Example sentences of "and [verb] with an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just as the scathing desperation of a band 's early days helps fuel the sentiment and connect with an audience in a similar position , then a band 's later lifestyle has no connection with the audience who , quite naturally , do n't give a damn about the problems of being pop stars . |
| 2 | 6 gives an account of the classical statistical theories of rubber elasticity and polymer solutions and concludes with an introduction to the recent tube or tunnel theories of polymers associated with the names of de Gennes and of Edwards . |
| 3 | Dampen the edge of the buckram and bring the turning allowance of pelmet fabric over , and press with an iron to bond together , snipping the allowance to the reinforcement stitching on inward corners , and around all other curves to allow the fabric to spread . |
| 4 | Fresh flowers are fine for scenting the air but their life is finite , and to preserve their perfume , it was found that a mixture of flower petals , collected when they were at exactly the right stage in their development , then carefully dried or part-dried , and mixed with an ingredient which " fixed " the perfume , such as orris root ( Iris gennanica florentina ) would continue to give off fragrance for months and even years . |
| 5 | Comedy is radical , too , in the sense of forcing the reader to reconsider traditional reverences : tragedy can flatter and soothe with an assurance that even in the dungeon or on the scaffold the heroic mind is invulnerable . |
| 6 | Within the pale the strangers entering were observed immediately , and approached with an alertness and efficiency that probably stemmed from the fact that the earl himself was in residence . |
| 7 | The ORF , starting at nucleotide 289 and ending with an UAG stop codon at position 2119 , contains the POU domain . |
| 8 | The Organization of Petrolem Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) held its six-monthly ministerial meeting in Vienna on Nov. 26-27 , electing Jibril Aminu of Nigeria as OPEC President , and ending with an agreement to allow member countries to continue to produce near to capacity in the first quarter of 1992 . |
| 9 | The post is sponsored by MoMart and culminates with an exhibition of my work at the Gallery in August/September '91 . |
| 10 | For example , suppose the shares of ABC pty are selling for 400p and that options may be purchased and written with an exercise price of 400p . |
| 11 | The AA Foundation study also suggests that car radio/cassette players should be designed to be as automatic as possible , and sold with an information leaflet highlighting the possible influences of music on driving . |
| 12 | His dress was austere enough , but rich and ample , and worn with an authority that comes only by birth , and his movements had the unmistakable quality of nobility , the absolute conviction of one who has never had to hesitate or use caution and humility in order to placate his betters . |
| 13 | Dressed in Italian loafers and blessed with an elegance that even the most swinging Londoner was yet to discover , they were football 's likely lads and the undisputed leaders of the gang . |
| 14 | The irony was that The Smiths were objecting to an article which suggested that they had become governed by power and finance with an action that was itself a display of power and finance . |
| 15 | At the terminals the gas is processed and measured for quality and quantity and injected with an odorant which gives it that recognisable smell . |
| 16 | Just as working class girls were included in the state provision of elementary education in 1870 and provided with an education which emphasised the virtues of good housewifery and domestic management , so the increased attention paid to the education of middle class girls during the late Victorian period — by male bureaucrats as well as female pioneers — may be seen as being as much a result of the general educational reform initiative of the period as of feminist ambition . |
| 17 | Hope eavesdropped through the formalities , re-grouped and entered with an air of weariness which lifted instantly at the sight of Miss D'Arcy . |
| 18 | He was leaning against the rail smoking a cigarette and staring with an air of melancholy towards the distant island . |
| 19 | There were large demonstrations in Bridgetown on Oct. 26 against the government 's latest austerity package , involving lower pensions , increased bus fares and taxes , a two-year wage freeze and an 8 per cent pay cut for civil servants ; supporters of the ruling Democratic Labour Party ( DLP ) joined with those of the opposition Barbados Labour Party ( BLP ) in opposing the measures , based on a September mini-budget and linked with an attempt to obtain an IMF loan . |
| 20 | Louise Garner , a criminal law practitioner in Manchester who has worked with juveniles , said yesterday : ‘ At ten a child can be arrested and charged with an offence but unless it is a very , very serious charge like murder , there is no possibility of a custodial sentence for a child under 14 . ’ |
| 21 | These vouchers are collected together and despatched with an account to the respective credit card companies , who will then pay the amount owing less commission , direct to the hotel . |
| 22 | Martyn referred to Miller 's use of works by those better versed in scientific aspects of gardening , to whom due acknowledgment is given , and concluded with an appreciation of the author 's own industry : ‘ As to the practical part , he has given t is hardly anything but from his own knowledge and of the great number of plants mentioned in his book there are scarce any which he has not cultivated with his own hands . ’ |
| 23 | However , what is of interest is that the other two comparative static propositions of the theory are confirmed by the subjects ' behaviour : output rises with an increase in σ and falls with an increase in k . |
| 24 | We should carry out the sampling procedures and proceed with an analysis as soon as possible , so that we have an accurate baseline for future measurements . |
| 25 | Radioactively labelled oligonucleotides I , II and III were incubated with F9 nuclear proteins and irradiated with an UV-lamp ( 253 nm ) for 5 minutes on ice . |
| 26 | Mr Weston was kicked , punched and hit with an umbrella before his poster — ‘ Rich Tories are the real poll tax parasites ’ — was stamped on and ripped up . |
| 27 | Yet , in heavy rock terms , they still retain an erudite edge and play with an urgency onstage that outstrips the uncharacteristically sluggish Babes In Toyland , when they played on the other side of town , two nights earlier . |
| 28 | Since the mental element required for the commission of the the offences of organisation and participation is knowledge which the courts increasingly interpret to require an awareness of all the circumstances by virtue of which it is said that an offence is committed , it may well be sensible police practice to issue a warning before arresting and prosecuting with an offence under this Part of the Act . |
| 29 | We must learn to hold ourselves and move with an economy of effort , using no more than the appropriate amount of energy for any activity . |
| 30 | American newcomer Donny Odom started well and finished unluckily , but Mark Lemon could not get anything right on a disastrous night which started with a crash into the safety fence and finished with an engine failure . |