Example sentences of "and [vb base] [adv] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Knit two rows and bind off for a round neck or cast off for a V-neck . |
| 2 | During the half-halts , be strong with leg and positive with a blocking hand , then relax and sit quietly with a light contact , repeating this until the penny finally drops . |
| 3 | It occurred to her that most people , her former self included , would not walk away from an attack by a homicidal transvestite and sit down to a healthy breakfast . |
| 4 | A diver absorbing excessive nitrogen must ascend to a designated depth to reduce the pressure and remain there for a specified time for what is known as a ‘ decompression stop . ’ |
| 5 | It would have an educational benefit and bring home in a dramtic way the frightening nature of serial killers . |
| 6 | If they are unusually anxious or irritated , they may find the noise just too much to deal with and stalk off in a feline sulk rather than squat down for a good meal . |
| 7 | When it begins to set , splash a little water on to it , and rub gently with a pointing trowel in a circular motion , to smooth flush , leaving little or no sanding . |
| 8 | But actually there is one important thing they can do which would certainly improve world economic prospects : resist the temptation to put up new protectionist barriers , and push ahead with a speedy conclusion of the Uruguay round of trade talks . |
| 9 | There was no doubt at all that every Brownie there was determined to think hard and hunt hard for a new Pack Meeting place . |
| 10 | To set your foundation and eliminate any shine , pat loose powder lightly all over your face and dust off with a big brush . |
| 11 | Maybe Bunny could learn to moonlight on a mainframe somewhere and tap in to a whole new reference work of nubile young ladies . |
| 12 | This will differ according to the richness of the environment provided by the home and the wider community , but all children live and grow up in a print-rich world full of writing and people who write . |
| 13 | And yet these would be better able to be active and grow quickly on a limited food supply , particularly in a stable equable climate . |
| 14 | Wash and dry the can well , and place upright on a greased baking tray . |
| 15 | So you are forced to swing east again and stumble down through a dense birch forest until you reach the wire bridge , and retrace your steps back along the tourist path . |
| 16 | Mr Hodge remembered the seas had been very rough as the crew attempted to rescue the couple , who had been surprised and cut off by a fast moving tide at Huntcliff . |
| 17 | The Sergeant galloped past a man and cut back with a savage slash of his sword . |
| 18 | His earliest patron was Hubert Walter , later archbishop of Canterbury [ q.v. ] , a fellow native of West Dereham and founder there of a Premonstratensian abbey whose charters are witnessed by Master Elias , perhaps as early as 1188 . |
| 19 | Shape the dough into a round loaf , place it on an oiled baking sheet and cover again with a large polythene bag . |
| 20 | For this reason , a Christian marriage is a like an opened door , through which we see new visions , and walk out into a vast panorama we never knew existed . |
| 21 | Not only that , but one imagines such huts to be found in the very heart of the wilderness , where one can not ascend a peak and walk out in a single day , and must take shelter for the night . |
| 22 | Melt the cake covering and spread thinly over a cold surface . |
| 23 | A dolphin school will often divide up into subgroups while searching for food , which separate and spread out over a wide area of sea , still diving synchronously — evidence that they are probably in some form of acoustic contact . |
| 24 | But then they had seen a number of man-things leap from the line of vehicles in front of the blazing building , and spread out in a loose line . |
| 25 | In his last few years Kuypers and Gabriella Ugolini made use of viruses which travel into the nervous system and multiply in a pathway so that they cross nervous junctions and spread detectably along a whole connected system : a quite novel labelling technique whose full potential now remains to be realised . |
| 26 | Cyclamen may also be raised from seed sown now in pots and pans and put outside in a shaded cold frame . |
| 27 | However , if it is intended for the community , the contents must reflect the concerns of the community , with comments on the wider world and put together with a certain degree of journalistic skill . |
| 28 | Daisy had brought her sketch pad , but found it difficult to capture the action and hold on to a straining Ethel . |
| 29 | All these things make their own contribution and add up in a complex way . |
| 30 | To decrease the pace , tighten your knees a little , grow tall in your body and then close the lower leg and ride forward into a restraining rein . |