Example sentences of "the [noun pl] and [vb base] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Stuff the jacuzzi and send back the limo — Bivouac just wan na plod !
2 It 's nearly time to give up the tights and get out the sandals .
3 ‘ If you leave it with me for an hour , I 'll pencil in the vowels and divide up the words at the end of the sentences . ’
4 Grease a large baking dish , coat with the breadcrumbs and shake out the excess .
5 Add the almonds and cook over a high heat until golden .
6 If Simon had gone to the stables and let out the horses , it would be difficult to prove it .
7 The ‘ Economist ’ , in March ‘ 78 , doubted whether Thatcher could ‘ forge a new majority of the right ’ and reckoned that her ‘ crusade to balance the books and roll back the government ’ was not finding much popular resonance .
8 Her aim was simple ; to head up the coast under cover of the bushes and seek out the first help she could .
9 He could see the separate strands of spray thrown aside by the bows and make out the shadow of the helmsman in the wheelhouse .
10 Clear all the effects and try out the EQ , sweep the mid-frequencies and listen to how it changes the character of your instrument .
11 I wander through the newsagents and check out the chicks in the magazines .
12 These squares now expand at the corners and erode along the sides , returning to square shape after another doubling of total generations .
13 The man with the ‘ Go Dawgs ’ hat saw our rebel flag at the spreaders and let out an approving yell that sent two gulls squawking up from the garbage cans behind McIllvanney 's office .
14 He had been ready to defy the conventions and take on the world — and win ! he thought .
15 At forty-five years of age he was at the height of his powers , determined to drive out the Almoravids and bring about a united Spain .
16 As a pointed representative introduces of Allied Dunbar , their resident representative will look at the mortgage , pension and insurance you 've accumulated over the years and sniff out the costs , sneezes and snivels that could be costly .
17 Chairman Reacher , who admitted last weekend that he had already started contemplating life without Brian , added : ‘ We are going to get this club back on the rails and climb up the Premier League .
18 I had to water the plants and stock up the fridge as I do n't want to be reported to the NSPCC .
19 Cut the melon in half , remove the seeds and scoop out the flesh , ideally with a curved grapefruit knife .
20 We tie up the boats and wade up the creek towards it , enveloped in a wind of fine mist .
21 So if you 're wandering around and you want to write somebody a quick note , you do n't have to open the rings and take out a piece of paper , you just write on here and tear it off .
22 The Spanish off-road course had a slippery surface , rather than seriously deep mud , but with a tyre-scrabbling incline that needed everything locked , it was sufficient to play the variations and show off the advantages .
23 We were pleased to find the palace deserted ( or so we thought ) except for the usual steward and bailiffs who stayed throughout the year to clean the rooms , wash the hangings and sweep out the dirt once the court moved on .
24 between the flats and come out the other end .
25 Christopher went with him to feed the chickens and let out the sheep which were used as ‘ mowers ’ for the steep lawns .
26 Roll out the remaining yellow icing into two curved strips , about 2·5x12·5cm ( 1x5inches ) , trim the edges and secure around the neck for a collar .
27 In this case , cut the circuit board from standard plain copper-clad board , file the edges and clean up the copper with an abrasive block , ensuring that the board is then completely clean and grease-free .
28 The work for the weekend was to bring in the edges and build up the centre , thus making side ditches and a reasonable camber .
29 Trim the edges and tuck around the body like a skirt .
30 They tub the velvet off their antlers on to the trees and take off the bark but , , they do n't do enough damage to matter .
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