Example sentences of "[verb] and [adv] [verb] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Telephone enquiries are also accepted and fully trained staff will be pleased to search for information that is difficult to locate . |
| 2 | ‘ The one or two years normally needed to acquire and fully process 3D seismic data was too long . |
| 3 | More significantly , Karen Armstrong , a former nun , challenged established Christian tradition in an intelligent , well researched and lucidly presented series on Saint Paul , entitled The First Christian . |
| 4 | 9.16 Developing neighbouring property Landlords frequently include a proviso stating that nothing contained in the lease shall prevent them from altering , adding to , refurbishing and generally executing works to neighbouring property . |
| 5 | The C format for ‘ unknowns ’ has not really caught on , and flaps have given the impression of ‘ up-market ’ reads and often limit sales although attracting reviews . |
| 6 | Serves 4–6. 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil 225g ( 8oz ) onions , skinned and finely chopped 25g ( 1oz ) garlic , chopped 225g ( 8oz ) celery , finely chopped 225g ( 8oz ) small potatoes in 5mm ( ¼ in ) slices 25g ( 1oz ) pearl barley 1.75 litres ( 3 pints ) boiling chicken stock or water 225g ( 8oz ) leeks in 5mm ( ¼ in ) slices 225g ( 8oz ) cabbage , shredded finely 225g ( 8oz ) dwarf beans , trimmed 225g ( 8oz ) cauliflower , broccoli or mixture , cut into tiny florets bunch of fresh herbs : bay , thyme and parsley salt , freshly ground black pepper handful of parsley , scissor-chopped Heat oil in a large deep pan . |
| 7 | Try this with pasta , grilled meat or fish Serves 4 1 onion chopped 1 clove garlic , crushed 15ml ( 1 tbsp ) oil 400g ( 14 oz ) tin tomatoes or 450g ( 1 lb ) fresh tomatoes , skinned and roughly chopped 60ml ( 4 tbsp ) stock 5ml ( 1 tsp ) sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper 15ml ( ( 1 tsp ) fresh chopped parsley 1 bunch fresh basil ( optional ) Fry onion and garlic in oil until soft . |
| 8 | The Guardian newspaper , in partnership with the Royal Institute for the Blind and associates has launched a system that enables the entire editorial text of the newspaper to be transmitted nightly via Teletext on Channel 4 television 's frequencies to a personal computer , which can read the text in a synthesised voice to blind and partially sighted people : those that can afford an £8,000 Braille terminal can also read the text that way , and it can also be displayed in large print on the screen for those with poor sight ; the text is structured so that readers can scan the headlines and choose the items that interest them ; the paper will be marketed , serviced and supported by Electronic Text Networks Associates Ltd of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , a commercial venture one third owned by the Guardian and the charity ; the other shareholders , each with a third share , are Aptech Ltd , which specialises in computer aids for disabled people , and Intelligent Research Ltd , which made the hardware for the system ; the decoder board for the personal computer is £400 , plus about £500 for a speech synthesizer ; the annual subscription to the electronic paper is £160 and the partners hope that other papers will decide to go onto the system . |
| 9 | Tape copies are available free of charge to blind and partially sighted people . |
| 10 | Labour wants the British people to be the best qualified and best trained people in Europe . |