Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The girl smiled shyly up at the big man behind the wheel and got a friendly grin in return . |
| 2 | He then moved to the London Borough of Hackney which is arguably the most deprived inner London borough and has a high proportion of ethnic minority residents . |
| 3 | They were there to assist the papacy in its work of extending the Christian religion and maintaining a just society . |
| 4 | All these factors fan the bias against religion and produce a fundamental obstacle for RE — that of the radical secularism of Western society . |
| 5 | At this point we must remind ourselves that Shklar includes as part of this ancient conception the idea of ‘ middle-class moderates ’ within the structure of politics who are able to persuade others to practise self-restraint and maintain a legal order that best fits the ethical structure of the polity . |
| 6 | But , though it is heartening to find an Iranian writer bravely grappling with the problems of exile and turning a critical eye on the values of both his native and adopted countries , Mr Ataie will write better plays when he admits the theatrical importance of contradiction and argument . |
| 7 | The trip was arranged by the Musselburgh Twinning Association and followed a similar exchange last year when seven teachers from Musselburgh and Wallyford went to France . |
| 8 | Ruth Hilali , who 's fifty and formerly from Worcester , but now of no fixed address , is charged with stealing more than six thousand pounds from the Kurdish Refugee Association and making a false statement to obtain a passport . |
| 9 | Manchester City were subsequently charged with misconduct by the Football Association and face a possible fine , or even suspension from next year 's competition . |
| 10 | Powered by a Ha 70/1 ‘ double ’ -Atsuta buried in the fuselage and driving a six-blade constant speed propeller via an extension shaft , a crew of two sat well forward in the nose because of this arrangement . |
| 11 | He went into an off-licence and bought a large bottle of Bell 's . |
| 12 | These are made of card and feature a tropical tank scene on one side with extremely easy to use cutting to size markings on the back aimed at standard tanks . |
| 13 | … it was very odd that they got the money in the first place … however they had thought a great deal and had a viable project … and may be a certain amount of guilt . |
| 14 | He stuck his arm out of the open side of the jeep and stamped a big boot on the brake . |
| 15 | Although Wesker expresses the utmost admiration for Shakespeare , he was determined to write an original work which would change people 's perception and create a new Shylock . |
| 16 | Social workers and SSDs walk a tightrope between maintaining the spirit of partnership and creating a new , relatively unaccountable means of taking children away . |
| 17 | We have since formed a partnership and employ a young labourer to do all the preparation work . |
| 18 | A better hood , on this type of bag anyway , will be shaped to avoid the extra bulk and give a close fit around the head . |
| 19 | In particular they will develop the logic on nonmonotic reasoning and provide a proof-theoretic characterisation of relevance concepts such as least effort . |
| 20 | Much more satisfactory is the method of lofting a pulley at the end of the main kiteline and passing a continuous loop of secondary line through the pulley . |
| 21 | Hence , although Cramlington is in the outer ring and has a distinctive industrial zone of some importance , the actual development of its owner-occupied locations was close to that of inner-ring locations like Westerhope ( see Banim , 1987 ) . |
| 22 | ‘ Why should n't the people of Coventry enjoy their football and support a winning team that can finish in the top six at least ? ’ |
| 23 | Two and a half years later he was a four-handicapper , but then he broke his leg in two places playing football and missed a whole season . |
| 24 | Two and a half years later he was a four-handicapper , but then he broke his leg in two places playing football and missed a whole season . |
| 25 | Enter the Sci-Fi Fantasy Story Writing Contest and win a brilliant prize . |
| 26 | Enter the Sci-Fi Fantasy Story Writing Contest and win a brilliant prize . |
| 27 | the usual practice for liners in the vicinity of ice in clear waters was ‘ to keep course , to maintain the speed and to trust a sharp look–out to enable them to avoid the danger ’ |
| 28 | For instance , a particular type of aircraft with specified engines in established weather conditions will , at a known weight , accelerate to the appropriate speed for take-off in a predetermined distance along the runway , following which it will be accelerated to a specified speed and achieve a pre-established rate of climb during which the landing gear will be retracted , taking a known period of time . |
| 29 | It had made an investment and wanted a quick return , and more . |
| 30 | To many observers Reagan had long ceased to be a president and become a king-like figure who communicated with his people in platitudinous homilies . |