Example sentences of "and [noun] [verb] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Then every star vanished , and the sky was instantly one piled mass of black cloud , out of which lightnings flashed and rain streamed in a circling torrent , swirled by the terrible wind . |
| 32 | And Venables said in a sworn statement : ‘ These allegations are unfounded . |
| 33 | Subsoil Principally Belemnite chalk , with some Micraster chalk at the edge of the lower slopes and lignite , sand , sandstone , clay and flinty-clay exposed in a thin strip on the highest slopes . |
| 34 | Its implication that information , experience , and feelings presented in a pictorial form are readily and immediately accessible needs critical examination . |
| 35 | Fourthly , whatever the truth of the last statement , project objectives are underpinned by certain values and assumptions entailed in a particular educational ideology , and these , too , ought not to be unrecognised by any thorough evaluation . |
| 36 | While Drago and Apanage went into the small kitchen next to Drago 's workroom to prepare a meal , Cleo and Dauntless sat in a cosy parlour where a log fire warmed the stones of an enormous chimney breast . |
| 37 | When the process is also multidisciplinary and has the objective of enabling the user and carer to participate in a meaningful , empowering way , the levels of complexity and expertise increase further . |
| 38 | It is a system which has become known as the ‘ Caring Hearing System ’ because people are listened to , and problems handled in a sympathetic way . |
| 39 | ROBERT Crawford 's quintet for clarinet and strings , which received its premiere at Strathclyde University with the Edinburgh Quartet and clarinettist Douglas Mitchell , seemed a pleasant piece , appealing in that it explores the musical possibilities of letters from Crawford 's name , and satisfying in that clarinet and strings blend in a mellifluous combination . |
| 40 | Women 's role and position in the social stratification system husband and wife working in a paid job or career ? vicarious role they are assigned in the sociology of stratification . |
| 41 | In Devon , Bailey and Catherine live in a rambling fourteenth-century farmhouse . |
| 42 | She and Jarvis 's father and Jarvis lived in a semi-detached house in Wimbledon . |
| 43 | Those whose gifts and tastes lie in a certain direction — people who do not have a head for mathematics — may well have been influenced by this in an early career choice . |
| 44 | Elaine exclaimed , her delight evident as she entered the open-plan living- and dining-room decorated in a fresh lemon and blue fabric which Christina had chosen . |
| 45 | Superior Pineta Rooms : These are housed in attractive twostorey buildings and bungalows situated in a single area of the village among the pine woods . |
| 46 | A fountain of earth and smoke erupted in a nearby field . |
| 47 | The Punjab government on Oct. 21 ordered the freezing of the assets of 113 directors and sponsors implicated in a recent financial co-operatives scandal [ see p. 38438 ] . |
| 48 | Likewise , in south Yorkshire , the cutlery factors and nailchapmen started in a modest way from the local ranks of metalworker-farmers whose surnames had long been characteristic ones in the area . |
| 49 | Opposite , top This formal raised pool and fountain built in a striking modern style make a really strong garden feature . |
| 50 | Bambi smiled thinly , and Sheridan said in a loud voice that he thought the whole thing was stupid ; everyone knew there had n't been any goddam kidnap attempt and why did n't Zak stop messing around and piss off . |
| 51 | Mother and daughter conversed in a wary , detached manner , recognising that this was the best way to handle a potentially tricky situation . |
| 52 | Raoul and Christine sat in a dark corner , and Raoul took Christine 's hands . |
| 53 | Sunil went to public school and Gooseneck taught in a prep school . |
| 54 | Marr and Morrissey believed in a certain purity and honesty . |
| 55 | Professor Laura , writing in the latest edition of Nature and Health , said bacteria , fungi , amoebae , worms and mites grow in a brown slime found in contaminated air-conditioning plants and are circulated and inhaled . |
| 56 | And they sat around , did n't they , looking devastatingly blasé and cheery in this sexy gear , all sheepskin and flying boots , and scarf knotted in a debonair fashion at their throats ? |
| 57 | Skilfully detailed miniature landscapes , including working trains of the 1930s set in the wilds of Dartmoor and farms and cottages grouped in a typical village from the Vale of White Horse . |
| 58 | The eyes widened , the mouth opened to form a smile , and then a gaping O , and then with a cry that Bernice heard in her mind rather than with her ears the nose and chin split in a vertical line , the eyes moved apart , and the entire face divided in two . |
| 59 | The grey eyes were serious and the mouth and chin set in a stern line . |
| 60 | A public meeting held in Middlesbrough for the people of Coulby Newham and Marton ended in a unanimous decision against the plans for a £9.5m North Eastern Co-op superstore . |