Example sentences of "[vb -s] [prep] a [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps it goes through a tunnel and squirts itself out into another universe somewhere else . |
| 2 | And what goes for a right and a liberty is also true of the other cornerstones of moral language : duty , obligation , right , wrong . |
| 3 | From the tee one drives through a wood and over a large chalkpit . |
| 4 | WHEN a bowl of gruel is all that stands between a toddler and death , it was wonderful to see little Issi gain his salvation in Somalia . |
| 5 | When a particularly close rapport develops between a human and an animal , such that the animal will follow its owner through the forest , the animal is called a batiti , ‘ pet ’ . |
| 6 | Although the Boss always fights with his Mob he still counts as a Character and his points cost must be reckoned with the Character points allowance . |
| 7 | The term reference is traditionally used in semantics for the relationship which holds between a word and what it points to in the real world . |
| 8 | In status , it lies between a professorship and a senior lectureship , but is equivalent to the latter in duties ( and salary scale ) . |
| 9 | ‘ You see how easy it is , McAllister , ’ he whispered suddenly , and he kissed the top of her head , ‘ when it is love that lies between a man and a woman , and not hate and fear . ’ |
| 10 | She pauses for a moment and the van overflows with the sound of helpless male laughter . |
| 11 | Ask any élite marathoner what he/she most wants after a race and the answer is very likely to be a massage . |
| 12 | He finishes after a bit and then jumps up on the window ledge . |
| 13 | he used an illustration of the pig , you know you can polish the pig up , you can clean it , you can scrub it , you can oh de cologne it , you can do all sorts of things with it , you can tie a nice pink ribbon around it and you can put it in a palace , but it 's still a pig and it lives like a pig and you can cl and no matter how clean you 've made it , it 'll soon find some dirt to wallow in and the ribbon might make it look nice in the show ground but it does n't make any difference to its nature and so it is with us and so Jesus did n't start on the outside , but he starts at the inside he deals with the route of the problem , in One Corinthians chapter fifteen and in verse three it says for I deliver to you as a first importance , this is the basic thing , he says to them this was the first thing that I said to you because it was the most important that Christ died for our sins , according to the scripture , what ever else Christ gives to us , what ever else he does for us , what ever else the gospel produces , the basic , the most important , the fundamental thing is that Christ died for our sins . |
| 14 | You ca n't even pick up every quiet guy who dresses like a skinhead and lives with blondie . |
| 15 | We find it odd , even offensive , if a boat looks like a teapot and at best quaint when a teapot looks like a boat . |
| 16 | So she looks like a princess and she looks like her mum . |
| 17 | In the Welsh hills , where the Severn still looks like a river and not the characterless drain it is in the middle and lower reaches , there was ice on the road , and this slowed us down considerably . |
| 18 | The place looks like a fortress and may have been occupied by Greek mercenaries rather than by Greek traders . |
| 19 | Now er over the last few days we 've been er talking quite a lot about er that statue you know the one that 's down by er down by Marks and Spencers that 's the best way to describe where it is the leaf stand the er the one that looks like a tulip and water dribbles down the side of it . |
| 20 | She looks like an angel and she 's a slut … . ’ |
| 21 | I never tire of watching this strange beast that lurches like a turkey and sways its neck like a swan . |
| 22 | Now he earns £75 a week as a filing clerk , lives with a cousin and attends Narcotics Anonymous meetings . |
| 23 | Paris writes with an authority and fastidiousness that is breathtaking . |
| 24 | Starts with a wolf-howl and then descends into galactic camp that has none of Betty Boo 's appeal , but all of her ideas ( that 's both of them ) . |
| 25 | The visit starts with a demonstration and talk on woodcarving followed by a demonstration and talk on the work of a potter . |
| 26 | The first part concludes with a rationale and plea for teachers to adopt the action research approach , stressing the distinction between the teacher as technician and as reflective practitioner . |
| 27 | San Carlo 's body lies in a silver and crystal casket given by Philip IV of Spain . |
| 28 | But usually it finishes within an hour and a half the next session . |
| 29 | The church of All Saints stands in a hollow and is of great historic interest , dating from the 12th century . |
| 30 | Therefore , someone who lives in a bungalow and has lived in a high radon area since birth is the most likely person to suffer . |