Example sentences of "[noun pl] or [vb base] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ectopic varices , defined as varices arising in sites other than the oesophagus or cardia of the stomach , may develop spontaneously following endoscopic obliteration of oesophageal varices or occur as a result of surgery and subsequent adhesion formation . |
| 2 | Had he kicked three more penalties during the Bledisloe Cup series instead of watching them rebound off the posts or miss by a whisker , Fox 's average would have been identical to Hodgkinson 's twenty-eight points from his last two matches amounts to ample proof that he has made a complete recovery from the doldrums of Dublin last October when he spoke of retirement in the immediate aftermath of the All Blacks losing their titles . |
| 3 | I know what you 're going to say , if you did look up you 'd probably step in a pile of dog turds or walk into a lamp-post , but I 'm serious . |
| 4 | Strain the custard to remove lumps or whiz in a blender for 60 seconds . |
| 5 | You can walk through unspoilt mountain scenery , picnic in clean tasting air , ride cable cars above the trees or relax with a round of golf . |
| 6 | Some pink pills or something but there was all sorts you know hat they used to say put your feet in hot in water , mustard and er fall down the stairs or go on a bus , they used to tell you all sorts of things you know to , and er anyway that 's what happened to me . |
| 7 | Respect for human rights and minorities and , in particular , respect for those who speak minority languages or come from a minority ethnic group is an important matter . |
| 8 | If you work in a stuffy office , place bowls of water near the radiators or invest in a humidifier to keep the air moist and prevent your skin from dehydrating . |
| 9 | It may recommend , for example , that the local authority or the NSPCC commence care proceedings or apply for a child assessment or emergency protection order . |
| 10 | And those who do breed often bear the brunt of the responsibility for their children as men often fail to support their children or act as a role model . |
| 11 | Use in soups or stews or add to a storage jar of sugar . |
| 12 | To get the intended effect the listener must either wear headphones or sit between a pair of loudspeakers positioned like large headphones . |
| 13 | ‘ The League informed me I had to sell my Middlesbrough shares or resign as a Darlington director . |