Example sentences of "and [verb] [to-vb] the [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The volume of investments fell 10 per cent short of the target and failed to reach the 1988 level . |
| 2 | Fold the excess lining pastry over the lid and press to seal the two layers of pastry together . |
| 3 | He kissed Laura , sat down , and tried to bring the two subjects put to him into order , and under one heading . |
| 4 | His jacket was torn off during the first verse and his shirt during the second , then the Little Sweep realized he had made a monumental error and tried to tell the two schoolmasters not to remove his trousers . |
| 5 | NEC Corp is entering systems integration agreements with Digital Equipment Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co in Japan , and plans to offer the two companies ' RISC-based servers alongside its personal computers : it says its primary focus will be the market for multimedia systems . |
| 6 | ‘ Willingly ! ’ said the earl , and turned to descend the three steps , the skirts of his crimson surcoat swirling around him . |
| 7 | In addition , the venturi effect between the two vehicles assists this swing and tends to suck the two vehicles together . |
| 8 | Grindley may have his fate in his own hands , with Black spurning the chance to run tonight and deciding to run the 200 metres in this weekend 's Pearl British Championships at Crystal Palace . |
| 9 | You can accept this suggestion and opt to make the two objects keep the alignment . |
| 10 | We exploited the differential effect of phosphatase treatment on ATF1 and CREM to identify the 43 kDa polypeptide detected in crude nuclear extracts ( figure 4C ) . |
| 11 | This requires careful measurement and joining to keep the two elbow bends aligned — assemble them dry and mark with a pencil . |
| 12 | I went to the National Gallery and offered to sell the two Paul Klees I had carried with me , to tide me over . |