Example sentences of "[adv prt] and [verb] more [noun] " in BNC.

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1 That 's what he wanted to do to from the start , cut the wages down and make more slate , that 's what he had in mind .
2 I do n't , I do n't think dieting is the main thing , it 's just cutting down and getting more exercise
3 With a loyal and loving woman behind him and the semblance of domestic life , he hoped that at last Modi would settle down and produce more paintings .
4 They strode down and found more news already arriving .
5 If you wanted to you could work a few more rows of stocking stitch and just put in a single row of holes again , but for our practise piece it is better to carry on and make more holes .
6 You have to write and and write more details or put more pressure on and have more people write .
7 Tadpoles grew up and became more frogs .
8 This would enable the men on the bank to keep her head up and give more time to spend on the attempts to raise her from the quagmire .
9 He got up and poured more drinks from the trolley in a corner of the room , placing one in front of her .
10 Do you think it 's an encouragement also to erm go out and commit more crimes if you 're cautioned ?
11 Yeah you do , you tend to go out and commit more crime because of You 've been let out you 've been let off really
12 Er the very fact that we 're at our desks er for more than seventy percent of our time filling these forms in er prevents us from moving on to the next prisoner and going out and arresting more people for crime .
13 Every so often they 'd come down and they 'd take the bung out and put more water in .
14 ‘ And they have been in touch , indicated their interest in pulling you out and requesting more information as to your whereabouts . ’
15 People come out and commit more crimes .
16 More can be done and more is being done and we shall encourage the industry to go out and get more business wherever it is ; but it has made a good start .
17 That sent England crashing from a promising 182 for three to 207 all out and provided more ammunition for the snipers who claim Pakistan ‘ doctor ’ the ball .
18 ‘ Failure to act before April 5 may result in you missing out and paying more tax than you need to . ’
19 He had ordered Rose to stand by and cut more squares ready for when Effie entered the second stage , and would be conscious and suffering again .
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