Example sentences of "and [vb base] [adv] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And yet these would be better able to be active and grow quickly on a limited food supply , particularly in a stable equable climate . |
| 2 | Wash and dry the can well , and place upright on a greased baking tray . |
| 3 | Sometimes he 'd get more hyped up and ride along on a snaking king-boogie , or work out a streak of magical stop-time sleaze like ‘ Boom Boom ’ ( first recorded in ‘ 61 ) . |
| 4 | For , as George Gilder has written , ‘ All of us are dependent for our livelihood and progress not on a vast and predictable machine , but on the creativity and courage of the particular men who accept the risks which generate our riches . ’ |
| 5 | In Sailors Three ( 1940 , Three Cockeyed Sailors in US ) , Tommy Trinder and his companions get drunk and end up on a German ship which , more by mishap than demon cunning , they occupy and deliver to their commander . |
| 6 | Chop cheese into small cubes ; put in a small pan together with the cream and stir continuously on a low heat until cheese is completely dissolved . |
| 7 | Everyone is happy to jump-to and work hard on a new factory opening or a big product launch , but they are not so eager to rush off and fulfil the everyday requests which come in from the media . |