Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [adv prt] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we get up , the weight of our bodies compresses these discs and squeezes out the extra fluid . |
| 2 | A computer chip checks voltage levels within the battery , and slows down the recharging process if this increases too rapidly , thereby , according to Innovations , avoiding the danger of explosive gases building up . |
| 3 | The new law increases fines for shopworkers found guilty of selling cigarettes to children to £2,500 and tightens up the previous legislation in a number of other ways . |
| 4 | Hastings , who has played only 40 minutes on the tour , increased speculation that all was not well when he declined a round of golf today significant as the Watsonians star is a golf fanatic and plays off a seven handicap . |
| 5 | So Summerchild locks up his office and goes down the narrow staircase . |
| 6 | The beauty of working on location is that so much is experienced , there is the constant interaction with the people and environment , and a constant stream of information filters into the subconscious and builds up an intuitive feeling and empathy for the country , culture and language , which ultimately influenced my drawings . |
| 7 | Dietary fibre is a sponge-like material which absorbs and holds water as it is chewed in the mouth and passes down the gastro-intestinal tract . |
| 8 | The penalty is that you have to decide what sizes you want and prepare them in advance , a process that can take quite a time and uses up a considerable amount of disk space . |
| 9 | Looking at those lists provides interesting reading and bears out the used-car trade 's view that having a lead-only car could prove to be a liability . |
| 10 | A look is created , forgotten and then reinvented years later as it hits a dead end and digs up the tried-and-tested looks of yesteryear . |
| 11 | You suggest that Detroit should ‘ join its suburban neighbours in a regional government that does away with redundancies and evens out the huge inequities in school financing and municipal services ’ ( May 8th ) . |
| 12 | Sadly , the city can not do what is most needed : join its suburban neighbours in a regional government that does away with redundancies and evens out the huge inequities in school financing and municipal services . |
| 13 | Sitting down together to work out what are reasonable contributions to the relationship on both sides satisfies the teenager 's sense of fairness and cuts out the constant nagging , pleading and resentment that so quickly sours the good relationship that parents and children need to enjoy together . |
| 14 | The insect jerks itself free and hangs on the empty pupa case , its body trembling . |
| 15 | This is a real delight and conjures up a wonderful portrait . |
| 16 | And takes on a surprising amount of colour : RED , naturally . |
| 17 | That is expensive and takes up a good part of our income . ’ |
| 18 | Nigel Carr is back in the Ulster fold and takes up a new responsibility as a selector |
| 19 | COMMANDER George Ness , head of Scotland Yard 's Flying Squad and tactical firearms unit , retires next week and takes up a new post with Securicor — whose cash delivery vans have been the target of the armed robbers his detectives risk their lives hunting down . |
| 20 | Robyn opens a drawer in her desk and takes out the appropriate chit . |
| 21 | Each image has something different to convey , and opens up a new range of aesthetic possibilities , and as beauty itself can move and inspire us , so different images can awaken new emotions within us . |
| 22 | Fired by his own enthusiasm , he stops his sledge and gets out a huge snow drill , like a brace and bit but capable of boring a twenty centimetre hole . |
| 23 | Harry can not accept the fact that she has activities and commitments that do not directly relate to him , and keeps up a constant pressure on her to give up her job so that they can spend all their time together . |
| 24 | This type of noise is often from a diff and travels down the tubular propshaft to sound as if it comes from the gearbox and gets louder as the roadspeed increases . |
| 25 | ‘ Gotcha , ’ Claire says , and pulls out a black box . |
| 26 | Bernard leafs through the vast vinyl collection propped up against his bedroom wall , and pulls out a freshly-purchased copy of Television 's ‘ Marquee Moon ’ to illustrate Tom Verlaine 's mastery of the tasteful , moving solo . |
| 27 | The launcher shoots out the pilot kite , which opens , catches the wind , and pulls out the main kite . |
| 28 | Eventually , with luck , it finds and picks up a tiny insect corpse . |
| 29 | Emma Pearce explores the creative options offered by oils , and weighs up the latest products on the market . |
| 30 | Emma Pearce explores the creative options offered by oils , and weighs up the latest products on the market . |