Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [vb base] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Add orange zest and chestnuts and saute for a couple of minutes . |
| 2 | Mix the solutions and cover with a coverslip . |
| 3 | Detectives found group members would buy written-off cars and arrange for a vehicle of the same make and model to be stolen from Teesside , Humberside or North Yorkshire . |
| 4 | Yesterday West Yorkshire officers advised women to stay in their cars and wait for a patrol if they break down . |
| 5 | Once set , pop out of the trays and transfer to a polythene bag . |
| 6 | Who wants to count calories and munch on a piece of dry toast at such a time ? |
| 7 | Sleeving kits are sold by the kite shops and consist of a length of Dacron coreless ( hollow ) braid , a piece of thin wire and basic instructions . |
| 8 | The second your feet touch the water you raise your knees and crumple into a ball . |
| 9 | It reviews the background leading to the fall of IBM , outlines what 's required to win , discusses market opportunities by area , the future of key companies and argue for a US technology policy . |
| 10 | Place a breast on each of four plates and garnish with a sprig of tarragon . |
| 11 | Settlement cracks go in various directions and result in a depression that collects water . |
| 12 | ‘ The only way we can know that people want to see the Fun Factory becoming a success is if they vote with their feet and come to a meeting to show their support . ’ |
| 13 | Quarter to eleven , pick up the chaps and go for a smoke . |
| 14 | By which is meant that they have developed their ability to focus both senses and mind upon a thought process . |
| 15 | Erected in 1700 it takes the form of two busts on a wide plinth , flanked by Ionic columns and surmount by a pediment . |
| 16 | ‘ Give me time to go to the ruins and look for a sign of Harry . ’ |
| 17 | Scoop out the centre from baked potatoes and mix with a can of Campbell 's Condensed Ham and Cheese Soup with Wine . |
| 18 | As tribunals are totally independent of Government and are judicial organisations , they must have the power — and the House must respect that power — to investigate such matters and come to a conclusion . |
| 19 | Yeah they 'll they 'll be taken away from their parents and put into a juvenile |
| 20 | Divide dough in 2oz pieces and mould into rounds and place on a baking tray . |
| 21 | to find out the needs of parents of children under five and work with them to help facilitate those needs , … to help parents help their children acquire useful skills and act as a bridge between home and school , … and to increase a shared community spirit and foster an attitude of sharing and support between parents and other parents in the local neighbourhood , alongside the paid professionals and voluntary agencies . |
| 22 | " It is a bit ; will you open the back door for a few minutes and let in a breath of air ? " |
| 23 | In conjunction with several American firms , Clive and Stokes has been involved in developing ISA ( International Search Associates ) which aims to find firms who will adhere to a strict set of rules and co-operate in a manner which will enable the client to have the benefit of local know-how , with less restrictive off-limits constraints , but at the same time have an international outlook . |
| 24 | Sometimes when I 've been up early at home walking in the woods and come upon a roe deer close to , motionless , its alarm and scenting has reminded me of her . |
| 25 | Theories which ignore power conflicts and subscribe to a consensus view , as interactionism does , have no choice but to see existing inequalities as inevitable . |
| 26 | The adventurers could use the information to denounce the suppliers to the authorities and hope for a reward ( or perhaps a Chaos cult declaring war on them ) , or less scrupulous characters might turn to blackmail , either for money or for magical training . |
| 27 | Tolstoy , uneasy about his wealth , wanted to reject violence in all its forms and live like a peasant . |
| 28 | ‘ But the performance of the Labour candidates indicates that , if a viable alternative political force presents itself , a sufficient number of people may be prepared to break ranks and vote in a way which does not tend to propel our communities into deadly conflict with each other . ’ |
| 29 | He said make-up was all very well for some people , but he hated to see it on girls who were n't the right type — implying I suppose , that I ought to wear woollen stockings and teach in a Sunday school ! |
| 30 | The problem is that , for example , the nitrogen in blood can become available to plants in days and continue for a week or two , whereas the phosphate in bone can not possibly become available for several months . |