Example sentences of "[coord] [vb -s] [adv] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tigers do not know that humans beings have no sense of smell , and when a tiger becomes a man-eater it treats a human being exactly as it treats wild animals , that is , it approaches its intended victims up-wind , or lies up in wait for them down-wind . |
| 2 | But if Russia falls into anarchy or lurches back into despotism the price that we pay could be frightening . ’ |
| 3 | But nobody coaches or motivates quite like Barrington and his personality , almost as much as Parke 's burgeoning promise , was written all over this enthralling match . |
| 4 | ‘ What has always impressed me deeply … is the blind despotism of fate … the terrible , indifferent Fate , this tyrant Chance , slays or spares , mutilates or rewards , annihilates or passes by without herd , without thought , with absolute blankness of purpose , aim or passion . ’ |
| 5 | When you have picked up stitches , for example to knit on a neckband , or when picking up to make a sideways knitted front band , if the edge is a bit rough it is a very good idea to bring the needles holding the picked up edges or stitches out to E position before knitting across with the side levers at 0 . |
| 6 | And if in places it reads tendentiously or relies overmuch on rhetoric , it could hardly do otherwise than echo the tendentiousness and rhetoric of the terms of reference themselves . |
| 7 | The nurse brings to the relationship a maturity which permits toleration of frustration if , for example , a patient is not at home when she makes a house call ; or if a patient does not take the prescribed medication ; or removes a dressing or falls out of bed . |
| 8 | I wish I had a body , just an instrument to feel weary with or through , shoulders that slump , a head that tips back to face the sun , feet that drag , a voice that groans or sighs or asks hoarsely for forgiveness . |
| 9 | Bleeding from peptic ulcer persists or recurs early in 25% of cases , which carries a high death rate related to the severity of bleeding or the need for surgical treatment . |
| 10 | Alterations to the environment required for safety and access to buildings and classroom by pupils with physical handicaps , especially if they are in wheelchairs , may be more easily foreseen , and their need for ramps or lifts instead of stairs , adaptations to toilet facilities may be readily recognised as essential . |
| 11 | The social fund is a scheme which makes loans and grants mainly to people getting income support . |
| 12 | He has been particularly praised as an exponent of the French repertoire and plays regularly for Radio France and in French concert halls . |
| 13 | Gilles Peyroulet is opening a new space on 16 January at 7 rue Debelleyme and kicks off with sculpture by Jurgen Albrecht , simple geometric forms of paper and card which reflect and absorb light . |
| 14 | In sentences such as 22 , however , dog has a more specific meaning , and refers only to males : |
| 15 | First one child sidles up to the teacher with some trinket to show in order to allow the warm , cheerful voice of teacher questioning and encouraging to wash over the beginning of their school day ; then another , more venturesome , rushes into the teacher 's arms , with breathless news to convey ; and finally a third arrives preoccupied with the task in hand and refers inadvertently to teacher as ‘ mum ’ . |
| 16 | The simple white angel is hollow , and fits neatly on top of a tiny fairy light . |
| 17 | Available in one size only , it measures 30in from nape of neck to hem and fits up to 42in bust . |
| 18 | The new X-terminal offers a large user memory of 30Mb , and fits in with Forefront , Hitachi 's heterogeneous systems integration schema announced in February . |
| 19 | Beachcombing soaks up the hours , punctuated with crisp swims during which my scarf unknots itself from my breasts and drifts out to sea like a directionless jelly fish . |
| 20 | He feels tired and goes straight to bed . |
| 21 | A major work in the field remains A Dictionary of British Surnames by P.H. Reaney , in which the relevant entry reads , ‘ Fursey , Fussey , Fuzzey , Forsey ’ , and goes on to instance John Forshay 1431 ( Dorset ) and Roger Fursey 1583 ( Surrey ) . |
| 22 | Crossing the road it follows a path across country to a small road leading to Ballagh Cross and goes on to Armagh Manor . |
| 23 | The lovely scenery continues as the walk travels along woodland paths to reach the little lake of Tarn Hows and goes on past Elterwater to Dungeon Ghyll . |
| 24 | A benefit concert is a two-hour show that begins at 7.30pm and goes on till dawn when members of the audience are either asleep or drunk . |
| 25 | PLAYER-KING : Full thirty times hath Phoebus ' cart — ( CLAUDIUS enters with POLONIUS and goes over to OPHELIA and lifts her to her feet . |
| 26 | Such rigidities can be observed in organizations and institutions as well as whole cultures : the small , traditional engineering or textile firm which fails to adapt to the market and goes out of business ; the political party caught between renewal and betrayal ; the institution so deeply set in its ways that it is hardly aware of them . |
| 27 | One advantage of Chinese celebrations is that they do not linger on , as everyone knocks off and goes home to bed at about 9 p.m . |
| 28 | Beth Llewellin lives near Ellesmere in Shropshire , and goes there for family shopping . |
| 29 | Nathan gets and goes off in search of somewhere quiet , clutching a toilet roll and anxious anticipations . |
| 30 | Slightly irritated he thinks that there is something wrong with the lock and goes down to reception for assistance . |