Example sentences of "water [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now remember some years ago , and I remember this , that we said that it would inadvisable to collect rain water off a new felt roof . |
| 2 | Now of course it would depend very much on and whether you were in a drought situation as we were until last year or whether it 's like we 've been over this last summer and early winter which is that virtually not a day has passed without we 've had some rain , in which case obviously the roof is going to get cleaned up very much quicker but I have to say that although I 've always been under the impression that it 's not a good idea to save water off a new felt roof er because of deposits that come off the mineral felt . |
| 3 | The stomach was washed out with water during a 10 minute rest period and the procedure was repeated with the patient 's own bile stained duodenal juice . |
| 4 | Deuce leaned into the bath and turned on the golden taps which fed water through a central feed at a prodigious rate . |
| 5 | For example , the shrine of Miyajima , a temple approached by water through a famous red gateway , ranks number three in Japan . |
| 6 | You do not put oxygen into the water by bubbling-in air bubbles — what you do do is disturb the surface , and create greater gas exchange between air and water through a larger surface area of water being in contact with the air ( either at the surface or ‘ around ’ the bubbles . ) |
| 7 | Then it seems the rescue boat itself crashed , throwing Mr Hill into the water for a second time . |
| 8 | The body was badly decomposed and had been in the water for a long time . |
| 9 | Mrs Mary Whelan , who lived next to the mine , said she was unable to use her tap water for a long period due to cyanide contamination . |
| 10 | Opus Systems Inc , Fremont , California , the Sparc clone pioneer that 's been struggling to keep its head above water for a long time , filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month , claiming it should n't need the court 's protection after February 11 . |
| 11 | Not relishing the prospect in the slightest , she slid right under the water for a long moment , as though seeking sanctuary , then sat up abruptly , creating a tidal wave . |
| 12 | I got undressed and , after my usual battle with the crumbling Ascot in the bathroom , forced it to yield enough hot water for a miserly bath . |
| 13 | Larger leaves like these are best left completely submerged in cold water for a good six hours before being used in arrangements . |
| 14 | ( Ironically , now that the extent of this leakage is being understood , there are too many reservoirs , collecting too much water for a depressed industrial market that is switching away from water-guzzling businesses like iron and steel . ) |
| 15 | If the vessel is to be out of the water for a fixed period e.g. between September the 1st and March the 31st annually , then this will be expressed in the Policy Schedule , and will be detailed on the underwriting risk and claims statistics screens on the Polisy system . |
| 16 | Bedrooms were not heated , and there was no hot water for a quick wash : the geyser was lit for baths only . |
| 17 | According to many local people , the police hold refugees without food or water for a few days , then turn them loose in the desert near the Somali or Ethiopian borders - too far for them to walk back . |
| 18 | Chop and add to casseroles or steep in boiling water for a few minutes before adding to salads . |
| 19 | When I go , I hold my breath and completely immerse myself under the water , trying to keep as relaxed as possible , and I stay under the water for a few seconds . |
| 20 | We suggest you paint it with yoghurt , seaweed liquid fertiliser or a solution made by soaking a hessian bag of manure in water for a few hours . |
| 21 | 11 Dip the tin into hot water for a few seconds and turn on to a serving plate . |
| 22 | Test rocks for suitability by soaking in tap water for a few days , checking hardness and pH before and after . |
| 23 | It is best used after being steeped in water for a few hours . |
| 24 | As they leave the fair ( moving towards the camera , which pulls back with them ) , their joyful cries become unheard and they move in slow motion like creatures under water for a few seconds . |
| 25 | At five o'clock in the morning Ada Neumann would have been in her kitchen , simmering the dozens of doughnut-shaped rolls in hot water for a few minutes before baking them in the oven , glazing them with egg-white and then showering them with sesame seeds . |
| 26 | She paddled in the shallow water for a few moments before joining Stephen where he was setting up the barbecue in a shaded spot . |
| 27 | To do this , dip the moulds in warm water for a few seconds , ease the mousse away from the sides of the moulds and carefully tip out , then garnish as before . |
| 28 | Inserting the cut end of a stem into boiling water for a few seconds ( protecting the flower ) often prevents wilting eg with roses . |
| 29 | For supplying hot water for a whole house , a gas multi-point heater can be used . |
| 30 | m pond , believed to be the largest operating solar collector in the world , was intended to provide hot water for a nearby hotel . |