Example sentences of "[prep] [coord] [adv] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few laps of the track we could kick a ball about or even have a go at throwing a javelin . |
| 2 | The students came from different races in Burma — a few Burmans , more Karens , a Chin or two , a Kachin and several Anglo-Burmans and one Indian ; so living , learning and worshipping together called for and indeed produced a spirit of racial understanding and unity . |
| 3 | ‘ So , put the spaghetti in the oven to keep warm , ’ suggested Sam , endeavouring to do as little as possible by bossing people about and yet maintaining an irresistible charm of manner : she wanted to sit by the boy from the bistro while someone else did what work remained to be done . |
| 4 | The words of someone else 's arguments are very unlikely just to fit straight into and so create a structure and argument for your own essay . |
| 5 | They are important because they are so immediately apparent to everyone you come face-to-face with and therefore have a direct effect on other people . |
| 6 | A disciple is one who learns from or voluntarily follows a leader . |
| 7 | Make the test pages an accurate reflection of the sort of work that you will be sending and take the time to explain what they contain , where the files come from and always include a laser printed proof . |
| 8 | In fact he was commenting upon and sometimes parodying a form of love lyric which was already familiar and was composing for an audience which was sufficiently sophisticated to appreciate this approach . |
| 9 | Inside , the rear seat squab can be slid 7in to and fro to give a choice of more rear leg room or extra boot space , and the back rest tilts through 30° . |
| 10 | ‘ Oh , Ellie , ’ she whispered as she twisted to and fro to get a better look . |
| 11 | Suppose , for example , a priest sworn to and conscientiously following a life of celibacy becomes impotent : has he a problem or has n't he ? |
| 12 | Over the last 20 years or so , the growing youngster has not simply had to edge his way to acceptance by the adult community as one of them : he has had to gain entry to and then leave a comparatively regulated teenage society in addition . |
| 13 | They then check the printed index first , to save telephone time note the page numbers they wish to start at and then ask a member of the library staff for a line to Prestel . |