Example sentences of "[det] and [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The relatively low slewing rate of the LM308A is responsible for this and imposes a limit on clock frequency of 15kHz if such an eventuality is at all likely . |
| 2 | Located immediately above this and resembling a length of millet ( as bought for budgerigars ) are the male flowers . |
| 3 | The first time he sang the poem Bilbo had just handed over the Ring and was off to Rivendell ; the words accordingly express a sense of abdication , of having been left behind , along with determination to accept this and make a new life somewhere as yet unknown . |
| 4 | Obviously the decrease in the amount of time spent with the first-born will have an effect but many parents are aware of this and make a great effort to give attention to the older child . |
| 5 | In terms of the planning petition erm as you know this er application has been referred to the Secretary of State and he has informed us that he wants us to carry through erm and consider a consideration of this and make a a recommendation er of it . |
| 6 | But the court disregarded this and imposed a heavy sentence on the 27-year-old from north Staffordshire . |
| 7 | The Council recognises this and seeks a 6.5% reduction target for that year . |
| 8 | Hastings Borough Council had been pursuing compulsory purchase of the building but , in the light of surveyors ' reports apparently quoting costs of £2.5 million for repairs alone , made a last-minute decision against this and served a Dangerous Structures Notice instead . |
| 9 | They would has/e swum naked only Rufus 's father had discovered them doing this and made a fuss out of all proportion to the offence , if offence it was . |
| 10 | He was always extremely proud of this and made a point of being known as Dr Dresser . |
| 11 | Development through Drama seemed to provide just this and became a set text worldwide , but as with most formulae , the recommended practice often does not quite match the philosophy . |
| 12 | After a couple of moves I gained the crest of this and draped a big sling over its tip before setting off on a journey of discovery down the other side of the offending obstacle . |
| 13 | Hilda , deep in her reading , nevertheless perked up at this and shot a sharp glance in Mr Kronweiser 's direction . |
| 14 | Annuals and tender perennials are best for this and provide a vast range of colours and textures . |
| 15 | Cyprio are also aware of this and market a similar brush ( only the colours and the fact that Black Knight has ‘ hooks ’ where Cyprio has loops , differ ) but to add to the potential for biological filtration with their denser crimped bristle Bio-brushes . |
| 16 | As the trainer you must provide instructions , and the dog will accept this and adopt a subordinate role . |
| 17 | Mr Ibuka , a honorary chairman , popped into the room , saw this and remembered a project on developing lightweight portable headphones going on elsewhere in the building . |
| 18 | Just to go out into the night can give a sense of this ; night is not empty darkness — the night can be warm , or stormy , still or windy , and the darkness is charged by this and has a changing life of its own . |
| 19 | Erm all this and have a life as well . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'll be back soon myself , ’ he told her , ‘ and then we 'll forget all this and have a really good time again . ’ |
| 21 | You , you then take this and have a wrestling match with that objection you , you know what I 'm saying ? |
| 22 | The defendant agreed to this and obtained a licence but later refused to pay the charge . |
| 23 | What we have here is , is a huge sheet of this material on the wall , and the visitors stand in front of this and press a flashlight which allows them then to make all sorts of poses on the wall , and as they then move away , their shadow is left on the wall so they can look back and see what their , their shadow was like in the pose . |
| 24 | There are many adults who 've had to face up to this problem and have , in actual fact , overcome it Susan Hampshire is one ; I believe Hans Anderson , also , has suffered from this difficulty — that with help they can overcome this and live a normal life . |
| 25 | One path to go down might begin from the priority the Council had given to its knowledge of the particular institutions : ‘ it seems that we should now begin to build even more positively on this and consider a move in which certain institutions were granted particular responsibilities … the academic board in an experienced institution engaging in work of high quality should be authorized by the Council to reach decisions in defined areas ’ , and within understood frameworks of report and action . |
| 26 | The two largest of these were especially fine — one representing the Patron Saint as a Roman Soldier on horseback , cutting his cloak in half and giving a half to a beggar . |
| 27 | I have a big bag with me — we 'll pick some and have a scorpacciata [ a bellyful ] . ’ |
| 28 | So long as it could prevent news of discontent travelling from one region to another and igniting a bush-fire of revolt , the Party was able to restore its control relatively quickly and with little loss of life . |
| 29 | Sometimes , in their anxiety to reach a female , four or five males cling to one another and form a chain . |
| 30 | Sylvie , the actress , rearranged her broad-brimmed hat , crossed one tapering leg over another and smoothed a stocking . |