Example sentences of "and [vb base] [adv] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Just as we might buy a new outfit , then take it home and change out of the old and into the new , so Paul likens the complete change needed if we are to live as followers of Christ .
2 By contrast , the G cells are not detectable until 18 weeks of gestation and develop entirely within the anatomical antrum .
3 Knit two rows and bind off for a round neck or cast off for a V-neck .
4 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 .
5 I do like she says , and sit there with the damp towel round my neck and wait for her to come back .
6 Again , change hands , push the tiller to where you were sitting , watch for the boom , as it swings across , straighten up and sit down on the new side .
7 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 .
8 We carried a medical team with vehicles and back up for the medical team .
9 They raise them to shoulder level , and back off from the small crowd .
10 Musically — forget it , but the spot effects are great and make up for the poor acoustic tones .
11 A disconsolate group of climbers sitting round a kitchen table all lean forward and peer out at the iron-grey clouds rumbling past .
12 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 . ’
13 The effect of evacuation was to flood the dark places with light and bring home to the national consciousness that the ‘ submerged tenth ’ described by Charles Booth still exists in our towns like a hidden sore , poor , dirty and crude in its habits , an intolerable and degrading burden to decent people forced by poverty to neighbour with it .
14 It would have an educational benefit and bring home in a dramtic way the frightening nature of serial killers .
15 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 .
16 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 .
17 Van Gogh 's life has so often been made the subject of literary treatment that the art historian is strongly inclined to leave the biographical matter severely alone and concentrate exclusively on the artistic aspect .
18 Rosalba felt that if only she could stop blinking and concentrate totally on the sweet and grieving countenance of the Madonna of the Spasm , she would catch the fleeting flutter of her eyelids and twitch of her lips as she granted Rosa 's prayer .
19 Left : The Regency dining table and chairs were bought at auction and combine well with the Georgian desk
20 Charles Fleming and I had a chance to look around the beautiful shops , and eat out at the RED SEA PALACE HOTEL ( pure magic by the way ) .
21 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 .
22 This can be steep , making progress forward difficult — you have to hold one wheel and push hard on the other just to stop yourself from rolling down it .
23 There was no doubt at all that every Brownie there was determined to think hard and hunt hard for a new Pack Meeting place .
24 I 'll tell you another thing , whatever the Spitting Images say about John he pays his money , he does n't grab his bermuda shorts and a wristwatch and fly off to the sunny islands .
25 To set your foundation and eliminate any shine , pat loose powder lightly all over your face and dust off with a big brush .
26 Maybe Bunny could learn to moonlight on a mainframe somewhere and tap in to a whole new reference work of nubile young ladies .
27 Your safety , and your security and my safety and security in life does not depend on how pleasant my ways are and how pleasant my paths are how much I manage to amass , and how I can overcome all the little difficulties and problems and steer clear of the big ones the security and safety of my life , now and in eternity , security is there in the boat and lying with him .
28 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 .
29 Antarctic mosses have survived three years in darkness at -15°C ( conditions that might occur under long-lasting snow-drifts ) and grow readily in the miniature greenhouses that form under thin snow or translucent ice .
30 And yet these would be better able to be active and grow quickly on a limited food supply , particularly in a stable equable climate .
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