Example sentences of "and [vb base] [adv prt] the [noun sg] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Potential buyers , who have a pre-sale preview of all stock on offer , then watch the screen on sale day and pick up the phone to make a bid . |
| 2 | Turn off the water , drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean . |
| 3 | The rejected text gave the parties until Monday to resolve the dispute , failing which the government would take full powers for the railways in Transcaucasia , and send in the army to guard bridges and tunnels , and ensure the safety of rail workers . |
| 4 | Jump the gap and make your way down the steps and platforms to another ladder , pick up another crate to your left and climb down the ladder , kill the workman and run right ( out of the building ) , get on the lift and jump into the little room ( this contains a couple of records ) , get the crate and climb up the ladder to kill the last workman , get on the lift to your left and go to the top , jump onto the platform , and the next , and the next , until you reach the furthest one where there 's an extra life . |
| 5 | They have two guinea pigs now and we also all go out and look around the countryside to find interesting nature things . |
| 6 | You can become resigned to the monotony of captivity and give up the struggle to maintain your own interests and identity . |
| 7 | Attach a ‘ bandage ’ to the arm and drape over the sarcophagus to look as if it is unravelling . |
| 8 | Turn to page 183 and fill in the couple to reach us no later than December 22 . |
| 9 | The vehicles that make up a cruise missile flight will emerge regularly from their base and drive around the countryside to practise . |
| 10 | The birds are hungry and gather round the corpse to eat it . |
| 11 | Clubs attempting to sack the professional and take over the shop to earn revenue can expect no support from those in the business . |