Example sentences of "and [vb base] [verb] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alarmed , they drop quickly and remain suspended at the end of fine silk-like threads . |
| 2 | He sheathed his dagger , whispered to Ranulf and Maltote to wait at the top of the alleyway , and knocked gently on the shop door . |
| 3 | ‘ If you can spend five weeks having the time of your life and get paid at the end of it — why not ? ’ he asks . |
| 4 | At 70 , Nancy is now less stable on her feet than in her younger days , and find standing at the canvas while demonstrating , quite a strain . |
| 5 | Since the questions of apprenticeship and pay lie at the heart of the problem , we should first examine the surviving evidence to discover how long an apprenticeship women actually served , and how much they were paid , before going on to analyse the re-organization of the work process . |
| 6 | At a meal have a glass of water as well as wine and keep sipping at the water so that it is not your wine glass which is being constantly refilled . |
| 7 | But then — if we are taking our time and stay to look at the town as a whole , walk around it in the cool and quiet of the evening when the shops are shut , and the traffic has gone home , and we can really see its contours and its bone-structure — other questions begin to arise in the mind , which even the best of guide-books does not answer . |
| 8 | Ever enthusiastic , a similar report followed the following week speaking of the untiring energy of the Committee and so on , and including the following paragraph — ‘ Of course , there have been those pessimistic folk about who have done all in their power to discourage those who have been endeavouring to bring about this deserved end , and have scoffed at the idea of ever raising the amount of money necessary . |
| 9 | They also believe that Labour authorities have for too long abused their position as chief low-cost housing providers allowing bureaucracy and waste to mushroom at the expense of tenants . |