Example sentences of "and [vb base] [pron] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Knackering though it is , the sessions are also very enjoyable and make everybody work for each other . |
| 2 | If you present someone with a set of stripes on a TV screen and make them move at right angles to their long axis , that is the direction in which the person will see them move . |
| 3 | But unless you can grasp the private contractors and make them cooperate within this or encourage them to do so , there 's absolutely no way you can have a so-called seamless journey . |
| 4 | I 've bought all sorts really , but normally in the first week or two of getting paid , I 'd buy a gram or whatever and make it last for four or five days , so I 'd sort of have a quarter a day out of it . |
| 5 | The play is enlivened by the vicious energy of the performances and by a variety of Irish music and dance which ranges from mournful ballads to the jolliest of jigs , transforming what could have been a dreary harangue into an invigorating ensemble work . |
| 6 | The Medau Society , together with many other organisations , contributes to the rich diversity and high standards of movement and dance we enjoy in this country . |
| 7 | No longer were we ‘ engagé volontaires ’ , who could be treated as nothings — we had proved ourselves to the instructors on our course , and henceforth they would treat us as legionnaires and expect us to behave as such . |
| 8 | " In any art festival it is difficult to have fee expression by the artists and expect it to appeal to all the different social groups . " |
| 9 | We wish to congratulate and encourage you for this humanitarian act , so praiseworthy , and urge you to persevere in this work of salvation . |
| 10 | His right shoulder crashes forward as he spins , to jolt me off balance and let him come in close . |
| 11 | pull in the lay-by and let them go by that 's what they 're supposed to do |
| 12 | They fought , and ran , and stood to fight again , tiring , separated , driven now like hunted hares , until Isambard called his men back at the brook and let them rest at last . |
| 13 | Put in the monkfish slices and let them poach for 3–4 minutes , until cooked through . |
| 14 | Sleep the morning through , and let her dispose of all of us . ’ |
| 15 | Erm , try it , and let me know in six months . |
| 16 | I should be grateful if you would put this to the Women 's Institute and let me know by 14th January if you are able to send a representative to the meeting . |
| 17 | ‘ Now come , Wilson , ’ he said , ‘ sit down and let us talk about this sensibly . ’ |
| 18 | Please write courteous letters to the heads of the governments indicated — and let us know of any replies that you receive . |
| 19 | Rub the fish on both sides with the salt and let it stand for 20 minutes . |
| 20 | I had a visitors ' visa , renewed annually but I simply forgot and let it go for two months . |
| 21 | Bring it to the boil and let it simmer for 5 minutes . |
| 22 | Or bottle all my aggression up and let it turn into high blood pressure ? |
| 23 | But there is a great deal you can do to ease your misery , alleviate the worst of the symptoms and let you join in most of the fine weather fun without spending your days in a darkened room with a crate of Kleenex . |
| 24 | ‘ All these changes have been made to elevate the level of service and support we provide for all out customers in the UK and Ireland , ’ said Group sales director Roger Little . |
| 25 | Stress tends to move , or strain , the fibres , crystals , granules or molecules and cause them to slide over one another into a deformation of the material . |
| 26 | It is difficult to convey the inspiration of those times : after the war we were all so full of hope and vision for a better future , and the friendliness and welcome we received from both the County Hall staff and the teachers created an unforgettable atmosphere . |
| 27 | Our results confirm those of Wu and Wilcox ( 27 ) and extend them to identify in more detail the sites that are bound by the VZV 140k DNA binding domain . |
| 28 | So if we knew where any collection of molecules ( like you ) were now , and how they were moving , we might even use scientific laws to predict where you would go on your holidays and save you leafing through all those glossy brochures . |
| 29 | them on the floor and watch them shatter into natural pieces , di dum di dum di dum , in the absence of such a direct technique , more indirecti more indirect alternatives must b must suffice . |
| 30 | They did n't realize that 's how the Spanish Armada was described and look what happened to that lot . ’ |