Example sentences of "[adv] and [verb] an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They cooperate better and take an active part in their recovery . |
| 2 | to work together and deliver an effective result because nobody gains anything in the eyes of the people of this county by allowing this thing to go on and on and on and what they feel is if we ca n't get to grips with it what on earth are we doing with our existence . |
| 3 | A CAB interview with scant attention to emotional problems is generally lengthy because forms are complex ; because benefit calculations take a long time ; because contacting the Department of Social Security on the telephone takes even longer and calculating an equitable distribution of debt repayments longer still . |
| 4 | Not that this should put off the more cautious or less experienced , because although the Mournes are no place to be when the mist is thick and low , the famous Mourne Wall is never far away and provides an excellent point of reference . |
| 5 | We ran outside and made an astonishing variety of small bestial gasping noises at the sight of Beinn Alligin and Liathach blanketed in white and framed by azure blue sky . |
| 6 | Given the date , it was then a question of working backwards and consulting an old diary ; and I found that during the period in question I was in India for Panorama . |
| 7 | [ He ] argued that the fully rational individual should be indifferent as between paying an extraordinary tax of $2000 once-and-for-all and paying an annual tax of $100 in perpetuity , assuming an interest rate of 5 per cent … . |
| 8 | ‘ Because I need the work , Lady Merchiston , ’ Theda said , her eyes twinkling as she gently raised the old lady a little and placed an extra pillow at her back . |
| 9 | There was thus some political pressure from Conservative Ministers to ensure that Boards allocated overheads to their contracting activities properly and secured an economic profit , but the contractors ' association director was so politically inept in following this up that Citrine had no difficulty in exposing him to Whitehall as a biased anti-nationaliser who was unwilling to accept a reasonable accommodation . |
| 10 | Turn right and follow an old packhorse route to Far Easedale and Grasmere ( 4 miles ) . |
| 11 | Andersson has not played for a month but trained with United for the first time yesterday and made an instant impression . |
| 12 | BILL CLINTON clinched the backing of America 's largest trade union group yesterday and won an easy victory in caucuses in Virginia . |
| 13 | He was in great demand socially and became an admired figure at the Savage Club . |
| 14 | Then he would put his quill pens aside and consider an honest job of work . |
| 15 | All the main skills are treated thoroughly and form an integrated part of the course : |
| 16 | If you do get up later and find an old lady around the house , then — ’ |
| 17 | He whistled now and tinkled an imaginary drum , before offering me three teeth of golden maize . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll be over there , ’ Graham cut in sharply and indicated an empty table in the corner of the room . |
| 19 | She stayed at the back of a shop until it was time to come out cautiously and find an unoccupied phone again . |
| 20 | Many of the larger systems have been mapped meticulously and show an intricate pattern of passages , often crossing at different levels and branching in all directions in weird disarray . |
| 21 | In Canada , we performed well and reported an excellent profit in the second quarter . |
| 22 | They 'd moved to their cottage a few years ago and ran an electrical business in Didcot . |
| 23 | Although they are a very different style from the furniture , they work well visually and provide an unusual contrast . |
| 24 | The Duc de Choiseul did not expect to occupy England , much less incorporate it in Louis XV 's empire , but merely to distract his enemy from further conquests overseas and encourage an early peace . |
| 25 | If we beat Blackburn we will be only 2 points behind then and have an excellent chance of securing a place in the UEFA cup next year . |
| 26 | He also found peace there and renewed an old pleasure , by boating at Lugano where he met Hesse . |
| 27 | The British army has always given campaign medals which are rewards for just being there and doing an ordinary job , and special medals for gallantry beyond the call of duty . |
| 28 | On the way home from Gdynia , on selected dates , we will leave one day earlier and make an overnight stay near the German border so we can spend the day in Berlin — one of the most exciting cities in the world these days . |
| 29 | She had found it a few days earlier and feeling an immediate love for the place , determined to find time to sit there . |
| 30 | The stairs juddered beneath their feet , the stair-rail vibrating visibly and emitting an echoing whanng ! |