Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [adj] [noun] and " in BNC.

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1 Section 1 , Protection From Eviction Act 1977 , was amended to enable more prosecutions and at the same time introduced a new criminal offence .
2 You and I will want to affirm this world and its beauty and its sadness and all the colours of life — the greens and golds , the greys and the blacks — as part of the tapestry which is God 's gift to us all .
3 This predominantly optimistic view is further enhanced by Rutter et al who were prepared to identify five key areas which were associated with good schools and suggest.ways in which each area can be developed to promote positive behaviour and improved attainment levels .
4 You may still want to lose more weight and inches , and your top priority may be to achieve a much slimmer body than you have so far .
5 Do you want to go this way and have a look ?
6 It 's me that told him not to go cos I said , I did n't want to go this week and he did n't go .
7 ‘ You think I 'm just an old man who does n't want to see new shops and houses .
8 These areas were designated to conserve valued landscapes and to make them more accessible to the general public ( or at least to those who own cars ) .
9 Ambassador to the USA and Lady Renwick ) is also intended to stimulate American patronage and raise funds for the Royal Academy and the Royal Marsden Cancer Appeal ( tickets from the organizer on 0799 52699 ) .
10 Or does he want to gag free speech and have every tabloid newspaper supporting the Tory party ?
11 Policy makers sought to promote national health and welfare and it was considered to be in the nation 's interest to extend child and maternal welfare services .
12 Such financial and staffing delegation is intended to enable governing bodies and headteachers to deploy their resources in accordance with their own needs and priorities and to make schools more responsive to parents , pupils , the local community and employers .
13 Advertise sell that hole and er just basically supply the tee markers free of charge .
14 Women tend to uphold social traditions and conventions and are more comfortable with stability .
15 In Manchester , Liverpool , the Greater London Council , and some London boroughs left-wing Labour authorities sought to implement local socialism and use the town hall to challenge Thatcherite Whitehall .
16 McCaulay admitted handling stolen goods and taking a pair of jeans valued £37 while O'Donovan pleaded guilty to stealing £300 worth of clothing and an unrelated charge of possessing a quantity of cannabis resin .
17 The men , aged 23 and 22 , respectively , admitted handling stolen goods and the case was adjourned for social reports to be prepared .
18 Loveridge then admitted handling stolen property and he 'll be sentenced for that offence in the next few weeks .
19 Soundwise the ME-10 kicks out some really usable sounds , and through a combo or power amp all the effects and processes ( like compressor , distortion , noise suppressor , EQ , phaser , flanger , pitch shifter , delay , stereo chorus and reverb ) can be adjusted to sound either fat and warm , thin and cutting , and to cover most points in between .
20 The reform was intended to affect all farms and estates of more than 180 hectares ( 450 acres ) but in Pomerania — the Polish Corridor — the soil was so poor that the lower limit was set at 400 hectares ( 1,000 acres ) .
21 His earliest students learned the hard way by helping to erect experimental plant and doing the pipe fitting .
22 The State is allowed to continue subsidising unprofitable farming and forestry , because that keeps old pals and supporters happy ; but too many conservationists have an unfortunate leaning towards the radical .
23 ‘ So I auditioned for them and they auditioned for me and we got to like each other and at that stage we did n't give a shit what each other looked like , we just realised that there was talent there .
24 23 of the charges allege that Mr Oliffe caused unnecessary suffering to farm animals , another 11 allege that he starved animals and failed to provide adequate facilities and accommodation .
25 23 of the charges allege that Mr Oliffe caused unnecessary suffering to farm animals , another 11 allege that he starved animals and failed to provide adequate facilities and accommodation .
26 A Publicity Committee was formed to attract more members and on New Year 's Eve 1946–47 what appears to be the first such Social at the Club was held and included ‘ modern dancing to a radiogram ’ .
27 Finally , he agreed to meet various costs and charges of the countess ' children and grandchildren at her request .
28 Finally , he agreed to meet various costs and charges of the countess ' children and grandchildren at her request .
29 A pair of granite chairs by Scott Burton ( lot 55 , est. $100–150,000 ) sold for $80,000 ( £44,400 ) , in spite of concerns about their condition Lichtenstein 's ‘ Laughing cat ’ ( lot 44a , est. $350–450,000 ) failed to attract any interest and was bought in at $190,000 .
30 Kochan demonstrates how the autocracy failed to absorb these grievances and changes in society .
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