Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [prep] [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that is another way of saying the ring can not be seen , measured , touched or heard by picking up the bell and sniffing it , weighing it and subjecting it to chemical analysis . |
| 2 | ‘ did proceed across ( or along ) the carriageway ’ This point means that the pedestrian tried or succeeded in walking across the carriageway i.e. from footpath to footpath or along the carriageway in the same direction as the traffic flow . |
| 3 | The stones are sometimes said to turn round or dance before going down to the local stream or lake to drink . |
| 4 | Erm , er we talked to the departmental transportation departments er attended and it is I think fairly widely open to members of the county council so that , these issues can be pursued as and when they arise or choose to comes along . |
| 5 | This informal group was started up by an NCT member in 1986 to give some support to mums who were at work , or thinking about going back . |
| 6 | Usually worn by those smug bastards who fidget relentlessly on planes and insist on getting up and walking round the whole time , demonstratively taking photos out of windows and asking for guided tours of the cockpit . |
| 7 | He had lost half his command , and failed of winning back Harry for whom he had come . |
| 8 | She returned to consciousness of a sort and succeeded in getting up . |
| 9 | Again and again , he returned amongst the debris and succeeded in bringing out two more children , one of whom died in his arms . ’ |
| 10 | Today , while Maudie was filling a grocery order to the delivered by hand , he had decided to amuse him self by trying to clamber up the shelves , and succeeded in pulling down several tins of treacle . |
| 11 | When I was out early last summer , I was advised it might be better to do less running , put on some weight and concentrate on building up my strength . ’ |
| 12 | We therefore elected to close down our homebuilding operations based in Escondido and concentrate on selling out our inventory and ultimately disposing of our land bank . |
| 13 | Erm went through and , and , and got into take out all the things you have to do , do away with and so on . |
| 14 | We only learn and grow by trying out new experiences , new ways of being , by reaching for the future — yet many of us are terrified of getting it wrong . |
| 15 | As for the 125cc , well Robert Dunlop leads Joey by 13 points and looks like holding on . |
| 16 | She has slept in her clothes as usual , so she reaches at once for her birch-bark pail ( podoinik ) with its removable lid and spout for pouring out the milk once she has returned from milking her cow , or two cows if she is rich . |
| 17 | A cheer went up with only a single shout of ‘ Shame ! ’ — and recognizing defeat , Will turned and fled without carrying out his threat . |
| 18 | Dumps are increasingly required to have special liners to stop moisture from seeping in ; to collect and treat any liquid that does get in ; to monitor the waste that is added to a dump ; and to provide for shutting down the landfill at the end of its life and cleaning up any environmental damage that may come later . |
| 19 | Instead of having to come home from work and worry about wrapping up the Christmas presents , or writing letters to friends , or having a long conversation with someone in the family who needs a bit of support , and fitting all that in after the children have gone to bed and the supper 's been washed up and you really ought to be reading papers for tomorrow 's meeting , I know I have a chunk of time when I can get on with doing all that . |
| 20 | Conflicting interpretations of this move saw it either as a sign that the armed forces were no longer capable of confronting internal subversion , or as an astute move aimed at allowing the guerrillas to save face and disarm before taking up seats in the Constitutional Assembly . |
| 21 | Of the company of Niccolò , the only truly happy person next day was Captain Astorre , who relished parades and believed in dressing up for them . |
| 22 | As the second round of European matches gets into full swing tonight , Rangers can only sit back and watch after tumbling out to a last minute goal from Levski Sofia . |
| 23 | ( c ) the reserve ( of the same amount because the share capital is cancelled ) created by the reduction of share capital being capitalised and applied in paying up new shares in the target which are issued to the bidder . |
| 24 | The T&L empire grew out of the merger in the 1920s of East End sugar refineries owned by Henry Tate and Abram Lyle , and expanded by fattening up the nation with calories . |
| 25 | Because of this , my aunt and I returned home and ate before setting off for the first of our two destinations . |
| 26 | However , the chordates were not quite fish , since they were without jaws or fins and fed by sucking in water and whatever nutrients it contained . |
| 27 | You are all alone ; no one will interfere ; in a college no one helps your studies ( although your best friend may do the opposite and interfere by dropping in for a chat ) . |
| 28 | He added that the government was also helping local businesses to expand and invest by cutting down on red tape : ‘ If people in business try to expand it is very , very bureaucratic and government approval is needed for most projects . ’ |
| 29 | Among these , according to Fedor Polenov , Head of the Russian Delegation and Chairman of the Russian Supreme Soviet Commission for Culture , is the intention on the German side to give Russia a number of works from the Bremen Collection for Russian museums , and also to give financial and technical aid for the restoration of the Novgorod Museum and Park , and to help in making up the museums collection which was destroyed during the war . |
| 30 | Use the special ready-mixed adhesive recommended and hang by butting up one tile to the next . |