Example sentences of "and [noun] [verb] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hungary and Czechoslovakia have reached a deadlock in discussions over a hydro-electric dam to be built on the River Danube , which according to environmentalists and scientists , presents serious hazards . |
| 2 | The King was paying him some money every year , and Ben wanted to give a party for his friends . |
| 3 | And no puzzle of human design can match the complexity and ingenuity required to build a nest — weaving the moss , twigs , pieces of hair and even lengths of wool and man-made fibres , collected in a myriad shapes and lengths , into a cosy den that no human could ever imitate . |
| 4 | Magistrates in Banbury , Chipping Norton , Bicester and Woodstock have adopted a scheme which fines offenders according to their income . |
| 5 | Much more remarkable , essential oils such as tea tree , garlic and thyme have helped a man conquer AIDS ! ( see page 29 ) . |
| 6 | Garg and Gotlieb have developed a method that is related to interpolation searching , and in which the algorithm is based on an analysis of the key sequence , rather than on a presupposition such as the effectiveness of any particular procedure — say mid-square or division . |
| 7 | Scholars such as Plumb , Holmes and Speck have painted a picture of an independent and politically aware electorate whose voting behaviour was swayed by considerations of party allegiance and their attitudes towards the political issues of the day . |
| 8 | ‘ No doubt there was some cross or ornament they found when they robbed that poor creature , and Adolph had made a fantasy out of it . |
| 9 | And if it be thought that Mr Hunte retains a soft spot for Pakistan ever since he and Garry Sobers had a stand of 446 against them at Sabina Park 34 years ago , we have ascertained that he made clear to the 1992 management that any further offence would be met with punishment noticeably more severe . |
| 10 | She tells them that Clive and Alison have hired a boat in Poole . |
| 11 | When Alice met these two peculiar characters the words of a famous rhyme going through her head : ‘ Tweedledum and Tweedledee agreed to have a battle … ’ |
| 12 | The press has mushroomed , stalls are packed with newspapers and Romania has become a mecca for journalists from the West eager not only to report but instruct the new media , still largely partisan and biased , in western techniques and styles . |
| 13 | The door opened and Jenkins entered carrying a tray . |
| 14 | Finally , it is worth pointing out that in some modern societies there is considerable reason to suppose that , as yet , the ego and superego-degradation has gone a lot further then the externalization of the superego functions of the state , but that there is no reason why in these circumstances the externalization process should not rapidly catch up . |
| 15 | The door opened again and Peggy entered carrying a tray on which there were three drinks . |
| 16 | School rules required all girls to tie back their hair , and Victoria seemed to have a knack of observing the most oppressive and trivial regulations with grace . |
| 17 | New advice on ‘ fast-track ’ assessments was issued last week by LGDF , and SCODA has produced a practice guide based on the lessons of the national survey . |
| 18 | Chris and Patrick had caught a train to London and taken a taxi straight to Richie 's flat . |
| 19 | She wished she could go back in time , to when she and Jezrael had shared a room and secrets after Mom put the lights out . |
| 20 | Their numbers have increased dramatically in recent years , with newcomers such as Labuan ( Malaysia ) , Malta and Mauritius trying to capture a slice of the business traditionally dominated by the likes of Bermuda and Jersey . |
| 21 | Guatemala 's Minister of Energy and Mines has announced a plan to set up a series of solar generating stations in rural areas currently without electricity , and similar initiatives are being considered by the governments of El Salvador and Panama . |
| 22 | Criteria for criterion-referenced assessment may be derived on the basis of an analysis of the subject matter in terms of the skills , concepts and strategies required to meet a criterion . |
| 23 | A few of the divisions were in the battalion phase of training and marksmanship had shown a level of attainment second only to the United States . |
| 24 | The ability to develop new drugs is now greater than most countries ' ability to pay for them without rationing or screening systems — for example , France controls individual prices and Germany has initiated a reference system which pays a basic price for all drugs in the same category . |
| 25 | The Guardian newspaper , in partnership with the Royal Institute for the Blind and associates has launched a system that enables the entire editorial text of the newspaper to be transmitted nightly via Teletext on Channel 4 television 's frequencies to a personal computer , which can read the text in a synthesised voice to blind and partially sighted people : those that can afford an £8,000 Braille terminal can also read the text that way , and it can also be displayed in large print on the screen for those with poor sight ; the text is structured so that readers can scan the headlines and choose the items that interest them ; the paper will be marketed , serviced and supported by Electronic Text Networks Associates Ltd of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , a commercial venture one third owned by the Guardian and the charity ; the other shareholders , each with a third share , are Aptech Ltd , which specialises in computer aids for disabled people , and Intelligent Research Ltd , which made the hardware for the system ; the decoder board for the personal computer is £400 , plus about £500 for a speech synthesizer ; the annual subscription to the electronic paper is £160 and the partners hope that other papers will decide to go onto the system . |
| 26 | ‘ We all know that XR3s and Cossies seem to attract a lot of unwanted attention , but I feel I 'm paying too much insurance on what is a Plain Jane family saloon , ’ he says . |
| 27 | Users and manufacturers have expended a lot of time and effort trying to find ways to improve computer security . |
| 28 | David Taylor examines how words and pictures combine to tell a story |
| 29 | Since 1985 the Belgian French Speaking Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has sent a questionnaire to maternity units annually . |
| 30 | The MMC is not able to initiate investigations itself ; either the DGFT or the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has to refer a case to it . |