Example sentences of "shake [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the mid- and late nineteenth centuries , the wife and mother at home became doubly important as a moral force because evolutionary ideas had shaken the religious faith of so many . |
| 2 | Thus , both radicals and élitists have severely shaken the early certainty about the worthwhileness of attempts to disseminate liberal culture as widely as teachers ' skills and school conditions permitted . |
| 3 | Possibly the only person ever to have succeeded in upstaging Margaret Thatcher in a photo-opportunity , Katharine lined up to shake the Prime Minister 's hand wearing a T-shirt declaring ‘ 58 per cent Do n't Want Pershing ’ at a Downing Street reception in 1984 . |
| 4 | He missed the excitement which was soon to shake the Grand Hotel . |
| 5 | Karr gave a small bow and put out his left hand to shake the outstretched hand of the Advocate . |
| 6 | It has even been suggested that the well-known hydrophobic symptom encourages the dog to shake the wet foam from its mouth — and with it the virus . |
| 7 | The Cabinet noted that the examination papers appeared to have been deliberately leaked in an attempt to shake the educational system and society at large . |
| 8 | The shy 19-year-old who married the heir to the throne has gone on to shake the British monarchy to its roots . |
| 9 | In spite of the difficulties caused by the weather , Carrie produced a meal of baked rabbit , potatoes , swede and carrots and put it in front of Seb while the wind rattled the door and windows and an occasional gust seemed to shake the very house itself . |
| 10 | but to shake the dead grass from the blankets , |
| 11 | While she , Paige , had to duck and dive , in fruitless attempts to shake a limpet-like pursuit in order to keep up the chase . |
| 12 | But she could see it all the same , in the tremors that shook the broad plain of his chest as he struggled to contain his fury . |
| 13 | News of the break-up yesterday shook the cricketing world . |
| 14 | She picked him up and shook the poor child until he screamed . |
| 15 | The answer came from behind her , in stern tones that shook the golden air . |
| 16 | We rushed along the corridor to a small private room with a bathroom en suite , and as the door slammed shut behind me a virtual volcanic eruption shook the other end of my torso … |
| 17 | Athelstan smiled and shook the proffered hand . |
| 18 | Lindsey shook the proffered hand , smiling . |
| 19 | In his right hand he carried a long machete , but it was the crazed look in his eyes that really shook the young policeman . |
| 20 | Christina shook the prime Minister 's hand . |
| 21 | Despite Barbarossa 's will and energy , his plans fell apart immediately upon his sudden death ; the tragedy of such an able ruler drowning while on crusade shook the entire system which he strove to uphold . |
| 22 | At which point there was a massive crash which shook the entire building . |
| 23 | But the repercussions shook the Royal Family to the core yesterday . |
| 24 | Sorvino shook the folding rail across the shop doorway again , but it held firm . |
| 25 | His face bright red with anger , Oliver jumped up , seized Noah 's throat , and shook the older boy so violently that his teeth nearly fell out . |
| 26 | Whitlock stood up and shook the extended hand , unwilling to speak until he knew which language Leitzig intended to use . |
| 27 | Miss Jarman went to a wing chair by the black marble fireplace and shook the middle-aged woman sleeping there . |
| 28 | The wind rushing up the river shook the whole building , and the rain beat violently against the windows . |
| 29 | When the sea struck it it was terrific you know the whole tower trembled and you 'd think a giant got a hold of her and shook the whole thing up . |
| 30 | '' A day or two later an earthquake shook the whole area and the same thing happened : ‘ ’ the Lord was not in the earthquake . ’ |