Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] water " in BNC.
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| 1 | • Any burns may be deeper than they appear , so cool them with cold water and cover with an antiseptic dressing or clean cloth . |
| 2 | After cleaning out gutters ( or fitting new gutters ) , test them by pouring water into them ( or use a hosepipe ) |
| 3 | Just put them in boiling water for about thirty seconds . |
| 4 | Put them in cold water |
| 5 | Oh I just boiled the ends a bit and erm and then put it in deep water . |
| 6 | If the fish is whole , and the fishmonger has done the decent thing — removed the guts and gills , which would taint it during cooking — all you need do is immerse the beast in any container large enough to hold it ( ideally a fish kettle ) , cover it with cold water and bring it gently to the boil . |
| 7 | Leave the wool in the dye until it cools , rinse the wool , wash it in soapy water , rinse again and hang to dry . |
| 8 | For James — Pam 's 7-year-old son — I bought several ‘ beginner 's tricks ’ plus a plastic dog turd that steams when you fill it with hot water . |
| 9 | Put the shingle in one bucket and fill it with cold water . |
| 10 | To taste for seasoning , either fry a teaspoonful of the pate or poach it in simmering water ( it will taste less strong when cold ) . |
| 11 | So you get this in your hot water cylinder , we can get it in boilers , erm you get it in hot water pipes and it happens a lot in in hard water areas , Scale will dissolve in the acid in the bubbles of Twelve point seven . |
| 12 | Alternatively , you will need to empty the bath and refill it with clean water . |
| 13 | To give your system a clean-out you need to descale it thoroughly , then drain it down , flush it through with clean water , and refill it with fresh water , to which a corrosion inhibitor has been added . |
| 14 | If corrosion and scale in your heating system are causing problems , you need to descale it thoroughly , then drain it down , flush it through with clean water , and refill it with fresh water , to which a corrosion inhibitor has been added . |
| 15 | Take out any rocks , decor , heater ( switch off first ) etc covered with algae , and scrub them in hot water with a stiff brush . |
| 16 | Pick off the animals which float to the surface with a paint-brush or a small spoon , and rinse them in clean water before examining them . |
| 17 | If the container held cooking oil , scrub it out well with detergent , then rinse it in clean water and dry it . |
| 18 | ‘ The char is something like a salmon , ’ Mr Robinson said , but you find it in fresh water only . |
| 19 | You keep me in hot water all the time … |
| 20 | Start it in cold water and reinforce with vegetable trimmings ( do n't use anything from the cabbage family ) . |
| 21 | ( Soak it in warm water ) . |
| 22 | Place the plain chocolate and 225g/8oz of the white chocolate in separate bowls and stir them over hot water until melted . |
| 23 | It is completely and increasingly ‘ normal ’ for soldiers to break into houses and mix food with cement ; to leave excrement lying around ; to turn the male population out in the middle of the night to clean the streets and sprinkle them with rose water . |
| 24 | Acid drinks like orange juice should not be taken in large quantities : it may be preferable to squeeze or liquidize fresh fruit and dilute it with plain water , if the patient particularly likes fruit juices . |
| 25 | To administer these , take one grain and dissolve it in distilled water with some alcohol added , the total amount to be determined approximately by the number of doses you wish to prescribe . |