers Cordelia Ditton and Dominic D'Angelo are determined that the overall tone will be upbeat and create a feel-good factor |
| 27 | The tomb is around 2,000 years old and bears the inscribed name ‘ Yusuf Bar Kaifas ’ . |
| 28 | Q Our son is 11 years old and attends a prep school as a boarder . |
| 29 | Lady was old and followed the Great Dane 's example because she was too stupid to know any better . |
| 30 | Joanne was 4 years old and attended a private nursery in a private housing estate within a large city . |