Example sentences of "and [noun] [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The officers from Lothian and Borders , Grampian , Northern Constabulary and Cambridgeshire met to review the investigation . |
| 2 | Together , horse and driver conspired to surmount the hill . |
| 3 | We argued earlier that the crime surveys commissioned by Labour Local Authorities in areas such as Islington , Merseyside , and Hammersmith and Fulham attempted to put the findings of the BCS into an inner city context . |
| 4 | Anne and Sarah tried to keep the peace but Miss Meers was a slave driver , and would never allow them to stand still for a moment . |
| 5 | The screeching and thrashing was behind him now as they bundled out into the corridor , and Cardiff turned to slam the door shut . |
| 6 | But the organisers hope today 's royal visit will raise the interest and money needed to provide the support for many more . |
| 7 | Linda Bloomfield , chief executive of Merseyside TEC , adds : ‘ Merseyside women are showing the flair and enthusiasm needed to stimulate the revitalisation of the region . |
| 8 | The hem of a distant Marsquake shivered through the walls of the burrow , and Jezrael had to stuff the back of her hand in her mouth to stifle her laughter as Ember cried out in artistic mock-orgasm . |
| 9 | On Nov. 8 Poland and Germany agreed to de-restrict the use of territorial waters bordering the two countries and to ease restrictions on cross-border road traffic . |
| 10 | Joe was already out of the kitchen and half-way across the yard and Bella began to put the dishes together . |
| 11 | Without an away win since April , Leeds were continually harassed could ill afford to spurn gilt edge changes like that and Watford continued to harass the champions out of their stride in midfield . |
| 12 | Turner 's Automatic Points were installed at the Robin Hood junction , and cars coasted to take the corner for Anerley , but continued under power for the straight road to Penge . |
| 13 | Missionaries and preachers strove to switch the focus of hatred from the God of Change to the products of change dwelling in the interior . |
| 14 | What upset charities is that when it was made law here , the Department of Trade and Industry decided to make the ruling stricter and to include second-hand toys . |
| 15 | The goalkeeper 's punch was indecisive and Wright had to clear the danger . |
| 16 | When Peter Green left , Kirwan and Spencer remained to take the mantle , neither of whom really possessed the ability or motivation to do justice to their new-found roles . |
| 17 | An attempt was also made to take the vacuum pump body , but its weight and bulk seemed to defeat the thief , who nevertheless hid it in nearby bushes . |
| 18 | Later in the month the ANC and Mandela continued to question the government 's response to the township violence . |
| 19 | She and David decided to catch the bus down into Florence and then try for a taxi home . |
| 20 | As the opening production was Gypsy Baron , where Ingrid was taking the lead and Therese had to play the role of an eighteen-year-old village maiden , it was n't hard to guess what most of the jokes were about . |
| 21 | Franca and Moxie hastened to move the bed toward the centre of the room . |
| 22 | Before it left Scampton it was inspected to gauge the material and manpower needed to re-finish the aircraft , and while it was at Bicester a team from St Athan completely stripped the Lancaster , although it was decided not to apply its new paint scheme until it was finally in situ at the RAF Museum , to avoid damaging the paintwork on its journey to Hendon . |
| 23 | Boyfriend Garry Curtis , of Bedhampton , Hants , dragged her to safety — and rescuers arrived to find the couple , who had fallen out at a party , kissing and hugging . |
| 24 | ‘ American House and Gardens came to photograph the house and asked if we could provide 350 of these plates for their best advertisers . |
| 25 | It was n't that Ice-T never got to meet the highly desirable Coffy , whose destruction of dope dealers took place to the accompaniment of a Roy Ayers score , but rather that he and Hinojosa failed to obtain the rights to a James Brown track from the movie Black Caesar . |
| 26 | Tuppe and Cornelius hastened to collect the luggage . |
| 27 | He considers attempts by county councils to set up ‘ industrial liaison groups ’ through which firms were able to express their concerns over planning processes and procedures , and planners tried to influence the behaviour of firms . |
| 28 | The consultants and registrars undertook to see the X-rays and examine the patient , document appropriate treatment and countersign the request forms during the pilot study and until the training had been completed . |
| 29 | Development Estimates : estimates of effort and timescale needed to implement the change or any recommended alternative , together with the impact on the development schedules |
| 30 | On March 6 Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania attempted to raise the issue of the delay in the withdrawal of former Soviet troops from their territory [ see p. 38786 ] . |