Example sentences of "and [verb] [pron] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order to talk about something that did not have to do with fondling and stroking she spoke of the garments . |
| 2 | The attack on Malpas 's house certainly seems to have alarmed them and led them to co-operate with the authorities against the rebels ( 22 , p.161 ) . |
| 3 | The sixth Duke never married , but he was a great horticulturist , and it is believed it was his interest and influence which led to the establishment of the Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick . |
| 4 | That 's why I telephoned Eleanor last night and asked her to come to the house this morning . |
| 5 | He said he 'd flown over urgently to see me and asked me to come to the Cheshire Cheese , that pub in Fleet Street , at ten o'clock that night . |
| 6 | He had no answer , but in the meantime the manager appeared and asked me to come into the office . |
| 7 | Ishan Dutta said Darius Guppy , best man to Princess Diana 's brother Charles in 1989 , phoned him in Bombay and asked him to pose as the owner of an Indian jewel company . |
| 8 | He briefed us , and asked us to keep to the paths of the ‘ visitors ’ trail' . |
| 9 | Line managers are responsible for allocating you work , setting and monitoring the general standards of conduct and performance they require from you at work and helping you perform to the best of your ability . |
| 10 | In the dressing room before kick-off , Ian wo n't need anyone to dangle pieces of raw meat in front of him and make him strain at the leash because he 'll be bursting to get stuck into the Turks more than anyone . |
| 11 | ‘ I saw state policemen drag strikers across the road and make them kneel in the ditch there while they held shotguns in their backs . |
| 12 | That we should cut off the electricity and make everyone live in the dark ? |
| 13 | And they forgot to knock at the door and make themselves known to the people inside . |
| 14 | We 'll make your blood run cold and make you laugh on the Sinister side of your face at Women 's Wit and Wickedness . |
| 15 | He put out his hand towards her now but did n't touch her , saying , ‘ Do n't faint ; it wo n't help you any because I 'll only revive you with a jug of cold water and make you listen to the finish . |
| 16 | And I 'm going to have this white frill sp er erm roll , and I 'm going to roll the fabric I 'm going to leave all the pleating , not cut into that , but cut the valance platform and fold it over if you understand me and make it go over the the pole . |
| 17 | Their activity amazed and baffled even the sceptical Bernier : ‘ They tell any person his thoughts , cause the branch of a tree to blossom and to bear fruit within an hour , hatch an egg in their bosom within fifteen minutes , producing what ever bird may be demanded , and make it fly around the room . ’ |
| 18 | At one time , he even dominated Mot , the surly god of death , and banished him to exile in the desert . |
| 19 | I saw her twice between that Friday in Bamford and seeing her silhouetted on the blind on Christmas Day . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ This is all quite fascinating , ’ he said , drawing his umbrella from his starsuit and using it to point at the terminal entrance . |
| 21 | Well i that was to sort of try and make you focus on the gifts of the Holy Spirit that we 're going to receive , that we receive through or that you have strengthened through Confirmation , rather than receiving because they 're already there . |
| 22 | Subsequently the subdeacon Riculf was tortured and revealed what lay behind the attack on Gregory . |
| 23 | Dr Neil registered how withdrawn she was , and once they were back home hot , sugary tea was poured down her in a constant stream , and then , despite the warmth of the day , Matey put a shawl around her shoulders and made her sit near the fire . |
| 24 | She took Alice to the sitting-room , and made her get inside the sleeping-bag . |
| 25 | Mrs Tiller suddenly pulled me out and made me stand at the side . |
| 26 | He let me go up and made me sit on the divan and he put on some music and turned out the lights and the moon came through the window . |
| 27 | She took him into the living-room and made him sit in the black leather armchair . |
| 28 | They had suddenly pulled up his breeches and made him stand in the corner . |
| 29 | Tom took his hand and made him point to the letters , going from left to right , sounding out each one . |
| 30 | Only a few months ago , after this Lord Henry Percy had withdrawn to his other urgent command on the Scottish borders , Owen had run wild over most of North Wales , and made himself master of the counties of Carnarvon and Merioneth ; and while the woollier heads in King Henry 's council had seethed and talked bloody war , Hotspur had come swooping back to hold the balance so sturdily that he had been allowed , on the king 's warrant , to approach the Welsh prince , and attempt to bring him back to his allegiance , on promise of honourable terms . |