Example sentences of "and [verb] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can pick out some music and crack open a decent bottle . |
| 2 | Elderly people , with those in later middle age , are more likely to be shocked or outraged by sexual practices which they consider undesirable — and tend to see a wider range of sexual practices as such . |
| 3 | Leonel Alvarez , rated at about £1 million and expected to play a major part in his country 's World Cup campaign , had been lined up initially on loan , but Derby 's manager Arthur Cox said : ‘ We explored the situation , but it was n't possible . ’ |
| 4 | For example , in the case of starting up a machine at a control panel the operator will be given the instructions and asked to provide a verbal commentary as he actuates the various controls and checks the various indications , this is a ‘ talk through ’ . |
| 5 | Informal counselling implies that group members are not seated and asked to discuss a particular topic or situation . |
| 6 | Environmental and human rights groups are opposing the involvement of international companies in oil exploration in Burma , which they say is destroying a relatively untouched forest environment and helping to fund a military government with a poor human rights record . |
| 7 | There are many signs that although the new tools for analysis are not simple ones , they are offering exciting insights into the problems of matching readers to texts , and helping to produce a deeper response and more effective learning . |
| 8 | The ‘ air diaphragm ’ of this port has an area equivalent to that of the midrange cone , thus matching its directional characteristics and helping to provide a seamless transition at the crossover . |
| 9 | Phillip DeFreitas managed to play in only three matches in India , including one Test , and failed to take a single wicket . |
| 10 | whether possible or not , it was never contemplated The Labour party leadership failed consistently to put principle into practice , while the rank-and-file opposition to party politics , as expressed by the Labour Spain Committee , confused imperatives and failed to effect a radical change of policy . |
| 11 | If the Church of England , which many preferred to call simply ‘ the Establishment ’ or , copying the Scots , ‘ the Episcopalian Church ’ violated its ‘ contract ’ and failed to provide a Protestant religion for England , then the Nonconformists , cooperating through the Council , would willingly take up the contract and deliver the appropriate religion . |
| 12 | While tempered by experience and ( according to Beard ) self-interest , the framers of the United States Constitution were informed by Lockean values and sought to impose a political framework in line with a Lockean conception of society . |
| 13 | Knowing what your best colours are and what styles will suit your figure can open up a whole new wardrobe — and make shopping a great deal easier . |
| 14 | the authority make provision for more local and central courses on the pastoral curriculum and make PSE a high INSET priority |
| 15 | This , he told her , was Italy 's great chance , far greater than in '48 , to rid herself of the foreign oppressor and unite to form a great power . |
| 16 | Doubling of the melody can also be used in accompaniments of a different kind , where all other parts are independent of the theme and unite to form a separate entity . |
| 17 | They have been simplified and condensed to provide a basic introduction . |
| 18 | A new teaching video challenging negative social practices affecting women 's health and development , Tradition Tradition uses African storytelling , dancing and singing to take a critical look at practices such as female circumcision and other matters relating to women 's health . |
| 19 | Liz won the chance to make a bungee jump after an equally brave feat — standing up at a karaoke night and singing Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree . |
| 20 | A grouping of eight opposition parties , including the Movement for Democracy in Algeria ( MDA ) and the Rally for Culture and Democracy ( RCD ) , met on April 7 and agreed to support a single candidate in each constituency . |
| 21 | More than 70 delegates from 33 opposition parties meeting in Salahuddin and Shaqlawah , near Arbil , in Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq on Sept. 23-27 , proclaimed their unity and agreed to form a federal government . |
| 22 | Last week the first practical steps towards such a union were taken when leaders of the RPR , UDF and UDC met and agreed to form a tactical group to work out the most effective means of opposing the government . |
| 23 | THE United States and Russia yesterday challenged Arabs and Israelis to resume peace talks in April and agreed to hold a first summit between Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin . |
| 24 | MDC noted that the Retirement planning seminar held on 31 May 1991 had proved to be very successful and agreed to hold a similar event in Manchester on 21 February 1992 . |
| 25 | At two days of talks convened in Lomé on Feb. 12-13 by the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS ) mediation group , the factions signed their agreement to a detailed plan for monitoring the ceasefire , and agreed to hold a national conference in March with a view to establishing a transitional government . |
| 26 | The North-South Exchanges and Co-operation Subcommittee met on March 18 , and agreed to prepare a supplementary agreement on inter-Korean exchanges and co-operation for signature at the next round of Premiers ' talks in Seoul on May 5 . |
| 27 | The last bridge at Nuln is one of the marvels of the Old World , and its wooden centre section can be raised and lowered to form a defensive barrier . |
| 28 | Its wooden centre section can be raised and lowered to form a defensive barrier . |
| 29 | Unfortunately I soon blotted my copy book by stating that Pete Townshend of The Who should be tried for cultural war crimes and made to issue a public apology . |
| 30 | Yesterday Bland , 35 , appeared before Teesside Crown Court and admitted possessing a prohibited weapon and two offences of possessing a firearm without a certificate . |