Example sentences of "[noun] and [vb base] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My mother wanted to live a posh life and have dinner parties with other rich Jews and cook gefilte fish and wear a wig and dance with fashionable rabbis at weddings , you can imagine how Dad took to that . |
| 2 | He did n't doubt there were many others also who had brothers , fathers or sons among the fifty thousand Irishmen slain in the Great War and who had to swallow their grief and mourn in private . |
| 3 | The three special ambassadors sent to James II in 1685 , for example , to congratulate him on his coronation and ask for English help against the Turks , unsuccessfully demanded privileges which were regarded as quite unjustified — to be " conducted " at their audience with the king by a duke rather than as usual a mere earl and for their coaches to be allowed to enter the courtyard of the royal palace . |
| 4 | Then add the sesame paste or peanut butter , remaining soy sauce , chilli oil , remaining salt and chicken stock and simmer for 4 minutes . |
| 5 | Increase the heat under the stock and reduce by half . |
| 6 | A more gender-balanced communication requires that there be a process of redefinition and change in all areas of human activity . |
| 7 | If found guilty , he will be Russia 's most prolific serial killer and qualify as one of the most depraved mass murderers of all time . |
| 8 | Or just complete and send us the application form overleaf , and we shall send your membership card and pack within 28 days . |
| 9 | Or just complete and send us the application form overleaf , and we shall send your membership card and pack within 28 days . |
| 10 | Or just complete and send us the application form overleaf , and we shall send your membership card and pack within 28 days . |
| 11 | ‘ Rode through forty nights of the gospels ' rain Black sky pourin' snakes frogs And love in vain You were down where the river grows wider Baby let me be your soul rider . ’ |
| 12 | It is a peculiar text to publish in a catalogue which will have greater circulation and sell in larger quantities than either Sylvester 's monograph or the catalogue raisonné . |
| 13 | We shall assume that the two kinds of particles have equal densities and move in opposite directions . |
| 14 | In his two-volume Mexico of the Twentieth Century ( 1907 ) Martin moved on to examine British investment and influence in that country . |
| 15 | Experimental infection in mice confirms the appearance of anti Giardia sIgA and IgG in intestinal secretions and clearance of the parasite relates closely to rising concentrations of these antibodies in intestinal fluid . |
| 16 | Across Victoria Square stands the Georgian neo-Classical Town Hall , based on the Temple of Castor and Pollux in ancient Rome . |
| 17 | The fibres of the optic nerve issue from the inner aspect of the medulla interna and divide into anterior and posterior bundles , which pass to the centre of the protocerebrum . |
| 18 | Oldies like ‘ Heaven ’ and ‘ Red Light ’ rattle and hum in grand style , far better than their recorded versions , while their latest single , ‘ Burns My Skin ’ , proves to be a glorious , bloodcurdling emotional release . |
| 19 | Close your eyes and stay in this position for 10 minutes . |
| 20 | ‘ Then let's all close our eyes and wish like mad for the WVS lady and her trolley to materialize right here in front of us like a dear little fat fairy . ’ |
| 21 | Just close your eyes and think of that time when you were really well . |
| 22 | Mr Vassiliou , a 61-year-old self-made millionaire , telephoned his opponent to congratulate him and then went on television to concede defeat and appeal for national unity . |
| 23 | There is also a curious parallel between the manner of his death , supposedly by drowning in a well , and the similar disposal of Sigismund 's body after his defeat and capture in 524 . |
| 24 | These express the beliefs of law and order , and justice and freedom , hegemonic beliefs necessary for both citizen and state in any society aspiring to some model of equality . |
| 25 | Schools were started in the monasteries , for Charles proclaimed that ‘ Men of God should not only live by the rule and dwell in holy conversation , but should devote themselves to literary meditations , each according to his ability , that they may be able to give themselves to the duty of teaching others . ’ |
| 26 | He asked me to take a seat and listen to some music he would put on . |
| 27 | 3. monitor and respond to anti-vivisection propaganda , provide information to the media about the use of animals in research and train speakers to take part in debates , discussion programmes , interviews , etc . |
| 28 | They heard , like thunder , the explosion of its power as it struck the distant road , and saw the highway break and rise in two sections like two sides of a lifting bridge . |
| 29 | The purpose of the seminar was to consider problems of agricultural structure and education which have led to economic stagnation and decline in many of Europe 's marginal areas . |
| 30 | The world 's airlines use a variety of methods to account for their fleets , depreciate aircraft and account for foreign exchange gains and losses , and differ widely on their levels of disclosure in income statements for depreciation and finance costs . |