Example sentences of "and [verb] [adv] [to-vb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , ever since it became an independent department it has wanted to stop being merely a postman between the Treasury and the recipients of funds , and aspires instead to set the policy framework . |
| 2 | For example , proposals such as those to base service provision on charges or vouchers are impractical and tend only to increase the differences between the services available in different areas and to shift the costs from the more visible budgets of the services to the less visible ones of the individual , relatively powerless consumer : either their pockets or their time and energy will be hit . |
| 3 | The one who took the lead looked big enough and mean enough to relish a ruck if there was a chance of one . |
| 4 | It was , however , a bodged job , probably by the farm labourers , and failed even to fit the opening properly . |
| 5 | The atomistic theory of Epicurus , the methods of the Greek sceptics , and Zeno 's paradoxes concerning time and space may all have influenced the heretics concerned , but MacDonald could find no trace of any Greek theory combining material and temporal atomism and sought instead to attribute the occurrence of the latter in Islamic thought to Indian influence . |
| 6 | Very quietly one gets up and goes noiselessly to check the bolt 's on the door . |
| 7 | A check of the water 's temperature is often made on the spot and smaller samples may also be taken and treated immediately to enable a measurement of dissolved oxygen to be made , or to fix for the presence of certain substances such as cyanide . |
| 8 | Doormen in red coats , royal blue silk lining flapping an appearance , peel off the foyer glass doors , and forge forward to park the car and muster bags . |
| 9 | His art collection began with a Rembrandt etching received as a college graduation gift , and expanded generously to serve the needs of the MIA . |
| 10 | Middlesbrough complete their North Division One programme at home to Widnes without lock Steve Howe , who is moving to Nottingham and has yet to make a decision about his playing future . |
| 11 | The student is expected to acquire knowledge and has also to prove a capacity for wide reading and understanding , an up-to-date awareness of the state of both debate and development in educational ideas , a capacity to criticize in a constructive way and an overall capacity to link those skills with collecting and analysing data and with the planning of projects . |
| 12 | Karen brushed them off with talk of a ‘ little twinge ’ that she got from time to time and rose briskly to clear the table . |
| 13 | ‘ People are clearly in earnest and want desperately to find a solution to keep the round on course , ’ a GATT official said . |
| 14 | The presence of Rwigyema at the head of the rebellion , and the desertion from the NRA to the rebels of large numbers of Rwandan nationals , including about 40 officers , was embarrassing for the Ugandan government , which denied knowledge of an invasion plan , and moved quickly to close the border . |
| 15 | To his embarrassment he realised he had an erection and moved quickly to place a copy of the Teheran Times on his lap before the stewardess reached his row . |
| 16 | The workers surrounding the dancer watch it closely , remember the message and fly away to find the flower . |
| 17 | Still keeping to the ridge descend a little and then curve around west to reach Trum y Ddysgl and go south-west on grass and descend again to reach the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd . |
| 18 | It concerns an executive who passed a mental hospital on his way to work and stopped occasionally to watch an inmate going through the motions of winding up and pitching an imaginary ball . |
| 19 | They expressed deep regret and promised henceforth to keep the peace . " |
| 20 | He had already interviewed Norman Tebbit about his exclusion from the afternoon 's debate on Europe — ' ’ Diabolical liberty ’ , says Norman , in conference outrage' — and tried unsuccessfully to have a word with Sir Charles Webb-Bowen . |
| 21 | They may well have sufficient intelligence and understanding fully to appreciate the treatment proposed and the consequences of their refusal to accept that treatment . |
| 22 | You could join a firm as a trainee solicitor , become an assistant solicitor when qualified and hope ultimately to become a partner . |
| 23 | Barama , which initially denied that any Indians inhabited the area , has begun road construction and plans also to build a sawmill and plywood factories . |
| 24 | She took the men 's cheers as somehow directed at herself , at her person , not at the food alone , but unlike the chorus that might greet the appearance of some women of the town , they did not place her in danger , and she allowed herself a small smile in acknowledgement , and came forward to set the dish down . |
| 25 | To serve , ease the mousse away from the edges of the mould , then invert it onto a serving plate and shake firmly to release the mousse . |
| 26 | To his credit , Parrott ignored the 16 points loss and nibbled away to put a game on the scoreboard by a 73–48 margin . |
| 27 | and toddle aft to watch the froth . |
| 28 | Previous studies have shown that ET-1 is a mitogen for fibroblasts and acts synergistically to amplify the response of these cells to other growth factors . |
| 29 | A Florida police spokesman said : ‘ He found out he was being cheated and arrived here to confront the people . |
| 30 | On Thursday , she left a key with her downstairs neighbour , and arrived home to find the key and a note on her kitchen table . |