Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been painted in 1876 and showed an older and more ethereal poet , his head rising , as is common with Watts 's portraits , from a vague dark column of a body into a spiritual light . |
| 2 | ‘ It was past time for me to win a big one like this and play an aggressive final round . ’ |
| 3 | By breaking a task down into small , manageable pieces , keeping reward levels high and taking an analytical approach you can achieve a great deal in all spheres of life . |
| 4 | He or she may now buy 5 per cent of the equity of the ungeared firm , ABC Ltd , for 12,500 and receive an expected return of 2,000 [ ( 0.05 ) ( 40,000 ) ] . |
| 5 | Wendy was twenty-one and wore an apricot-coloured shortie nightie in brushed nylon . |
| 6 | There could be no question now of the French fleet overwhelming the British and escorting an invading army to Scotland and Essex . |
| 7 | The ramparts themselves were of earth , but were timber-faced and had an internal wooden framework to give additional strength . |
| 8 | Municipal legal restrictions upon a State 's treaty-making powers can not support a claim of treaty invalidity unless the domestic restrictions are manifest and concern an internal law of fundamental importance . |
| 9 | Regulation ( E.E.C. ) No. 170/83 , which introduced the quota system , amended article 100 of the Act of Accession 1972 and formed an important part of the Act of Accession 1985 . |
| 10 | Though the basic broad principles of the hierarchy are observable from its inception , probably toward the end of the fifteenth century , it was only gradually that it became elaborated ; and it was only with elaboration that the hierarchy tended gradually to become more rigid and to exert an increasing influence on the attitudes both of the ulema toward their own aspirations and of the people toward the ulema . |
| 11 | The five independent CsA molecules are also closely similar and have an average r.m.s.d. of 0.26 ( for all pairwise fits using all atoms ) . |
| 12 | Tim first met Princess Anne when he was an assistant navigating officer on the Royal Yacht Britannia in 1979 and received an unexpected invitation to dine with the royal family . |
| 13 | Sociologists can not simply observe action from the outside and impose an external logic upon it . |
| 14 | The Constable had been in the Force since 1924 and had an excellent character [ and ] served in the trenches at the age of fifteen and a half . |
| 15 | ‘ Now then , Chris , you take it easy and have an early night . |
| 16 | The shadow Scottish secretary , Tom Clarke , described the figures as appalling and demanded an urgent meeting with the Scottish Secretary , Ian Lang . |
| 17 | The magnification and objective diameter are usually spelled out in the name of the model of binoculars — eg : the Acme 8 × 35 Binocular will make things look eight times bigger and have an objective diameter of 35mm . |
| 18 | The thigh was straight and had an inturned head , compared ( favourably ) with that of the reptile which is slightly S-shaped and without a head . |
| 19 | A pleasant Maltese soft drink , Kinnie , is faintly fizzy and has an unusual flavour of orange and herbs . |
| 20 | We now develop node 7 and find an optimal solution to LP7 by making the indicated pivot in the σ 2 -row in P1/LP5 . |
| 21 | She glanced at Andrew , even more silent that evening than usual and gave an exaggerated sigh . |
| 22 | As one of the growing number of management consultants here in Australia attempting to show that business can be both profitable and have an ethical approach , it is heartening to see that at least some directors think we need a profound change in how we work . |
| 23 | The site began supplying GKN when Warriors were first built in 1986 and has an on-going contract . |
| 24 | Company MBA and Diploma distance learning programmes were developed in 1986 and have an impressive client list including Shell , BICC and Pedigree Petfoods . |
| 25 | Decision tables are less graphical but are concise and have an in-built verification mechanism so that it is possible to check that all the conditions have been catered for . |
| 26 | Boeing is much the largest and has an entire product range , from the relatively small twin-engined 737 to the massive 747 , the Jumbo . |
| 27 | If the court order refers to matters other than the matrimonial home it is no doubt better to keep these extraneous matters private and to prepare an abstract ( and mark the same as examined against the original order ) of the relevant part of the court order . |
| 28 | Some measures taken in this context have been controversial and offered an easy target for criticism in the press . |
| 29 | The red flags indicate the start and finish position for beaming which when printed are converted to normal beaming and give an excellent result . |
| 30 | I did n't see it as a choice between that and continuing an illegal existence . |