Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] and [vb base] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is , therefore , in everyone 's interest to avoid delay and to that end , the defenders should if at all possible take and keep the initiative . |
| 2 | Rub some flour onto your working board and add the mixture , roll out thinly and cut into shapes using the templates that are commercially available . |
| 3 | The president of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors , Christopher Jonas , said it would lead to " unnecessary blight and distort the property market " . |
| 4 | I receive it with a grateful heart and let the light enter into me , until I am light . |
| 5 | A one-way outsourcing arrangement , such as General Motors ' purchases of cars and components from Daewoo in South Korea , is little more than a sophisticated version of familiar NFI agreements : they offer the supplier the opportunity to gain value-creating activities and obviate the buyer 's need to invest . |
| 6 | I 'd be more'n happy to move out of this tied cottage and have the comfort of our own place , and I reckon with what Harry 's offered , we 'll soon have enough to buy summat small in Calking village , and if'n you doant want to come with me , Will Pritchett , then you can stay on here by yourself . |
| 7 | Eckersley then took over , conceded another run when Tony Fernandez scored on a sacrifice fly but stayed cool enough to strike out Junior Felix and end the game . |
| 8 | Telegraph writers assess yesterday 's Classic trial and mourn the loss of one of the greatest Champions of yesteryearJ A McGrath reports on the shake-up in the ante-post market after Forest Tiger 's flop in Newmarket 's Craven Stakes |
| 9 | Remember to make a loud noise and vary the point in your thoughts at which you stop yourself . |
| 10 | In the United States the Anti-Trust laws have been used to break up existing private monopolies and prevent the formation of new monopolies through mergers of existing companies . |
| 11 | The new measures were apparently designed to show the administration 's determination to curb state spending , encourage more private investment and accelerate the sale of government assets . |
| 12 | One can identify the bulk , calculate the total loss and make the buyer bear a proportion according to his share of the bulk . |
| 13 | I accepted the invitation to occupy the right-hand seat and play the role of captain . |
| 14 | Had they been anywhere else but on the sleekly beautiful boat she would have rounded on Nathan with a devastating tirade and cut the ground from under his feet . |
| 15 | The trouble is that anything you do , no matter what , will nearly always increase the muscular tension and make the situation worse . |
| 16 | The fund manager can make currency gains by holding strong currencies and protect the fund from weak currencies through a process known as ‘ hedging ’ . |
| 17 | To circumvent an entrenched clergy and arouse the spirituality of those whose livings were so poor that they combined their priesthood with farming , shoemaking or fishing , he brought in ‘ lecturers ’ , unbeneficed clergy who provided a new preaching tradition , and organised sympathetic clergy into ‘ classes , or ‘ prophesyings ’ where the tenets of the new faith were discussed . |
| 18 | The Arts Centre was planning to promote local-based talent and bridge the gap between pub gigs and the 3,000 capacity Hummingbird venue . |
| 19 | Out of her own clothing , into the clothing marked off for her on the design board , a quick check of hair and make-up , smile , toss back your shoulders , strut out from behind the curtain that separated the studio from the private showroom and stride the length of it to the platform and turn , step , step , turn . |
| 20 | Melt the butter in a heavy-based saucepan and cook the onion in it until lightly coloured , about 5–8 minutes . |
| 21 | In the area of social help and rehabilitation a variety of clubs can also help both the mentally handicapped and the mentally ill to make social contacts and gain the confidence to reintegrate themselves into society . |
| 22 | The study suggests that leadership and incentives from government , housebuilders , appliance manufacturers and the power industries are needed to transform public attitudes and protect the environment . |
| 23 | Valerie Welham wants to buy the empty building and run the school with a government grant . |
| 24 | The best way is to work out a weekly budget and avoid the temptation to splurge out at the beginning of term . |
| 25 | As further evidence of her good nature : I joined my middle brother Niel , who had a fondness for playing at " hairdressers " , in persuading Laura to sit in as our client one wet afternoon and occupy the barber 's chair we had provided . |
| 26 | I have a great weakness for fresh herbs and love the scent of basil and tarragon . |
| 27 | Now turn to high speed and beat the batter for three minutes . |
| 28 | The giveaway was to stand in the upstairs hall outside Albie 's old bedroom and examine the door . |
| 29 | The results presented characterize a sequential equilibrium strategy of the informed agent and establish the convergence to full information in infinite horizon games . |
| 30 | Mr Moxen went on : ‘ The results of the study will provide a series of key recommendations and action points which raise environmental standards in Scottish industry and increase the competitiveness of Scottish industry in the environmentally conscious Nineties . ’ |