Example sentences of "and [noun] [verb] [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Finally , when Schisgal had returned to his interrupted slumbers , Mortimer and Yates brought up the subject of the purpose of their visit . |
| 2 | The Norman Towers — Entering through these it is easy to imagine the Knights of the Middle Ages setting off for battle , banners flying and a host of bowmen and falconers bringing up the rear . |
| 3 | The light from the kitchen window was showing up the faintest of impressions on the paper , and Doyle picked up the pad and examined it more closely . |
| 4 | The octopus was urbanization and Williams-Ellis conjured up the vision of the tentacles of urban growth with their strong hold over the countryside . |
| 5 | ‘ She 's away with your daddy and Kenneth to bring in the present . ’ |
| 6 | " I think I 'm going to try and cut the grass , " Quentin Featherston said as he and Lavinia washed up the dishes after the Mothers ' Union tea-party , which had been even more trying than usual . |
| 7 | In relation to Chloe , Pauline and Dan lived out the conflicts of their own adolescence . |
| 8 | We sat down and Harvey picked up the telephone . |
| 9 | Two of the doors were numbered , and Alison opened up the door bearing an eight . |
| 10 | Rashid and Shahid cooked up the idea while serving customers at the Sitar in Northgate , Darlington . |
| 11 | A party of revellers in black and red velvet doublets and hose ran down the arcade , showering everyone with confetti . |
| 12 | Brother and sister walk down the gang-plank |
| 13 | A library , like any other organisation , has a limited amount of manpower and money to carry out the activities required and expected of it ; training is just one way of ensuring that these resources are used in the most effective possible manner . |
| 14 | We announced in the Budget new measures to help small businesses , including full relief against Inheritance Tax on most business assets , reductions in business rates and proposals to speed up the payment of outstanding bills . |
| 15 | The soldiers ' unit commander went to the scene with a group of unarmed subordinates , but upon being confronted by a stone-throwing mob numbering around 3,000 people he called in armed reinforcements which apparently used batons and firearms to put down the riot . |
| 16 | Morton 's controversial final chapter is only a few thousand words long and attempts to sum up the marriage now but TODAY has discovered new revelations showing how close Diana came to walking out — and still might . |
| 17 | Richens 's lies and attempts to cover up the killing were not necessarily inconsistent with his defence of provocation , said Lord Taylor . |
| 18 | Now Alex and Judy take up the story … |
| 19 | The relationship between r and n brings out the role played by the ‘ intrinsic ’ rate of capital accumulation , on one hand , and the division of estates ( in this equal division model ) on the other . |
| 20 | When I do that , it 's like summat inside of me is pulled out and streaks back up the street , under all the lights , right round the corner to where I ca n't see . |
| 21 | Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Fly Past Spitfires and Hurricanes flying up the Mall on September 15th . |
| 22 | He was watching Jack and Floss go down the ride towards the feeding-ground . |
| 23 | There was a tongue of flame and Asa pulled back the column and levelled out at two thousand feet . |
| 24 | I am looking forward to the next stage of Tencel and we are already working with Fibers and Research to set up the teams for a new project . |
| 25 | Wilcox and Hill set up the move , Stowell could only block Shearer 's shot and Sellars followed up to put Rovers ahead . |
| 26 | They were moved by their own flesh and blood acting out the motions of birth and parentage with that mixture of awkwardness , ignorance , seriousness and imitation which can be observed in the necessary games of mothers and fathers . |
| 27 | And then the music stopped and Fael-Inis laid down the pipes and turned his golden gaze on Fergus , and the spell faded , and a cold awareness flooded Fergus 's mind . |
| 28 | Keynesians and monetarists disagree over the shape and stability of the liquidity preference curve ( the demand for money curve ) . |
| 29 | They did little , however , and Grubb took over the ride again last November , but has taken him to only a few shows , mostly indoor , in which Ever has been extremely consistent . |
| 30 | The simplest way of changing scenes is , simply , to cut : but this is often rather drastic , and risks breaking up the flow of the film . |