Example sentences of "and [verb] [adv] [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Downes thumped the table with both fists with such ferocity that WPC Wright transferred her shorthand-book to her black-stockinged knee , and failed completely to register the next three words that Downes had thundered . |
| 2 | Most other delegates dismissed this as quite unrealistic and agreed merely to encourage the International Socialist Bureau to continue seeking opportunities for a peaceful settlement , ‘ without annexations or indemnities ’ . |
| 3 | This is almost obligatory , because it takes a bit of practise before you become dexterous enough to become adept with the net and experienced enough to discover the hiding places of the various fish and other interesting creatures . |
| 4 | The host of darkness let out a howl of anguish and charged forward to overwhelm the lone Elf warrior and the Elf army raced to meet them . |
| 5 | So the women got Anna to open her door and the prince was pushed forward and asked her pardon and promised never to see the French girl again and they had a great drama and Anna consented to be reconciled . |
| 6 | When we found it and after I had thanked every sea god for my luck and promised never to make the same stupid mistake again , I gingerly inspected the Seayak for damage . |
| 7 | Joseph and his mother , after watching them for a moment , turned and strolled away to inspect the dead calf . |
| 8 | The earnings for each tax year are then increased in line with the rise in national average earnings and added together to produce the total earnings figure on which your additional pension depends . |
| 9 | One had to start somewhere and work quickly to meet the growing social need . |
| 10 | Choosing to turn a blind eye to the unlikely drama that was unfolding a few feet in front of her , she merely expressed her gratitude for the imitation topaz bangle that she 'd just unwrapped , before turning on her heels and heading downstairs to catch the special seasonal episode of Crossroads . |
| 11 | One has only to stand on the bridge over the Trannon at Trefeglwys and look upstream to see the stable narrow river coursing elegantly between its magnificent borders of ash and sycamore , and compare this with the immediate downstream reach , which wanders amidst a waste of gravel . |
| 12 | However , once they learn the conventional term for a specific meaning , they must give up their own coinage and begin instead to use the conventional term . |
| 13 | Anna Monika , the elder daughter , had been expected to become Principal of the college , and worked hard to acquire the necessary qualifications . |
| 14 | Friends say he cared deeply for the countryside and worked tirelessly to improve the public rights of way network through his job as footpath officer for the Richmondshire group of the ramblers ' association , which he helped to start . |
| 15 | Indeed , at almost every turn , as central government has imposed new financial controls , local authorities have discovered loopholes and managed largely to avoid the intended consequences . |
| 16 | Units involving practical case studies in mathematical modelling unify the work in these four subject areas and aim also to develop the personal skills sought by employers , namely the abilities to communicate , to make decisions , and to work effectively either individually or as a member of a team . |
| 17 | Elizabeth walked with Hector , taking care to turn away from him the last yellow stains round her left eye , and smiled sweetly to hide the deadly steel of her thoughts . |
| 18 | When he turned up , the traveller was thus not allowed to travel on his booked flight and had instead to travel the next day . |
| 19 | Three-core flat cables connect to each earpiece and join together to form the main 2.5 metres long cord . |
| 20 | The fish pictured are not fully mature and have yet to achieve the intense red colouring of the caudal and dorsal finnage . |
| 21 | Certainly he showed plenty of stamina and jumped well to win the National Hunt Handicap Chase at Cheltenham a couple of seasons back . |
| 22 | It was while he was in this low state , and working hard to complete The Magic Flute , under Schikaneder 's constant pressure , that another disquieting commission arrived . |
| 23 | The problem was that this class evidently preferred the ‘ moderate ’ tone of the Standard to the more intense political hectoring of the Nationalist and tended overwhelmingly to read the English language press . |
| 24 | With the tow secure , doubled to form a bridle from the lifeboat 's stern , the bow of the casualty was brought slowly up into the wind and held there to provide the relative wind needed for the helicopter to lift the crew off . |