Example sentences of "and [verb] [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Colour the remaining fondant a pale cream colour ( use a tiny amount of diluted yellow food colouring ) and knead in a tiny amount of brown until almost mixed in but still a bit ‘ muddy ’ . |
| 2 | There was a turquoise stone set in a pendant and hanging from a fine gold chain at Debbie 's throat . |
| 3 | They were automatically members of a minority which was loathed and persecuted by a substantial section of society . |
| 4 | Soon one could ignore it , except now and then when the fire seemed to take a huge breath and glowed with a sudden fierceness which sent sparks flying crazily up the chimney . |
| 5 | Tim considered them , glanced back at his shelves , noticed a gap and pounced upon a rectangular block of tikka masala sauce . |
| 6 | Person 2 would certainly not pay the higher price necessary to induce a competitive supplier to expand production beyond the output Q. Person 2 is thus a free-rider enjoying person 1 's purchase Q. And the total quantity privately produced and consumed in a competitive market lies below the socially efficient quantity Q * ; |
| 7 | Rowed by a team of friends she was soon alongside , aboard and tucking into a substantial breakfast . |
| 8 | ‘ We 've had to chop and change on a regular basis this season , but it could hold us in good stead because when everyone is fit again , we 'll know we have people who can operate well in different positions . ’ |
| 9 | To conduct an in-depth cast study of the National Marriage Guidance Council ( NMGC ) in order to examine the dynamics of survival and change within a voluntary organisation . |
| 10 | Limited liability means that the financial liability of each person responsible as a member of the business is fixed from the outset and limited to a fixed amount . |
| 11 | Such further offer shall be made in the same manner and limited by a like period as the original offer . |
| 12 | Such further offer shall be made in the same manner and limited by a like period as the original offer . |
| 13 | The pulsar has a period of 102ms and slows with a characteristic age of 17,300yr . |
| 14 | In accordance with the procedures governing Roger Hall 's comedy , they do so at regularly-spaced intervals , each entering with a gasp and clad in a ridiculous profusion of scarves , hats and rainwear , so that his droll point about the awfulness of the country 's climate can be adequately appreciated . |
| 15 | They may seem inexpensive , but a will is a legal document and should be drawn up carefully and signed and witnessed in a particular way . |
| 16 | The model is described and explained in a simplified form , thus : i ) inputs : information inputs about the alternative products or services available to the interested individual/ potential customer will include the facts about those products ( brands available , product specification , quality , price etc ) . |
| 17 | One of the best known models was constructed by J. Sheth , and this model is described and explained in a simplified form , thus : i ) Information sources : a variety of information sources will be available , ( some of which have already been discussed in detail in this and the previous chapter ) . |
| 18 | Antoine Bloye is not simply the story of the life of a father recounted and explained by a communist narrator for the edification of a son . |
| 19 | An American patchwork surrounded by pictures and arranged above a curved headboard is a simple way of creating a stunning bedhead . |
| 20 | Many such BESs are small and arranged on a local basis by accountants or solicitors . |
| 21 | Two or three lounge chairs borrowed from the staff room and arranged in a neutral corner of the classroom in an informal way for the interviews provides a much more relaxed atmosphere for an exchange of views and information . |
| 22 | Make sure they know the most suitable clothes to wear , how to make the best of themselves while taking the opportunity to be seen and heard by a vast number of people . |
| 23 | When this happened , however , even the traditional features became more stereotyped because choreographers used only those which the audience could easily recognise and which were commonly seen and heard in a particular country . |
| 24 | Often these people believed that each of the components of nature — the forest , the rivers , the sky — was occupied and guarded by a jealous god , and they behaved as if that were the case . |
| 25 | These 70,000 " special votes " were taken to the capital and checked by a special fraud commission before being included in the result . |
| 26 | D is also for DOC IT the desktop document processor from OKI Print , Fax , Scan and Photocopy from a single desktop peripheral ? — Yes ! with OKI 's DOC IT an all-in-one hardware bundle of Laser Printer , Scanner , Photocopier and Fax . |
| 27 | Ben gets two or more walks a day and plays with a rubber ring . |
| 28 | Keith has his good side — he laughs a lot and plays in a limited way with a toy garage , cars and some Lego . |
| 29 | Keith has his good side — he laughs a lot and plays in a limited way with a toy garage , cars and some Lego . |
| 30 | Here some of the younger women had thrown down their tools and gathered in a big circle , singing and dancing , while older women and children watched from the sidelines , shouting encouragement . |