Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [vb base] [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 Any schemes which promote the arts and lead to a wider understanding are obviously most welcome .
2 Add orange zest and chestnuts and saute for a couple of minutes .
3 Close your eyes and lie in a comfortable position .
4 Mix the solutions and cover with a coverslip .
5 Detectives found group members would buy written-off cars and arrange for a vehicle of the same make and model to be stolen from Teesside , Humberside or North Yorkshire .
6 Yesterday West Yorkshire officers advised women to stay in their cars and wait for a patrol if they break down .
7 Once set , pop out of the trays and transfer to a polythene bag .
8 I was not from a religious background , and I had previously thought that anyone who went to the mikva had to wear ghastly old-fashioned dresses with thick tights and live in a Yiddish-speaking ghetto !
9 Who wants to count calories and munch on a piece of dry toast at such a time ?
10 Sleeving kits are sold by the kite shops and consist of a length of Dacron coreless ( hollow ) braid , a piece of thin wire and basic instructions .
11 Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the onions until they brown ; add the spices , raisins and almonds and fry for a further minute .
12 In particular , will he urge that the Indonesians should immediately abandon the trial of the two East Timorese survivors and press for a full United Nations investigation ?
13 This , it was claimed , had profoundly shaken confidence in bricks and mortar as an investment .
14 To make the truffles , break up the chocolate into squares and place in a medium-sized deep bowl with the cream .
15 The second your feet touch the water you raise your knees and crumple into a ball .
16 It reviews the background leading to the fall of IBM , outlines what 's required to win , discusses market opportunities by area , the future of key companies and argue for a US technology policy .
17 Place a breast on each of four plates and garnish with a sprig of tarragon .
18 Settlement cracks go in various directions and result in a depression that collects water .
19 Different interest rates perform vital economic functions and respond to an array of influencing factors .
20 If you look at the report , White Paper , you 'll notice that it 's sticking to a , a freezing of the nineteen-ninety levels by the year two thousand and five , and you may feel that you would like to see this country come more into line with the other E E C countries and ask for a freezing by the year two thousand .
21 ‘ The only way we can know that people want to see the Fun Factory becoming a success is if they vote with their feet and come to a meeting to show their support . ’
22 Lucy 's daughter , Lala Manners , has devised a ‘ track ’ for her classes over which the children climb , balance , roll on and over cushions and bounce on a small trampoline .
23 Pupils at Grange Primary School in Hartlepool have collected a huge amount of toothbrushes and toothpaste for an orphanage in Romania .
24 Quarter to eleven , pick up the chaps and go for a smoke .
25 Without even being aware of it , tension ‘ collects ’ there — so when it all gets too much for your , you can slip off your shoes and unwind with a little self-massage , without getting too many strange looks from colleagues .
26 Shake the ingredients and pour into a small goblet .
27 Divide the mixture between the tins and bake in a preheated oven at 350F/175C/gas 4 for 20–25 minutes .
28 By which is meant that they have developed their ability to focus both senses and mind upon a thought process .
29 Erected in 1700 it takes the form of two busts on a wide plinth , flanked by Ionic columns and surmount by a pediment .
30 ‘ Give me time to go to the ruins and look for a sign of Harry . ’
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