Example sentences of "and [verb] [to-vb] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the end these separate plans are cobbled together by a central planning department and adjusted to make them compatible . |
| 2 | Instead , the definition of democracy itself has been revised , adapted , narrowed and diluted to render it compatible with the persisting belief in the necessity or the virtue of rule by elites , with an equally persistent mistrust of " the masses " and , perhaps most important of all , to render it compatible with the existing political systems of the Western world which call themselves " democracies " . |
| 3 | Edward retreated to Brussels , but in the winter of 1339–40 he achieved an important diplomatic success in Flanders when he persuaded James van Artevelde to enter into an alliance with him under which Artevelde recognized his title to the French throne and agreed to give him military aid . |
| 4 | It 's only dollars it takes and got to pay her two hundred dollars . |
| 5 | And walk in and expect to see them all in order . |
| 6 | The Avignon 's captain , strolling down from the bridge in a crisp , freshly starched uniform , smiled on hearing their banter and approached to greet them both with a formal French handshake . |
| 7 | Just as he said , Farmer Plant 's teenage niece , Harriet , was delighted to have her to help in the stables , and promised to teach her all about the care and feeding of horses as well . |
| 8 | He commiserated with Blair over his failure with certain seeds and promised to send him rare plants . |
| 9 | St John approved of my keenness to work , and promised to find me some paid employment . |
| 10 | Previously there were many beginners ' boards available but most were supplied with a massive 6.5m 2 sail which stretched and distorted to make it unmanageable in more than a few knots of wind . |
| 11 | Initially my son did n't want to see me , the youngest girl thought it was her fault and tried to put it right , while the middle one seemed completely untouched by the whole thing . |
| 12 | THUGS poured petrol over a schoolboy and tried to set him alight after he refused to go shoplifting . |
| 13 | She made an inarticulate protest and tried to pull him closer , but deliberately he moved out of reach , leaving space between them . |
| 14 | Charlton boss Lennie Lawrence made a mental note of the raw youngster and tried to sign him two seasons later . |
| 15 | The sawdust and bran mixture not only provided a soft base on which to rest the corpse but also acted as a sponge for exuded matter ; the side lining masked the bare wood ; the side-sheets assisted in the presentation of the corpse ; and the frill along the visible top edge formed a seal when the lid was screwed down and helped to keep it all airtight . |
| 16 | Langer has won seven European PGA tournaments in Germany , four German Opens , two German Masters and one Honda Open and wants to make it eight . |
| 17 | It therefore follows that , since there 's nothing in any way the matter with your work , somebody at Ardis is embarrassed by what happened to you — and wants to keep it quiet . ’ |
| 18 | The election result improved the presidential chances of Kim Dae Jung , and seemed to make it certain that he would contest the presidency for a third time , having been defeated in 1971 and 1987 . |
| 19 | The plaintiff may himself raise the arguments in the previous paragraph about the unreasonable nature of the clause , and seek to render it unenforceable for all classes of liability under the action . |
| 20 | Some supporters were on their way home , when John Durnin ran through and scored to make it 5-3 . |
| 21 | At Beechgrove we have a well-established standard fuchsia , ‘ Dollar Princess ’ , with cerise sepals and a deep purple corolla , but Bill has done well in training a few new standards this summer and intends to give them early protection this year . |
| 22 | The Prime Minister has suddenly discovered this problem and intends to put it right — |
| 23 | I scrape and save to support us both . |
| 24 | The worst was when I shaved my head and used to paint it red and green . |
| 25 | Masturbation , for instance , does nothing for our partner and tends to make us independent of our partner . |
| 26 | He struggled on alone , as against a blank wall of darkness and silence that blocked his light , stifled his breath , and threatened to make him mad . |
| 27 | She flung herself on the end of the bed and began to bring him further up to date . |
| 28 | Then , as Florrie stuck her finger under the flap of the envelope and began to tear it open , ‘ Oh , do you think you should ? |
| 29 | Behind him , Prentice looked at the ceiling and squirmed with pleasure as Mrs T put an armlock on me and began to walk us both down the corridor . |
| 30 | THIS MONTH , ADVICE ON DIET AND SKINCARE TO KEEP YOU BEAUTIFUL FOR LIFE . |