Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who know better will not rest contented with such a meagre peep of a lake so singularly grand , but will round the hill rather more than another mile to the west , and when the dark lake is full in view , sit down to drink a long look from that favourable point of view . |
| 2 | The goods are sent on by large waggons , and meet us at Loch Crinan ; while the ‘ Cygnet ’ or the ‘ Plover ’ puffs along right merrily , and we sit down to have a quiet look at the bonnie bits of scenery that are everywhere meeting us . |
| 3 | When dry , rub down to provide a smooth surface for painting . |
| 4 | It is also worthwhile attempting the occasional no airbrake touch down to get a better idea of how far your glider will float . |
| 5 | Babies born several weeks prematurely grow up to have a lower IQ on average by the ages of seven to 10 than children born at full term , according to research reported yesterday . |
| 6 | Assertive group report back modelling an assertive style and the passive group you report back modelling a passive style of |
| 7 | Those animals put down had a merciful release . |
| 8 | Tip in the rubble or ballast and tamp down to form a firm base , leaving sufficient depth for mortar and slabs |
| 9 | These are the new risers from Cellblock — they spread out making a wider area against the deck , which means more shock absorption and also reduces pressure on the deck making it less likely to snap your plank near the trucks . |
| 10 | When putting the ring together I alternate the segments marked face up then plain face up to create a balanced pattern . |
| 11 | Only five events qualify for inclusion in this study — four individual eruptions , and a series of three closely spaced events in 1902 which together add up to produce a large dust veil . |
| 12 | The parallelism may be less transparent : in 22 foot and scrutinise have a parallel relation to bill , and in 23 foot and add up have a parallel relation to bill . |
| 13 | If you run It backward you will see the pieces suddenly gather themselves together off the floor and jump back to form a whole cup on the table . |
| 14 | So here we go , boot toecaps are suitably polished , draw the leg back slowly and stand by to put a large boot into architects . |
| 15 | Theda gasped , glancing down at her hurting hand and back up to find a malevolent twist in the old lady 's wasted features . |
| 16 | The complicated cultural , religious and political make up created a further cause of tension . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'll never moan about hard work again , Jacko , ’ I lied as I set off to make a packed audience laugh like drains , with a face the colour of one and stomach that sounded like one . |
| 18 | MERSEYSIDE Olympic hero Chris Boardman today set out to spearhead a new drive for better health in the region . |
| 19 | Armed with this hypothesis , they set out to find a convenient way of reducing carbon monoxide that might avoid the expensive catalysts and energy intensive conditions of Fischer-Tropsch chemistry — an industrial process that converts carbon monoxide and hydrogen synthesis gas to mixtures of organic compounds . |
| 20 | from the beginning , the partners set out to offer a global service , establishing a European and North American network of associated consultancies , shortly to be extended to the far East . |
| 21 | Following the victory Congress ( I ) leaders set about choosing a Prime Minister . |
| 22 | That 's fine with me , and I set about securing a partial guarantee from the Philippines ' largest bank . |
| 23 | I then set about finding a genuine buyer , which was why I needed to know what sort of planning permission would be accepted by the council . |
| 24 | This leads to an automatic psychological appraisal of the situation as threatening , and in turn to frightening thoughts and images , which in their turn feed back to maintain a rapid heart rate . |
| 25 | But even in relation to those who are ultimately convicted , the fact that many of them go on to receive a non-custodial sentence — in 1999 the figures were 19.4 per cent in the Crown Court and 25.9 per cent in the magistrates ' courts — calls into question the need and justification for pre-trial detention on the present scale , particularly in view of the deplorable conditions in which most remand prisoners are held . |
| 26 | The following day Mobuto intended to tour the African-American Institute on East 47th Street then go on to visit a high-school deep in the heart of Harlem . |
| 27 | Only around 30 per cent of those who have been vaccinated go on to contract a mild dose of flu , and even then the risk of secondary infections is considerably reduced . |
| 28 | ‘ But she is an adaptable and intelligent girl and will survive this episode and hopefully go on to lead a trouble-free life . ’ |
| 29 | The dogs follow the trail , so there is no problem , but it does mean that I miss seeing the sudden three metre drop that we go down to reach a frozen river . |
| 30 | If they turn up to discover a human housing estate instead of the expected hole in the ground , it must undoubtedly stress them . |