Example sentences of "and [vb base] [adv prt] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | The story of some of these presses is a fascinating one to follow , as the printers surreptitiously pull off their pamphlets and broadsides in some kitchen or remote country house , load up and press on to the next location , with an eye ever over their shoulder for the pursuers . |
| 3 | Ranulf sprang up , pleased to abandon the fresh air of the country and head back to the seamy streets of London and the rounded pleasure-giving body of Mistress Semplar . |
| 4 | If he can not accept it , can he at least dispatch a team of Scottish Office officials to see matters on the ground and report back to the Scottish Office on the grim situation faced by the islands ? |
| 5 | ‘ The Newquay crowd just pose in Beetles covered in stickers and show off to the dodgy girls hanging around on Fistral beach , ’ opines Adam , who claims he 'd only visit the town to compete . |
| 6 | We 'll visit the Jewish quarter , count statues of Saints on the famous Charles Bridge and walk up to the Presidential Palace area , stopping to see the wax figurine of the infant Jesus and to rest in the lovely gardens . |
| 7 | The crosser is required to tight-rope walk on the single strand below and hold on to the two other lines for balance . |
| 8 | Slightly overbend it and bend back to the correct angle |
| 9 | Pipe the words START and FINISH on to the top left and bottom right squares , and then pipe numbers on to the squares in consecutive order . |
| 10 | Thousands turn up for parties every weekend and tune in to the national radio show he does with Djaimin . |
| 11 | She just wanted to sink back into the dream and give in to the lovely floating sensation . |
| 12 | The only uncertainty is how the Lord is going to play it this time : start with the two of trumps and lead up to the ace , start with the ace and run down to the two , or mix them around . |
| 13 | And er one day I was bathing Judy in the hut and the bell went and I just had to wrap a towel round her , you know , and run down to the sandy wadders And things got so bad , we went back to Khartoum |
| 14 | Fig 27 As you pass through the eye of the wind you need to transfer both back hand and foot to the mast and get round to the other side as quickly as possible ; a small jump is often the best way . |
| 15 | If we 're having a training session and they feel something 's not going right , I want them to say so , to get it sorted out and get on to the next thing . |
| 16 | Kids in shorts can stick My Own Meal , Kids Kitchen and Kid Cuisine ( all from Campbells ) in the little box , turn the knob , wait briefly , unload , zap down their food and get back to the major business of life , the latest video . |
| 17 | At Gédre , you can turn off the Gavarnie road to the east and drive up to the alternative Cirque de Troumouse . |
| 18 | But now many of them can stand up in front of the gate and talk back to the managing director . |
| 19 | We did n't so much run as squelch , slosh and slither up to the marching camp with the electric storm raging about us . |
| 20 | Rain was dripping through the roof in several places , falling with a recurrent plop and splash on to the wet floor-boards . |
| 21 | Darlington choir the Carol Andrews Singers have won the adult section of the BBC Sainsbury Choir of the Year Contest at the Tyne Theatre , in Newcastle and go through to the next stage in Manchester this October . |
| 22 | In fact I 'm sure they 'll beat them at the Manor and go through to the next round where hopefully we can probably play one of the big teams like — Oh , Manchester United , Newcastle or probably — Oh , I do n't know |
| 23 | Better to look at the written key word , get your practice partner to repeat the descriptive sentences ( which will then be easy ) and go on to the next on the list . |
| 24 | You find some tape in a kitchen drawer and go back to the front hall , turning him round so that you 're between him and the door . |
| 25 | ‘ I felt there was a real danger that we would turn full circle and go back to the dark days under Revie when the manager 's indecision was final . ’ |
| 26 | If you are one of these people , I suggest that you stop reading this and move on to the next chapter . |
| 27 | As a result , you keep wishing they 'd wind up this particular gag and move on to the next item , a frustration which makes the film seem drawn out and sluggish . |
| 28 | Only when that topic is fully discussed can you sit back and think " what next ? " and move on to the next paragraph . |
| 29 | We eat , we enjoy it or not as the case may be , and move on to the next thing . |
| 30 | In the examination itself , divide up the time on the basis of how the marks are likely to be distributed ; if you run out of time for your first answer , quickly sketch a conclusion and move on to the next question , so that you have provided at least a general indication of work in all the questions . |