Example sentences of "and [verb] [to-vb] [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Maginnis , and by implication the Official Unionists , were weak and failed to stand up for the common man . |
2 | It may also be useful in case the patient becomes unexpectedly tired , and needs to sit down for a moment . |
3 | erm there are times , perhaps , when one feels this is a little bit dull and wants to skip on for a page or two , but I suspect that that is the case with most novels that one would want to read nowadays . |
4 | Sterland announced his return to fitness by saying : ‘ I am picking up my training steadily and looking to turn out for the reserves in the middle of next week . |
5 | Once well formed , remove the polythene bag and allow to grow on for a few weeks before potting on each plant singly . |
6 | In a moment , the monster rose , lurching slightly , and started to head back for the dark tower . |
7 | ‘ Dominic had left his AA card at home — we had a bit of a row about that — so we gave up on the car and decided to go out for a meal . |
8 | The two met at a rally and decided to team up for the Charrington RAC . |
9 | I suppose he 'll take it easy now and try to strengthen up for the winter |
10 | Rob Wainwright , who could well have picked up another four caps this season , has recovered from an Achilles tendon operation and hopes to turn out for the home XV , while David Hunter is at full-back for Selkirk . |
11 | After an appallingly rough five-day voyage the self-styled monarch was unable to land , as intended , at Montrose in Angus , because of the presence of a suspicious-looking vessel , and had to sail on for a further 60 miserable miles [ 96 km ] to Peterhead , beyond Aberdeen . |
12 | With automatic professionalism Folly had carried them into the bathroom and begun to hunt around for a suitable container before her mind turned back to the question of who could have sent them . |