Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] and a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Next , myself , a little shaken and a few scratches , and lastly Sgt. Storrie , who seemed okay . |
| 2 | None of these uses of the political process will secure that the grievance is properly considered and a remedy given where appropriate . |
| 3 | This eventually materialised and a kind of reconciliation took place . |
| 4 | She said she and another officer had been pursuing a red Ford Sierra car on the road between the villages of Hillam and Burton , North Yorkshire , when it suddenly stopped and a gunman got out . |
| 5 | The accompanying huge rights issue — which , at £1.3 billion , will be one of the largest in history — has been long expected and a market growing weary of cash calls was heartened by news that the new money is not to be raised until June . |
| 6 | Although highly educated and a ‘ technocrat ’ , Li was not a popular figure , and was viewed as an extreme example of ‘ guanxi ’ , i.e. advancement by personal contacts . |
| 7 | For the second Test both sides will be much better prepared and a better Test match will be the result . ’ |
| 8 | But even if Sheridan 's case was rightly decided and a ‘ conviction ’ in the narrower sense will support a plea of autrefois convict , that does not appear to me to lead to the conclusion that a ‘ conviction ’ in the narrower sense must end the power of the court to allow a plea to be changed . |
| 9 | In wild surroundings a natural amphitheatre containing two lochs is rounded and , just when the road seems to have lost direction and to be leading nowhere , there are signs of civilisation and cultivation , a perfect harbour is suddenly revealed and a steep descent ends at its terminus there . |
| 10 | Skanform panels are claimed to be ideal for covering large wall areas in environments where surfaces are constantly cleaned and a high degree of hygiene is necessary . |
| 11 | At that moment , when the fate of Ramlal 's co-operative hung in the balance , the door of the inner office suddenly opened and a woman rushed out still in full flow against the Registrar . |
| 12 | The first harbinger of the outside world came when the bedroom door suddenly opened and a maid came in with a tray . |
| 13 | Her prayer beads were constantly moving and a steady stream of soft petitions to Allah were just audible . |
| 14 | The tutors of both the District and the Cambridge Board were much praised and a particularly handsome tribute was paid to the District 's vision in expanding its activities in the county during the war to create a network of classes throughout the area . |
| 15 | It showed that most species are patchily dispersed , while many appear to be randomly distributed and a very few are uniformly distributed . |
| 16 | The laughter was suddenly gone and a desperate sadness enveloped Ruth as she closed the door after her and leant back against it . |
| 17 | So , after much jockeying and a few power lunches ( although all three contestants for the top spot — McDonald , Stewart , and Somerville — deny this ) Trevor has got the top job and a salary reckoned close to £125,000 a year . |
| 18 | He had a good roof over his head , clean sheets , enough to eat and a bottle of stout in his hand . |
| 19 | It is sensibly debated and a sensible solution is come to . |
| 20 | Byrne argues that the greater disparities in income result from a combination of a laissez faire approach to the wages of the more highly paid and a deliberate policy of ‘ driving down the wages of the lower paid ’ . |
| 21 | She could count on the fingers of one hand the people she actually enjoyed having on the premises ; most of her other visitors she merely tolerated and a few of them had the power to make her feel violated . |
| 22 | There they develop until one day the male gulps once or twice , suddenly yawns and a fully-formed froglet leaps out of his mouth . |
| 23 | At the mention of her mother , her tone suddenly faltered and a pain like a lance went driving through her . |
| 24 | The Portuguese rarely threatened and a bad night was rounded off when Paulo Ferreira was sent-off 16 minutes from time for spitting at Anderton , having already been booked for fouling Redknapp . |
| 25 | In practice this rarely happens and a mild reaction is commonly produced . |
| 26 | Three foreign entrants have already withdrawn and a meeting tomorrow of the British Wheelchair Racing Association could call for a boycott by all British competitors . |
| 27 | If Jesus were the Messiah , then he had already come and a new interpretation was necessary . |
| 28 | The same rule holds true when simple fillings no longer suffice and a tooth has to be crowned or a bridge has to be placed . |
| 29 | Portsmouth soon equalised and a stalemate followed in the second half , although Alton had some good chances . |
| 30 | A farewell party was held last night at Hustledown House in Stanley , where three residents have already left and a further 13 are due to be relocated to other Durham County Council homes before the weekend . |