Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By all means snoop into my answer machine and sit through 20 messages suggesting I travel on a coach to Grimsby to review a Jive Bunny concert . |
| 2 | Mix to a smooth dough , knead for 10 minutes , the cover with a damp cloth and leave for 1 hour . |
| 3 | Turn onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until smooth . |
| 4 | Stain for 5 min . |
| 5 | Stain for 5 min in a Coplin jar . |
| 6 | ( vii ) Stain for 5 min with 2% Giemsa or any other conventional stain ( see Section 2.3 ) , or C-band as described in Section 2.4 . |
| 7 | ( ix ) Incubate extracted cells at room temperature for approximately 20 min in an appropriate dilution of the specific antibody in PBS — Tween + 3 mg/ml BSA , wash twice in PBS — Tween and stain for 20 min in the second ( labelled ) antibody diluted in PBS — Tween + 3 mg/ml BSA . |
| 8 | ‘ If it is a close-run thing in any one of these seats , it could make the difference between a win or a lose for one side or the other . ’ |
| 9 | Most banks and monetary authorities distinguish between two types of bank deposits : |
| 10 | We can get a somewhat clearer idea of how enzymes work if we distinguish between two kinds of chemical bond , which differ in the nature and magnitude of the forces holding the atoms together . |
| 11 | Issue numbers distinguish between two kinds of modification record : |
| 12 | Mr Huxley Jones , of Fairlands Crescent , Rhuddlan , who was a branch manager with a plumbing supplies firm , has been pastoral steward at the local English Methodist Church for more than 20 years and a driver for the local meals-on-wheels service for eight years . |
| 13 | The council 's policy and finance subcommittee meets on Wednesday to consider a 10pc increase the firs t review for three years . |
| 14 | The best cuts of boar meat sell for five pounds a pound … twice the price of pork . |
| 15 | I mean for thirty years we feel like brothers and sisters with them , and it is unfortunate that Saddam Hussein has turned it all now against everybody . |
| 16 | Depending how quick they actually okay them erm I mean for two years , three years now they they 've just gone straight through with no queries at all . |
| 17 | I mean for one production you may need a wig another production you wo n't . |
| 18 | Well I was gon na ask you if you knew any girls , I mean for seven pound fifty you ca n't go wrong , you ca n't even get that in town with a hat |
| 19 | As soon as a post 's routine was established it would be attacked : Sergeant James and two sappers lay for two days watching a post before deciding that breakfast-time was the right moment for such an attack . |
| 20 | Domesday Book records land for 16 ploughs at Newbald , and a church . |
| 21 | Scott Cairns , promoted from within to fill the role vacated by Mr Milne , aims to lift Scottish investment from 63 p.c. to 70 p.c. , and increase the retail content at the expense of offices , which account for 55 p.c . |
| 22 | World Bank estimates suggest that careless logging practices account for 200,000 hectares out of a total annual loss of one million hectares . |
| 23 | And the figures would have been higher still , but for a smaller rise in car offences which account for three quarters of all reported crimes . |
| 24 | The federal government of the United States of America embodies a separation of powers between the executive , headed by a President elected for four years , the legislative branch , Congress , which comprises the Senate ( with 100 members who sit for six years , one-third being elected every two years ) and the House of Representatives ( with 435 members elected every two years ) , and the judicial branch , headed by the Supreme Court . |
| 25 | MAIN MEAL : Marinade 225g ( 8oz ) cod in 2 tbsp tandoori paste for 2–4 hours . |
| 26 | Either : place the pears in the saucepan with the boiled wine mixture and simmer for 10–15 minutes , turning the pears carefully from time to time to ensure even colouring . |
| 27 | Bring to the boil , then cover and simmer for 10–15 minutes , until tender . |
| 28 | Bring to the boil , then lower heat , cover and simmer for one hour . |
| 29 | Simmer for 25–30 minutes until the meat is tender . |
| 30 | Bring to the boil stirring constantly then simmer for 1 minute . |