Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [adv] [adv] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But her pouch has a muscle around its mouth which contracts like a draw-string and shuts so tightly when she goes into the water that her young are in no danger of drowning . |
| 2 | It stays longer where you need it to stay — in the stomach — and moves more swiftly where you need it to move more swiftly , through the intestine and bowel . |
| 3 | I have nothing against thorns and prickles so long as you can admire them from a safe distance . |
| 4 | In soft cliffs erosion is very active at first and becomes progressively slower until it halts , unless the debris from the cliff is moved away so that it does not interfere with wave action at the foot of the cliff . |
| 5 | The Queen of the Night is good at ‘ house-hunting ’ and knows almost immediately whether she will feel at ease in a particular abode . |
| 6 | For a while , Jem manages to restrict Scout who does n't realise how serious everything is and wants to run to Atticus , but eventually she breaks free and runs as fast as she can to him . |