Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [coord] [vb base] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I would say , just sit down and tell a good story , and to hell with the morality , ’ Allan Ahlberg declares . |
| 2 | Anyway , when it all gets too much and you ca n't bear the thought of writing another Christmas card or eating another mince pie just sit down and have a quiet read of your NCT newsletter ! |
| 3 | Just sit down and watch a ruddy tape you know and |
| 4 | I 've always thought that you get a bunch of songs together and if they 're good songs , you 're really lucky and if they all fit together and make a great album you 're really , really lucky . |
| 5 | Rub lightly with medium grade steel wool ; dust off and apply a final coat of varnish , finishing in the direction of the wood grain |
| 6 | Flat egg noodles , similar to egg pasta , mie noodles cook quickly and have a good flavour and texture . |
| 7 | The twin-spotted wainscot moth lays its eggs in the bur reed , but the larvae later transfer to the common reed as they fatten up and need a thicker stem to tunnel into . |
| 8 | Emily gave Florrie a meaning look and said , ‘ Now you 're both here , you wo n't mind if I slip out and do a little shopping ? |
| 9 | Use the same posters as we had last year , but put on , cover up and put a new on , use them up . |
| 10 | PEARL HARBOR saw a power too long underrated by the world lash out and inflict a crippling blow on a huge country . |
| 11 | From now on , walk softly and carry a big can opener . ’ |
| 12 | So you nip down to the shop , hand over six quid or so with bad grace , choose — somehow — one set from the enormous and multicoloured collection on offer , zoom home and spend a happy ten minutes snipping , cranking and generally trying to avoid poking your eye out . |
| 13 | ( c ) Step forwards , drop down and use a final reverse punch |
| 14 | Well just lie down and have a little snore ! |
| 15 | Stand up and make a positive statement . |
| 16 | Despite worries to the contrary , pressed flowers photograph well and make a refreshing change from more conventional forms of artwork . |
| 17 | 11 the cell suspension is too thin , centrifuge again and add a smaller volume of fresh fixative . |
| 18 | We would then be able to do what Conservatives should have done from the outset — pick up and operate a tried and trusted system and concentrate on dealing over time and in proper order with imperfections that had developed . |
| 19 | You see I 'm quite good in the summer , if I get up and have a proper breakfast , like cereals and toast |
| 20 | Prepare set up and light a suitable title card |
| 21 | Split into two parties when you get there and look a reasonable distance in both directions . |
| 22 | So sit back and enjoy a weekly helping of fine music in the relaxed atmosphere of our Square Cat Bistro , with different artistes each Monday . |
| 23 | If we find the rules of a particular activity uncongenial or impossible to keep , we can , at least in principle , contract out and play a different game . |
| 24 | Er and rush off and make a new will as soon as you can as well as . |
| 25 | Unless you ask for the specialist guidance of a groomer or breeder of these dogs , I do not suggest you rush out and buy a stripping knife and start pulling ! |
| 26 | Smile pleasantly and show a real interest in the customer 's needs , and you 'll probably get a smile and a pleasant response in return . |
| 27 | Turn right and follow a broad track for ¾ mile down to the Gap . |
| 28 | Go along and have a complimentary tea or coffee at the shop between 9.30am-5pm , Tuesday to Friday and 9.30am-4pm on Saturdays . |
| 29 | I went back to the guy and said , ‘ Look , go away and find a bright young archaeologist , preferably female . ’ |
| 30 | Thereafter , because he patently thought my laughter geometry chart was the first sign of incipient lunacy , I would play the lines , then turn upstage and make a huge gesture demonstrating the sausage shape of the laugh , which never failed to roll him up . |