Example sentences of "and [vb base] [prep] [art] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | These features of family life — which it should be re-emphasized are indicators of , rather than the reasons for , problems — include the age and maturity of the parents , burdens carried by a family , consistency and change in the lives of children , dynamics and support within the family , and the experiences and characteristics of individual family members . |
2 | ‘ You can go to distant planets and sit on the rings of Saturn , ’ says Lanier . |
3 | College staff often contribute to the management of local enterprise agencies , to small business clubs and sit on the committees of Chambers of Commerce . |
4 | The kids from the houses up there- ’ she waved her arm in the direction of home — ‘ will come and play on the grass-the old people from the council place will come pottering down and sit on the benches by the flowerbeds . |
5 | ‘ Go and sit in the lounges of the luxury hotels and on the doorsteps of the flophouses ; sit on the Gold Coast settees and on the slum shakedowns ; sit in Orchestra Hall and in the Star and Garter Burlesk . |
6 | The centre , if there is one , is in effect granted its limited powers and influence by the members of the group , the states . |
7 | The collapse first of the Roman Empire in the fifth century and consequent withdrawal of protection and influence from the states of the Empire — England , France , Germany , Spain — and , later , the phased withdrawals of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire eastwards to Byzantium , left behind chaos , disruption and the total collapse of Roman civilised life in the countries of western Europe . |
8 | They were also an important link between agitation out of doors and influence within the walls of parliament . |
9 | The outer door to the estate office slammed and the inner one opened with its uneasy stick and snuffle past the strips of draught-excluders worn down and added to over the years . |
10 | They would sit out in their deckchairs in brilliant sunshine , surveying snow-covered range after magnificent snow-covered range , and while they took refreshment , take snapshots of one another , and chatter about the delights of a winter sports holiday in the Savoy Alps , the more energetic would be trudging up from below on seal skins or swooping by from above demonstrating their skill . |
11 | Thus these major schemes are essentially enumerative and suffer from the limitations of enumerative classification outlined in the last chapter . |
12 | If such an allotment would be prohibited by foreign law , or would only be permitted subject to compliance with onerous filing or other obligations , the scheme can be modified in relation to the overseas shareholders in question by providing for the consideration securities to be allotted to an independent trustee who will then sell the securities and account to the shareholders with the net proceeds . |
13 | ENGLAND shrugged off the loss of injured captain Chris Sheasby to beat CIS Bears 24–10 , Hong Kong 22–12 and Ponsonby ( NZ ) 26–0 and qualify for the quarter-finals of the Dubai Sevens rugby union tournament , where they face the Bahrain Warblers . |
14 | However , in the reverse way , social policy writers tend to ignore the efficiency consequences of taxation and concentrate on the benefits of service provision . |
15 | 2 Pull the left leg across the body to the right and pivot on the balls of the feet through 180° . |
16 | ‘ But the pain and fear on the faces of people who have lost their homes and their loved ones is absolutely haunting . ’ |
17 | There were tears in the eyes … a mixture of pride and fear in the faces as the good ship Dodo 's Delight prepared to set sail for the rest of the world … |
18 | Above all , the hospitals actually impeded the patients ' treatment and rehabilitation because they were the object of contempt and fear in the eyes of many people in society — the high walls and isolation symbolizing that the hospitals held society 's rejects . |
19 | However they do desecrate the holiest places with their flash-bulbs and hand-held video cameras ; they invade peaceful monasteries and sleep on the outskirts of towns in their evil-smelling ‘ campers ’ . |
20 | Cut the rubber seals to size and press into the slots in the seal carriers . |
21 | On the other hand , we can carry forward the process of reform and build on the achievements of the last 12 years . |
22 | But if you are prepared to spare the time , settle down in an armchair and explore among the oldies in a good descriptive catalogue like David Austin 's Handbook of Roses ( see Bibliography ) , who knows what nuggets of gold you might find to fit into your garden ? |
23 | Energy efficiency , natural gas and the limited contribution to electricity supplies from renewable resources will not be enough to contain increases in carbon dioxide and provide for the needs of a fast-expanding world population . |
24 | We 've brought forward the Readers Poll slightly this year so that we can swoon and rail and curse at the results as part of our New Year offensive . |
25 | Having found the appropriate class number from the card , look for it in the subject or classified catalogue and flick through the cards of that particular number . |
26 | The road serves the village of Barashevo and sometimes the civilians have to stand behind the lines of the guards and wait for the columns of criminals to go by before they can proceed on their way . |
27 | After this she would return to the far wall and wait for the papers to be put back into place , so she could repeat the game . |
28 | He advised the ladies to walk towards the town and wait for the men at the first hotel . |
29 | examine that report and wait for the results of the erm public consultations . |
30 | Bearing in mind the fact that the report laid out only minimum welfare standards , will the Government take note of and act on the recommendations of the minority report issued at the same time ? |