Example sentences of "and [vb past] a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | I sniffed it and whispered an obscene word to it , then I put on my coat and overshoes and walked out of the hotel . |
2 | Attempts to reconcile these two decisions have expanded human ingenuity and expended an unconscionable amount of time , effort and paper . |
3 | As we have seen , although positivist criminologists were often shy of associating themselves with specific corrective programmes , they saw crime as pathological and shared a general consensus in favour of a broadly rehabilitative approach to ridding ourselves of it . |
4 | Alec stretched out his arm and laid a comforting hand over hers . |
5 | His host quickly crossed the solar and laid a conciliatory hand on the younger man 's arm . |
6 | As the line that seemingly connects the two circle centres needed close scrutiny , I went back to the 1:25,000 scale maps or the area and laid a straight edge along the apparent intersection . |
7 | She sat down beside him and laid a velvety hand over his . |
8 | Desmond reached out and laid a sympathetic hand on her arm . |
9 | The Law Commission , in their Report No 160 on Sale and Supply of Goods ( 1987 ) , recognised many of the weaknesses in the present law on merchantable quality ( paras 3.4 – 6 ) and recommended a new definition to be adopted in all contracts involving supply of goods . |
10 | Even Green did wonder why a better path could not have been made and recommended a little landscaping of trees and rocks which blocked the views of Stock Ghyll force . |
11 | Stukeley also began enthusiastically landscaping the garden of his house in Barn Hill and devised a formal garden on a concentric circular layout which could have been based on his Stonehenge plan ( see drawing ) . |
12 | Representatives from as many relevant agencies as possible met a few times a year , and devised an agreed strategy for the inner area concerned . |
13 | He looked round him doubtfully , winced abruptly back to his original position , and clapped a surprised hand behind his right ear . |
14 | Blufton stood up and plunged a pudgy hand into a concertina file . |
15 | He and Minton had begun to lead almost entirely separate lives : Vaughan , anxious for a steady relationship , ate with his current boyfriend separately from Minton and led a quiet life behind closed doors . |
16 | Had he not , as everyone knew , single-handedly raised and led an Arab army against the Turks ? |
17 | GRAEME Hick threw off his straightjacket yesterday — and led an incredible blitz of World Cup champions Pakistan to clinch the Texaco Trophy series . |
18 | It was more broadly philosophical , and encapsulated a generalized dissatisfaction with scholasticism and tradition . |
19 | It passed out of the family 's hands and became a mental hospital in 1935 . |
20 | Brazil achieved independence from Portugal in 1822 and became a federal republic in 1889 . |
21 | France imported considerable numbers in the 1850s and 1860s and became a useful reservoir of lines which were later extinct in England . |
22 | Bobby rejoined his former Swindon boss , Bert head , at Selhurst Park and became a prominent member of Palace 's sides in the late 1960s . |
23 | For a while the breed flourished and became a regular winner of dairy-class prizes , but the Second World War saw the start of a decline , though the breed society was revitalised in 1948 . |
24 | He had asked John Prior Estlin for letters of introduction to the Unitarian ministers at Bridgwater and Taunton , and became a regular preacher in both towns for as long as he remained at Stowey . |
25 | It emerged from the First Annual Conference on Library Orientation for Academic Libraries in the USA in 1971 , and became a working reality as Project LOEX in 1972 . |
26 | Ian was a bright young striker who , after helping the Palace Juniors win the FA Youth Cup in 1977 , forced his way into the League side and became a key member of our 1979 2nd Division Championship line-ups , scoring several invaluable goals , including the first one in the decisive victory over Burnley which clinched the title in the final game of the season . |
27 | In 1980 , 1981 , and 1985 major riots in Bristol , London , Liverpool , and Birmingham commanded the headlines and became a key theme in policy debates about the future of the inner cities . |
28 | She led the YORKSHIRE branch of the Medau Society when it was formed in 1956 and became a key figure in the area . |
29 | It was set up in 1981 and became a limited company in 1990 . |
30 | His father having died in 1216 , Peter spent many years as William 's ward , and became a lifelong friend of his son , Walter de Cantilupe [ q.v. ] , bishop of Worcester from 1238 to 1265 . |