Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [prep] two [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only member of the squad who could ; the others hammered or pecked with two fingers , swore picturesquely , and reached for the erasing fluid . |
| 2 | ‘ is different from other interests because it exercises power or influence in two ways — directly through interest groups and structurally because of the crucial role boards and managers exercise over production , investment and employment decisions which shape the economic and political environment within which Governments make policy ’ . |
| 3 | Any small businessmen or women can attend the open day or participate in two discussions entitled What Is Marketing ? and Things To Think About . |
| 4 | Abolitionists handled this delicate problem for the efficacy of their ‘ persuasion ’ or appeal in two ways . |
| 5 | A partnership practice that operated from two offices ceased to be carried on when the partnership was dissolved and the two main equity partners continued as sole practitioners from their respective offices . |
| 6 | IN TWO separate investigations , astronomers have found evidence that encounters between two galaxies can turn one of them into a quasar . |
| 7 | In Hungary , for example , during 1967–1968 , the proportion " premature " ( i.e. under 2,500 grammes birth weight ) was higher among births that occurred within two years after the previous one . |
| 8 | A good effect , especially if a mildly bizarre or impertinent characterization is required , is that obtained from two clarinets at two octaves distance , one in its upper register and the other in its chalumeau , and if an oboe is added in the middle octave the reediness is much enhanced and the penetrating power of the combination greatly increased . |
| 9 | There 's a footpath from the road up through the scrub that cuts off two sides of a triangle … ’ |
| 10 | Anger is a reaction to other people and to ourselves that stems from two cycles : |
| 11 | An optional 128Kb secondary cache is available : a small piggyback board that plugs into two sets of pins in the motherboard . |
| 12 | This does n't just mean doing a sedentary job but refers rather to the type of person ( who could well be a housewife , doing a basically non-sedentary type of job ) who calls the children to bring something from the next room rather than getting up herself , or who goes to great lengths to avoid journeys up and down stairs , or who will drive round for five minutes to find a parking spot near the exit of the car park rather than walk for two minutes … |
| 13 | On the fourth day they took us up to Wolio , the old fortress that sprawled across two hill-tops overlooking Bau-Bau . |
| 14 | Called LattisCell , the switch is a 16-port stand-alone switch that comes in two configurations . |
| 15 | Suicide and unlawful killing.The marital row that ended in two deaths . |
| 16 | The outcome of £365 was significantly higher than predicted for two reasons . |
| 17 | The bodice was plain and ribbed to the waist , and hanging from two loops at the side was a fine red suede belt . |
| 18 | It was occasionally recognised , however , that self-defence might create more problems than it solved , as when Mr Punch recovered his wit and arranged for two anti-garotters to meet one dark night in a lonely street : |
| 19 | A large cedar-barque rode at anchor , still loaded with its expensive cargo and guarded by two men armed with spears and swords . |
| 20 | Anthony Killen , 28 , of no fixed address , admitted burglary , receving stolen goods and asked for two burglaries to be taken into consideration . |
| 21 | Christopher Appleton , 18 , of Highmoor Road , Darlington , admitted burglary and asked for two offences to be considered . |
| 22 | He admitted eight robberies between May and July and asked for two others and six attempted robberies to be taken into consideration . |
| 23 | ‘ On my way down I sent a message to the sheriff 's office at the Guildhall and asked for two cursitors to make diligent inquiries amongst the taverns and stews along this side of the river . |
| 24 | The P Note , usually rolled and tied with ribbon , is presented and received with two hands , bows are repeated , and the creditor 's representative may then leave , having shown suitable gratitude for the debtor 's benevolence throughout the performance . |
| 25 | The famous social scientist , D. T. Campbell , once proposed a more naturalistic experiment , in which scores of towns would be selected and formed into two groups at random , the newspapers in each town would be persuaded to take part in the experiment by publishing phoney articles about the state of candidates , and comparisons would be made at the end between the two groups of towns ( Campbell 1951 ) . |
| 26 | Mr. Tugendhat , for the plaintiffs , cited in support Green v. Weaver ( 1827 ) 1 Sim. 404 and United States v. Field ( 1951 ) 193 F.2d 92 and referred to two observations of Templeman L.J . |
| 27 | Everybody finds a partner and sits in two rows opposite their partner . |
| 28 | The second layer antibody , biotinylatd goat anti-mouse IgG ( Vector Laboratories , Burlingame , CA , USA ) was applied at a dilution of 1:50 and incubated for two hours at room temperature . |
| 29 | The belt was ( had been ) three inches wide and made of two strips of cowhide sewn together along their edges . |
| 30 | The infamous Article 49.3 allows the government to declare a bill a matter of confidence , in which case no further debate on it is permitted and the bill is automatically adopted unless a motion of no confidence is tabled and passed within two days . |