Example sentences of "and [vb mod] [vb infin] [adv prt] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This applies especially with larger breeds , such as the Great Dane , because they will grow up rapidly , and may bowl over young children . |
| 2 | Other ways in which outcrossing may result include the consequences of the aggressive behaviour of some of the pollinating bees , which may force other pollinators to withdraw from a particular tree and seek another , though short-distance pollinators are often territorial and may see off new arrivals , thus reducing crossing . |
| 3 | He had a natural affinity with numbers , and could work out complicated equations in his head at four or five times the average human rate . |
| 4 | It would not be eaten — she had not the faintest illusion of that — but it would be looked on and smiled over and would bring back happy memories and it was all she could think of to signify her reborn affection . |
| 5 | Valerie Eliot now looked after his private correspondence , and would type out fair copies of his own work from his typewritten drafts . |
| 6 | The Head of Department then said that he considered that the criticism had been constructive , that he accepted most of it and would try out various changes . |
| 7 | The bank will no longer fund projects in primary forests or engage in developments affecting forest dwellers without their consent , and will carry out environmental impact assessments for projects in forest areas . |
| 8 | Glaxo has since delayed the launch to await product approvals but it 's a massive project and will take out rigid packaging business forward very quickly when it comes on stream — probably late this year . |
| 9 | Diesels are much loved by the carriage trade , and can rack up alarming mileages in a short time . |