Example sentences of "life and [verb] in a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main intention of our book , therefore , is to re-examine their lives and works in a manner not previously attempted , combining the expertise of the literary critic and the professional psychologist , in order to show how their creativity and their tendency to psychosis shaped and influenced each other . |
| 2 | The total student population of 90 000 helps greatly to preserve an element of life and change in a city where one quarter of the population is over 66 . |
| 3 | These are often sealed and lubricated for life and come in a variety of styles and values . |
| 4 | Ackroyd enjoyed a quiet bachelor life and lived in a small house by the crossing . |
| 5 | He 'd had an intense affair at Oxford which had drifted through almost a dozen years of indeterminate life and ended in a brutal rejection . |
| 6 | According to Piaroa theory , the human condition is unique in that humans are the only beings that are today able to achieve a social life and to live in a community . |
| 7 | I started to walk across to the pile and as I did , all my toys came to life and stood in a line facing me . |
| 8 | The New Testament teaches us that God is present and active in this world through his Holy Spirit , who is able to enter the hearts of individuals , giving new qualities of life and understanding in a way which we can not fully grasp , though we can experience it . |