Example sentences of "and [adv] [verb] [verb] [adv prt] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The illusion of success was maintained only because the group 's high share price enabled it to buy companies on the cheap and so keep pushing up total profits and earnings per share . |
| 2 | They would spend the day in the classroom with the class teacher , observing and assisting , and gradually learning to take over some of the lessons ; at the same time pursuing their own studies . |
| 3 | Jim competes as a veteran in Nordic events in Scotland and still manages to come in 3rd or 4th overall . |
| 4 | a student at Cambridge University paying reduced fees and formerly having to carry out some menial work to compensate for this . |
| 5 | They may become in turn promoters of the public library service and even serve to bring in financial support for the service — a valuable support group particularly in the USA where public library services are frequently vulnerable to local authority cuts . |
| 6 | Underhill stopped in front of a lock-up on Dale Street , opened the door and then began carrying out large cardboard cartons which he placed on the hand-cart … |
| 7 | He is like a runner in the 5000 metres who walks all the way to the bell and then tries to make up lost time by running the last lap like a 100 metre sprint finalist — not a good technique , as you can imagine . |
| 8 | Erm , that is , how can we make sure that erm Plato , or Socrates , does n't descend to this level and then ascend to the one , as everyone else is , erm and then having got up this side somehow come down this ? |
| 9 | They become confused about their role and sometimes attempt to take on that of managers themselves . |