Example sentences of "[adj] and [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The woman thought about this and after a moment looked up at Hari with venom in her eyes . |
| 2 | She was amused at first and then became grave and after a pause said : ‘ Of course , he 's perfectly right . ’ |
| 3 | Following the menopause , hair texture becomes very coarse and if a woman has a predisposition to genetic hair loss , or her hair has been thinning , this can be a crucial time . |
| 4 | Their mechanical problems merely require diligent examination , but stress levels are high and because a helicopter 's wing must rotate to maintain lift it is terribly unforgiving of anything less than good design , careful maintenance and skilful piloting . |
| 5 | Questions have arisen as to whether the use of the word " fair " as a characterisation of the price of the shares to be determined by the auditors makes their task any different and whether a valuation can be challenged on the ground that the price is not fair . |
| 6 | It may however be helpful madam speaker , er Madam Deputy Speaker , if I seek to clarify er when an individual auditor is operating in his capacity as such and whether a partner in an auditing practice who is not involved in audin er in auditing the regulated institutions is deemed nevertheless to be operating in his capacity as auditor . |
| 7 | On the other hand the needs and welfare of the child must be paramount and if a child is deemed to be in danger , or at any particular risk , the child must be removed . |
| 8 | In the case of a drug overdose , talk quietly , keep noise and light levels low and if a fit starts , do n't try to stop it , do n't try to move the youngster and do n't put anything between her teeth . |
| 9 | So it was quite a simple job and of course , as yard inspector at Street , my job was to see that the s platforms were always When one train left you had to put the other train in to get the shunters to shunt another train into the empty platform you see , for the next the next shunt and that and if a train came in from Carstairs you see , you seen that the pilot and phoned the signalman , let the pilot into number five dock . |
| 10 | The intellectual case for disposal is fine and if a Government take an intelligent view about the need to buy new pictures it poses no danger . |
| 11 | If S1 is left unpressed then D = 0 and when a clock pulse is given , this will be transferred to Q ( X2 off , X1 on ) . |
| 12 | He lasted about ten days ; through the week prior to the Open and until a couple of days before the tournament began . |
| 13 | The amount of fabric fullness required is variable and although a minimum of twice the length of the curtain fixture is satisfactory , two and a quarter to two and a half times fullness is preferable to achieve a well-balanced , attractive pleating arrangement . |
| 14 | Paterson 's personal record at Twickenham is rather better , however , having played a key part in the 1971 win and spectated both when Tom Smith scored the decisive try in 1983 and when a draw was registered in 1989 . |