Example sentences of "in and [vb infin] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If Lahore symbolized military power , Victoria Terminus represented a scientific and commercial dominance which could suck in and re-process a whole range of other cultures .
2 There was no sign of any other cars or tanks or armoured personnel carriers and no indication that the police Stukas were waiting to come in and bomb the last pockets of resistance .
3 I 'm not sure whether practical , i.e. using a soldering iron , construction projects , are within Practical PC 's scope and readership but if readers are interested why not write in and sway the editorial decisions !
4 It 's just a question of finding the right people to bring in and form a fashion-design group .
5 If we 're going to go in and make a positive impact in certain parts of the region , erm then both my staff and myself and our colleagues who are working in the arts in the region have got to pull even harder together to make sure that we can make the partnership between us bureaucrats and the artist really be as effective as possible for the broadest range of the community .
6 One evening , David , Barry , Christina and John Hutchinson were all sitting in my front room and talking about what we could actually do to earn some money It was suggested that we might go down to one of the local pubs which held regular jazz nights , to see if they had an evening free and perhaps we could run a folk club just one evening a week and maybe charge people to come in and make a few pennies for ourselves .
7 But er we shall be without him for the next fortnight erm so somebody 'll have to come in and score a few goals for us but often you know , you discover things that erm you never knew were there when you have to fill in gaps that have suddenly arisen .
8 I thought that I would go in and explain the whole thing to him and explain that there was no point in creating trouble unnecessarily .
9 It also meant that the boys could see in and witness the general untidiness of his tiny room .
10 Now it looks as though the Council of Europe might step in and establish a small network of centres of excellence for postgraduate research and training .
11 ‘ You know well enough , James — you must have thought — once the government is resolved , and we have talked ourselves hoarse and there is no ink left in the country — then the dragoons will come in and cart the young men away as though we have done nothing .
12 ‘ It should be a warning to them that if they 're really serious about fighting drug abuse , they need to step in and take a leading role .
13 We 'll go in and find the right moment to speak to her . ’
14 They could n't get in and find the dead woman until they got another key or broke the door down .
15 At a meeting in the Ulster Hall , he insisted that if the RUC did not go in and remove the offensive flag , then he would do it himself .
16 A festive atmosphere encourages children to join in and have a good time , and decoration of the room or home can be helpful .
17 The great thing about drilling is that it can be fun , but remember not to spend too much time on one particular drill , since boredom can easily set in and have a disruptive influence .
18 ‘ He 's intending to drop in and have a social drink with a few of them in the next day or so , have lunch or dinner , participate in old boys ’ chat , that sort of thing . ’
19 With support from the local council and a recent £500,000 grant from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts , Hounslow are hoping to move in and have an artificial pitch laid in time for the start of next season .
20 and if these people , who are just like you , write in and have their letters printed here , why ca n't you write in and receive the same treatment ?
21 The financiers may be willing to step in and provide the requisite guarantees , though at a cost .
22 In what other job might you call in and use a hot air balloon to appear over a city on a publicity stunt and that same afternoon sit in on a seminar which you have arranged as a scientific event ?
23 War may not be an overall preference ( Lenin was particularly fond of Clausewitz 's remark that the aggressor would prefer to walk in and occupy a foreign territory peacefully rather than fight for it ) ; but if it is the most effective way of achieving an aim , it is necessary to pursue it .
24 Walker faces his old club , Nottingham Forest , today in the Makita Trophy , saying : ‘ If I can get in and get a good start and play well I 'll be happy .
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