Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv prt] and [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But you must put your feet up and let the younger ones get on with being busy for a change . |
| 2 | Harvey split the words into syllables and made each syllable a step in his dance , then he changed the accents round and danced the same remark again . |
| 3 | When photographing your fish any tiny marks will show up very clearly , so scrape the algae off and polish the outside as well . |
| 4 | The answer is to drop back to conscious competence every now and again to check things out and eradicate the bad habits . |
| 5 | Then the first company might decide to introduce the product at a price level below initial cost , such as P 1 , in order to frighten rivals off and gain the maximum possible accumulated production experience . |
| 6 | Suddenly she put her arms out and pulled the young girl to her ; and when Jessie 's sobs rose she warned her quickly , ‘ Be quiet ! |
| 7 | Social interviews , sometimes known as ‘ trial by sherry ’ , are theoretically relaxed occasions , like a drinks party or dinner , but the atmosphere tends to become rather strained as one half of the party sizes up and assesses the other half . |
| 8 | I 've come and I 've took my boots off and poured the bloody rain out . |
| 9 | Using traditional methods ( ie. pencil and paper ) , I suppose I could easily have got the scissors out and done the same job . |