Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [adv] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Write or call now for a comprehensive information pack or to arrange a showhouse visit . |
| 2 | Turn into a lightly floured board and knead gently for a few minutes . |
| 3 | A diver absorbing excessive nitrogen must ascend to a designated depth to reduce the pressure and remain there for a specified time for what is known as a ‘ decompression stop . ’ |
| 4 | There was no doubt at all that every Brownie there was determined to think hard and hunt hard for a new Pack Meeting place . |
| 5 | Indeed , after our second stop in Bombay a few passengers gratefully chose the option of being one-armed , one-legged , one-eyed , two-headed beggars rather than having to return to their seatettes and fly somewhere for a few months with their hands on their heads . |
| 6 | 5 Return the turkey or chicken pieces to the pan and cook gently for a few minutes . |
| 7 | 2 Add the garlic , tomatoes , thyme and green beans and cook gently for a further 5–7 minutes . |
| 8 | Add the bacon and venison and cook quickly for a few minutes , stirring frequently , to seal the meat . |
| 9 | An effective history teacher needs to be able to spot the potential of particular pieces of evidence and select carefully for a particular task . |
| 10 | Make a note of these in your garden diary , and watch carefully for the first sign of bud swelling , for they will need pruning first . |
| 11 | ( In the same way , most mathematicians reject the purely formalist , symbolic , view of mathematics and opt instead for a Platonic picture that ascribes an ‘ existence ’ to such abstract notions as integers , irrational numbers and groups . ) |
| 12 | So bring your blankets , picnics and arrive early for the pre-show entertainment . |
| 13 | The second half proved a nightmare as the visitors hit the first three baskets to take the lead for the first time and stay there for a 7670 victory . |
| 14 | In contrast to some other low-income countries in Africa , most children do eventually get to primary school and stay there for a few years . |
| 15 | Finishing the script , I would leave it for the typist and go home for a few hours ' nap until rehearsal time at two o'clock . |
| 16 | ‘ Why do n't you just get out of this car and come inside for a long cool drink and a long cool swim and admit defeat ? ’ |
| 17 | And he sent them to Bethlehem and said , ‘ Go and search diligently for the young child ; and when ye have found him , bring me word again , that I may come and worship him also . ’ |
| 18 | They could expect to receive a given level of real resources and plan accordingly for the medium term . |
| 19 | The Ring of Eight was originally founded to dance at Christchurch Folk Festival but as well as dancing at festivals we also travel to craft fairs around the South of England and perform locally for the National Trust and other charities . |
| 20 | This is why noise groups invariably deal with subject matter that is anti-humanist — extremes of abjection , obsession , trauma , atrocity , possession — all of which undermine humanism 's confidence that through individual consciousness and will , we can become the subjects of our lives , and work together for the general progress of the commonwealth . |
| 21 | Hyenas , to take another example , hunt in groups for zebra , but hunt singly for the smaller Thomson 's gazelle . |
| 22 | I had no idea of doing anything else but study there for the first three years after school , for which my hardworking and frugal parents had saved enough money . |