Example sentences of "[noun] and [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Walk through the Freemantle Copse , take the left fork of the bridleway and cross three fields to reach the drive of Appuldurcome House . |
| 2 | They said the South Africans were ready ‘ to do business ’ with many of Darlington 's exporters and said further meetings to discuss trade links were planned . |
| 3 | On July 29 the government had unveiled its New Industrial Policy ( NIP ) providing tax exemptions to exporters and allowing foreign investors 100 per cent ownership of any venture except those , including arms and defence equipment , exclusively under government control . |
| 4 | First , the advent of the 1988 Housing Act and the limiting of Housing Association Grant to an average 75 per cent of development costs forces housing association and housing co-operative developments to secure the balance of funding from private sources . |
| 5 | Composites : essentially manufacturers in their own right which stock and sell other manufacturers ' products . |
| 6 | The virus preyed on sows and piglets , in particular killing the young stock and causing pregnant animals to abort . |
| 7 | He turned in his seat to raise his bound ankles over his girlfriend and kicked three times to free her door . |
| 8 | Now Benjamin had unmasked many a killer and brought numerous murderers to boot . |
| 9 | Release card and knit 18 rows Fair Isle with green in feeder 1 and cream in feeder 2 . |
| 10 | Release card and knit 22 rows Fair Isle with tan in feeder 1 and cream in feeder 2 . |
| 11 | By notice of appeal dated 12 February 1991 Mr. Pierson appealed against that refusal on the grounds , inter alia , that the Divisional Court had erred ( 1 ) in ruling that it was not unlawful for the Secretary of State to increase the tariff recommended by the Lord Chief Justice and the trial judge for the purposes of determining a prisoner 's first parole review date and ( 2 ) in ruling that Mr. Pierson was not entitled to know in advance the factors which the Secretary of State proposed to take into account in fixing the tariff and to make informed representations in the light of that knowledge . |
| 12 | Lifting and carrying heavy bags of rubbish . |
| 13 | This involves nothing more than putting right the small faults such as leaks , poor control settings and using excessive temperatures or times for various energy consuming activities . |
| 14 | The most striking results have been achieved precisely by shedding conventional settings and mounting fine stones in such a way as to display their inherent qualities with the minimum of encroachment . |
| 15 | Fitted with Zanussi 's Aquasave water , detergent and energy-reduction system , the machine takes 12 place settings and has seven programmes , a rinse-and-hold facility , quick-wash , wash without drying ( to save time ) and a low-salt indicator light . |
| 16 | The urge to return to the sea is now so great that they will wriggle out of a pond and cross dew-drenched meadows if that is necessary to reach a stream that will lead them to salt water . |
| 17 | I was told I needed to provide nesting material , but the material I purchased from my local pet shop was so fine that it became wrapped abound the parent 's legs and caused severe cuts . |
| 18 | I try to be comfortable ; to stretch my legs and think soothing thoughts . |
| 19 | A lifetime of measuring men 's inside legs and making weak jokes about dressing on the right side or the left — ‘ of the bedroom , I mean , sir ! |
| 20 | Soon the sea is fringed with a moving scarlet carpet of glinting shells , grappling legs and craning stick-like eyes . |
| 21 | Horses have very sensitive legs and need protective boots and bandaging . |
| 22 | His family own a bakery and have two shops on the south coast . |
| 23 | The inhabitants of Cairo often remove manhole covers and dump all sorts of rubbish , from old car tyres to building rubble , into the sewers . |
| 24 | In your name we spoke God 's message , by your name we drove out many demons and performed many miracles ! ’ |
| 25 | The role of the welfare state in masking existing oppressions and reinforcing social inequalities is also addressed . |
| 26 | Aromatherapy ( massage with fragrant essential oils ) is not only sybaritic experience but can ease tension , improve circulation and release accumulated tensions . |
| 27 | I trained as a physicist and spent many years in laser research , first in Canada and then at the NPL in Teddington . |
| 28 | Bangor ref Barr booked five players and made a number of decisions during the game that infuriated the home fans and caused puzzled looks in the press box . |
| 29 | 1991 was a fascinating year for tennis fans and produced many moments that will live in the memory for many years to come . |
| 30 | That will disappoint David Gower fans and baffle those critics who believe any lefthander would be worth his weight in gold against leg-spinner Shane Warne . |