Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And how pathetically ironic that a bunch of Americans , who normally carp on about freedom of speech and the First Amendment , resort to crushing records which contain perfectly innocent torch songs when they defend to the hilt the right of misogynist swine like 2 Live Crew to peddle their filth with impunity . |
| 2 | They drag on from generation to generation and emigration to Britain makes very little difference . |
| 3 | When world leaders sit down to dinner at home they prefer simple fare , according to the people who cook for them . |
| 4 | Brush with water and press on to bottom of cake . |
| 5 | He would have liked to stand on the roof of the train and leap along from car to car like one of the bad guys in that Western . |
| 6 | Unless one has followed the rug-making process through from clipping to completion , the only way to assess the quality of the wool is to rely on the " feel " of the item and the reputation of the individual weaving group . |
| 7 | Use a shave hook to remove build up of paint from drip grooves . |
| 8 | T is awful I was taught as a child in catechism the labourer is worthy of his hire there are four sins that cry out to heaven for justice one of them is a oppressing the widow and orphan and the other is defrauding the labourer of his hire because the labourer is worthy of his hire that 's a sin that cries to heaven for justice , that 's what I was taught as a child . |
| 9 | Such errors show up from time to time as inconsistencies in the records , but much worse are those that go undetected , and which could lead to the wrong conclusions being drawn when the records are analysed . |
| 10 | Your two crystals grow visibly : they break up from time to time and the pieces also grow . |
| 11 | The polar opposite of automatic support is the idea that people act out of self-interest in family relationships , as in other areas of life . |
| 12 | To a very large extent this is what Ashton does in A Month in the Country where the non-dancers speak out from time to time in explicit gestures . |
| 13 | People rightly sound off about politics on television and the last two weeks have shown how sharp and articulate they are . |
| 14 | I just pop up from time to time to see if Bob 's all right . ’ |
| 15 | Stand back from time to time and take a look at the big picture . |
| 16 | At this stage , more girls drop out for fear of retribution . |
| 17 | WATCH out for Cab On Target in long distance hurdle races this term . |
| 18 | Figure 4.4 : Print out for search by pupil name and author |
| 19 | When it is safe , give a right turn signal and as soon as you can do so take safely , take up position just left of the middle of the road or in the space marked by right turned vehicles , if you can leave room for other vehicles to pass on the left , wait until there is a safe gap between you and any oncoming vehicle , looking , look out of sight for motor cyclists and pedestrians , then make a turn , but do not cut the corner as people like pedestrians crossing the road in which you are turning . |
| 20 | Look out for smell of solvent on breath , nose-bleeds , sores around nose and mouth , weight loss . |
| 21 | Accordingly , look out for College of Law courses which go round the country , and give good basic training and updates . |
| 22 | Finally , he makes considerable use of ‘ natural experiments ’ , the sociological , or in this case literary , device , of studying those natural contrasts which crop up from time to time . |
| 23 | Not a pleasant task but the men get a bit browned-off sitting on their hunkers here , doing precious little but dig , and insecure grumbles to their wives and girl friends creep in from time to time . |
| 24 | This project aims to show how implementation actually occurs , by contemporaneous monitoring of all stages of the implementation process , from Community measure through to adjustment of business and other relevant behaviour . |
| 25 | Each was given a bedside clock as a prize-winner — just to make sure they get off to school on time ! |
| 26 | Rich men in gowns , dresses and Roman robes set off on foot to north , south , east and west . |
| 27 | It is never a good idea to sit for long periods but , if this is essential , get up from time to time in order to move the body . |
| 28 | I always make sure I get back in time for tea . ’ |
| 29 | The intention — set out in Plan for Action — was to increase consultant numbers by 2.8% a year while keeping constant the number of senior registrars and reducing modestly the number of career registrars . |
| 30 | Knowing as much , my friends , who sit or stand with me under the tree , stare out to sea in silence . |