Example sentences of "and [verb] [verb] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1167 his army had been decimated before Rome by an outbreak of malaria ; and he had been chased over the Alps in humiliating disaster ; but still he plotted and planned to return to the task . |
| 2 | At last a long despairing cry rose from the back of his throat and screamed shatteringly across the churchyard as he threw the baton away and clung sobbing to the angel . |
| 3 | Substances may accumulate and disappear according to the functions which they serve and the stages in the plant 's life cycle . |
| 4 | She was rescued by James Spicer , a vice-chairman of the Party , and led blinking into the foyer . |
| 5 | Once both cylinder banks had been separated from the crankcase , the 12 pistons were drawn from the liners and boiled to free off the rings and gudgeon pins prior to their removal . |
| 6 | At the major shows , winners are often exposed to the glare of television lights , and expected to parade for the cameras as well , before journeying back home after a long day . |
| 7 | I chose a time when I knew the Trunchbull was out of the way teaching the sixth-formers , and I put up my hand and asked to go to the bogs . |
| 8 | The crew was accused of trespassing and asked to leave by the police , who were called by the vicar when they arrived |
| 9 | Their names were taken from Amal 's brother , but by the time they were collected and asked to appear before the police for statements they had taken great pains to prepare their story . |
| 10 | I was put off at Smith field and asked to get to the Strand as best I could for another bus . |
| 11 | Later that evening Heathcliff 's servant Joseph arrived and asked to speak to the master . |
| 12 | On returning to the ward somewhat shaken myself I made the patient as comfortable as I could and asked to speak to the ward sister , who was fortunately very experienced and prepared to believe what I told her . |
| 13 | He read widely in all spheres of learning and became inspired with the idea that he had a mission to introduce the learning of western Europe to his countrymen in Serbia . |
| 14 | Some bacteria , such as the one that causes syphilis , have flagellae ; and it seems likely that flagellae and cilia originated as parasitic bacteria which , instead of causing disease , remained and became incorporated into the cell as the relationship was mutually beneficial . |
| 15 | When made into handbags , the leather ceased to exist as separate goods and became absorbed into the handbags . |
| 16 | All biological life thus adapted its metabolism to the level of solar warmth , and became adjusted to the strength of solar radiation prevailing at the time . |
| 17 | The pots were heated and the essential oils rose in the steam and became lodged within the wool . |
| 18 | Young people were afraid , wondering if they would have time to have their children , and became agitated at the racheting-up of international tensions in East and West . |
| 19 | He then moved to Westminster as a consulting engineer and became engaged in the survey , design , and construction of many large schemes for canals , railways , docks , and harbours , including those at Port Talbot , Ipswich , Penzance , and Neath . |
| 20 | When the rough land above Dentdale was enclosed or " occupied " , the road was walled for most of its length ( which shows how important it was in the life of the Dales ) and became known as the Occupation Road . |
| 21 | The breed expanded into other Scottish counties and became known as the Ayrshire by the early nineteenth century . |
| 22 | Following its days of silk production , it was turned over to piano making , and became known as the Evans Piano Factory . |
| 23 | In the course of his testimony he pleaded the Fifth Amendment , refusing eight times to answer questions in order not to incriminate himself , and became known in the press as " Silent Sam " . |
| 24 | Willie was soon forgotten , and became mixed into the group again . |
| 25 | As machines were introduced to record activity , these support data were printed out onto paper , were signed , dated and cross referenced by the scientist and became attached to the book 's pages . |
| 26 | Some of the marooned passengers were less confident , and became unnerved by the uncertainties , the delay , the heat . |
| 27 | But then , early in 1168 , a new revolt broke out and became entangled with the question of the family settlement . |
| 28 | The Doctor leapt forward and became entangled with the archaeologist . |
| 29 | But the accepted value of the solar radius , 959–63 seconds of arc , is based on 19th-century observations , and became enshrined in the text books at a time when the Sun was close to a minimum of the 76-year cycle . |
| 30 | Power could be obtained for operating these lifts by means of Oil Engines — which could be started and stopped according to the exigencies of the traffic — without loss or expense of continuous attention and waste of fuel . |