Example sentences of "and [noun prp] [modal v] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What happened in Kent and Sussex can obscure the central fact of the reign , namely , that Mercia had changed from ‘ a confederation of peoples under Mercian overlordship to a vast kingdom comprising most of the English areas between the Thames and the Humber ’ . |
| 2 | He pointed back to the office block , and Cardiff could see the indistinct blurs of the other faces in reception , looking out . |
| 3 | No French composer in the generation after Fevin and Brumel could disguise the secular flavour of his church music and sometimes Sermisy shows the cloven hoof of the chanson writer , but generally his Masses and motets are more ‘ Netherlandish ’ . |
| 4 | But she also knew that if Jake and Janice could offer the happy home that Jake had promised she would give up her own claim in an instant . |
| 5 | Thanks to Charlie boy , they 'd been able to splash a bit on the wedding and Marilyn could have the white satin and the four bridesmaids she 'd set her heart on . |
| 6 | His stance was supported yesterday by the British Chambers of Commerce , which demanded that the Treasury rather than businesses in the North and Midlands should finance the three-year safety net to cushion the rate 's impact in the South . |
| 7 | This puts any deep analysis out of the question and Rassendyll can remain the conventional , generalised preux chevalier which the story demands , dying with his honour intact but with his love unachieved . |
| 8 | The idea was that Aziz and Ali would organise the early stages and provide mules from Tagmout then , nearing the Tizi n'Test road , they would hand over to Mohammed , who had meantime brought his mules from Imlil . |
| 9 | He was smiling , and Sarella could see the unmistakable signs of triumph on his face . |
| 10 | Seminars in Salford , Rotterdam , Prague and Warsaw will explore the current state of , and future prospects for , democracy and pluralism in Poland , Czechoslovakia , Britain and the Netherlands in the light of their different historical legacies . |
| 11 | Smith knows that McCoist and Hateley can handle the continental system of man to man marking with a sweeper at the back . |
| 12 | E&S and SMCC will market the new Freedom Series jointly ; final sales will be from Evans & Sutherland . |
| 13 | The arrival of the ‘ new ’ Meteor and Hunter will enable the exciting theme of high speed flight to be pursued with vigour . |
| 14 | It is likely that the present system of paying duty on the OG will be phased out and Britain will adopt the European method of paying tax when the beer leaves the brewery . |
| 15 | Soviet aid was never intended in any case to equip the Republic for victory , so much as to enable it to resist until the Spanish war became part of a more general conflict in which Britain and France would join the Soviet Union in fighting European fascism . |
| 16 | The failure to resolve Germany 's future added to Europe 's economic problems and it seemed that Communists in France and Italy might exploit the consequent social discontent in order to seize power . |
| 17 | Titch steered close in to the point and Wycliffe could see the broad path of the Wheel and the mound of turves by which it had been shot into the air before its final plunge into the sea . |
| 18 | 3.22 am , Galloway and Upper Nithsdale : Tactical voting in the historic counties of Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtown could cost the Scottish Secretary , Ian Lang his seat . |
| 19 | A difficult aspect between Mars and Saturn could jeopardise the enviable position you are in now . |
| 20 | so her and Ma Malcolm are gon na have that and Emma will have the front bedroom |
| 21 | Fleet/Norstar and KKR will pay the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) $125m for the bank , 80% of that in stock , and will inject $500m of new capital . |
| 22 | An eminent Bejing doctor with clinics in London , Poland and Mongolia will introduce the ancient secrets of Chinese herbal medicine to the Ulster public at a converted farmhouse near Katesbridge . |
| 23 | The devolution of responsibility to hospitals , DHAs and FPCs may prevent the broadly-based planning which is necessary to ensure that such services continue to grow and prosper . |
| 24 | True enough , the preparatory process leading up to the summit has got badly bogged down , and the number of logjams to be cleared between now and June will keep the UNCED secretariat in hectic action 24 hours a day , seven days a week . |