Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [pers pn] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bolt Head , the gangster who financed and masterminded both the Robocranker project and the computer generated hologram , meets the Robocranker after his defeat and offers him a new body in return for operating one of his machines … |
| 2 | If a club comes along and offers us the right money for Simon , then so be it , but at the end of the day erm we 'd like Simon on our books . |
| 3 | The wheel of fortune has turned up trumps and offers you a handsome payola today . |
| 4 | onto the rail and offers you the last fruit , |
| 5 | I 've spoken to right er and owes me a few favours and I 've said er would you consider her completing her training until the end of May middle of May which she does at the and then if she 's any good , take her on , providing she gets a driving licence . |
| 6 | This tears her and causes her a sharp pang of pain , making her cry out . |
| 7 | The energiser that interpenetrates the physical world and shows us the higher aspects of reality … ’ |
| 8 | Riva returns , and hands her a steaming mug . |
| 9 | Spotting a stricken boat , they are amazed when a terrified young man ( Billy Zane ) swims towards them , climbs aboard and tells them a horrifying story about an attack of food poisoning . |
| 10 | on nine , facing Tufnell , digs out a full-length ball and guides it down on the off side , poor old David Lawrence has to give another painful chase their from backward point , but er , he lumbers after it and sends it an energetic return on the er , he 's swivelling round as he threw it . |
| 11 | Instead it deprives older people of social status and role , undermines their self-esteem , and denies them a fair share of social resources . |
| 12 | I know inside Mr Crangle is curious only as to what I 'm like and wishes me no real harm , but there are others who do . ’ |
| 13 | Often humanist theory simply draws on popular ideas about gender and gives them a psychological reading . |
| 14 | The Daily Telegraph has the studious Christopher Martin-Jenkins , and gives him a good deal more space than his competitors — a distinct advantage when it comes to conveying the feel of play , rather than merely recycling statistics from the scoresheet . |
| 15 | Her Grenadan boyfriend , the baby 's father , lives there too , and gives her a substantial amount of his wages from his clerical job . |
| 16 | One thing er pu puzzles me a little and gives me a little difficulty , that is erm the addendum refers to an invitation to all baptised members . |
| 17 | Then pulls me down beside her , and gives me a sisterly squeeze . |
| 18 | I also prefer it because I believe it is more sensitive than a link-leger and gives me a better chance of hooking fish . |
| 19 | If I put a two there , I 'll have an extra three characters and gives me a full stop and two zeros . |
| 20 | — It is my great resting place , that you are well : truly it is more than health to me , and gives me an untroubled fancy which is good for my work and my temper . |
| 21 | If your father is a millionaire and gives you a five pound note for your birthday , then you might feel a little hard done by ; such a gift would be given out of his riches ; it would n't be according to his riches . |
| 22 | Cycling makes you fitter and gives you a better life expectancy . |
| 23 | If you are a complete beginner , turn to Chapter 1 , which tells you what oriental rugs are and gives you a clear explanation of essential rug-making terms , as well as outlining the various categories of rug . |
| 24 | The running action makes you use your ankles more and gives you a longer stride . |
| 25 | and this is your alternative route and gives you an alternative way to go round to get passed it |
| 26 | The other is a strategy of discrimination which magnifies and exploits every kind of social distinction ( of wealth , culture status , etc. ) to be found within a designated subject population and gives it a racist connotation as signifying certain ‘ exclusive traits ’ . |
| 27 | This is the one combination which lifts the tailored jacket out of the dated power-suit idiom and gives it a contemporary relevance . |
| 28 | The brander also walks calmly up to the horse and says ‘ hullo ’ and gives it a quiet stroke too . |
| 29 | After they have gone to the ball , Cinderella , with a giggle , picks up her broom and gives it the same lesson , using it as a partner . |
| 30 | It is avarice that enhances a jewel and gives it an artificial beauty , but the stones of the sea are valueless so their beauty is real . |