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Example sentences of "and [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] water " in BNC.

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1	Then she went to the sink and filled it with lukewarm water and made the water frothy with soap-powder .
2	Put the shingle in one bucket and fill it with cold water .
3	Alternatively , you will need to empty the bath and refill it with clean water .
4	To give your system a clean-out you need to descale it thoroughly , then drain it down , flush it through with clean water , and refill it with fresh water , to which a corrosion inhibitor has been added .
5	If corrosion and scale in your heating system are causing problems , you need to descale it thoroughly , then drain it down , flush it through with clean water , and refill it with fresh water , to which a corrosion inhibitor has been added .
6	Pick off the animals which float to the surface with a paint-brush or a small spoon , and rinse them in clean water before examining them .
7	Take out any rocks , decor , heater ( switch off first ) etc covered with algae , and scrub them in hot water with a stiff brush .
8	It 's a crazy thing where one child pretends to be a carrot and the others top and tail him and put him in boiling water .
9	To administer these , take one grain and dissolve it in distilled water with some alcohol added , the total amount to be determined approximately by the number of doses you wish to prescribe .
10	It is completely and increasingly ‘ normal ’ for soldiers to break into houses and mix food with cement ; to leave excrement lying around ; to turn the male population out in the middle of the night to clean the streets and sprinkle them with rose water .
11	Acid drinks like orange juice should not be taken in large quantities : it may be preferable to squeeze or liquidize fresh fruit and dilute it with plain water , if the patient particularly likes fruit juices .
12	Place the plain chocolate and 225g/8oz of the white chocolate in separate bowls and stir them over hot water until melted .