Example sentences of "and [prep] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and about goes like that |
| 2 | Andrew was particularly concerned about work and about going into new things . |
| 3 | That 's why this authentic Spanish feast is ideal in summer and for experimenting with some new combinations of flavours . |
| 4 | People interested in agricultural improvement in the nineteenth century — in improving farming methods , in increasing the potential yield of land and in methods of improving the manner of storage of its produce — saw the formal lease as a mechanism for spelling out in advance precisely who was responsible for what , and for enshrining in legal terms how the land was to be utilised . |
| 5 | The priority , I think , is a good leaflet which can be used as the basis for a mailing and for sharing with Christian Aid 's partners and your contacts . |
| 6 | It was only once the basic political problems of the transition had been resolved that a coherent strategy could emerge for confronting the immediate economic crisis , and for dealing with serious underlying questions such as the restructuring of basic sectors of industry and the modernization of state finances and administration . |
| 7 | May is certain to prove a decisive month for matrimonial or partnership affairs and for dealing with those in positions of power . |
| 8 | Depending on personal choice , the service can be used for brief or longer-term counselling and for dealing with any problems which might interfere with personal achievement and well-being . |
| 9 | Depending on personal choice , the service can be used for brief or longer-term counselling and for dealing with any problems which might interfere with personal achievement and well-being . |
| 10 | He is designated Commander-in-Chief , making him responsible for the safety of US troops abroad and for dealing with any threat to the nation 's security at home . |
| 11 | Mani attacked the church for using wine ( an invention of the devil , he thought ) , and for believing in any special significance for the sanctified bread . |
| 12 | Evaluate the effectiveness of the plan for satisfying the medical , psychological , and personal needs of the patients and for catering for potential problems . |
| 13 | Such pieces are also excellent for adding to spaghetti sauces and for mincing with other meats for meatballs , again to serve with pasta . |
| 14 | Well because I think a thanksgiving service for victory and for praying for those who 've died on both sides , I think that 's perfectly reasonable , but a victory parade , goodness a hundred thousand Iraquis died . |
| 15 | Although pipe cutters are generally more useful for cutting new copper pipe , a hacksaw is useful for waste pipe and for cutting through old pipe — especially if it is tough or against a wall . |
| 16 | Both are notable for their fine sense of style and for playing of passionate commitment . |
| 17 | A home is a place for sleeping , retreating to in the evenings , storing one 's personal possessions and for relaxing in private . |
| 18 | Will he condemn the occupants of the Opposition Front Bench for using the issue in a squalid attempt to lure Liberal voters into their camp and for indulging in two-faced opportunism ? |
| 19 | " I 'm grateful to you for your help and for coming to High Brook in the first place . |
| 20 | What I see here every week , and through speaking to major food suppliers , does n't suggest that 's happening . ’ |
| 21 | Combine information during the extension of a hypothesis ( along the x axis ) , and during processing by different knowledge sources ( along the y axis ) , in order to create a set of competing hypotheses ( along the z axis ) . |
| 22 | Each has its own terminology , logical basis and history , several are complex and worth exploring in some detail . |
| 23 | Her article is clearly argued and worth reading in full . |
| 24 | Vizigothic in origin , with its Bishop Boèce at the Third Toledo Council in 589 , and worth besieging in 673 , it shared in the collapse of the Spanish kingdom of Toledo , and the Muslims moved in , though not for long . |
| 25 | But to provide security , comfort and a sense of worth to the parents and relatives who belong to us is a job worth doing and worth doing with all the compassion and love that we can give . |
| 26 | But post GATT the occupier 's surplus from arable farming falls to £1500 and after allowing for other income total income would be only about £4000 . |
| 27 | Jenny took the society through all the processes before and after firing at high temperatures fine porcelain clay . |
| 28 | On April 6 Brightness was lasooed and after struggling for half an hour was ignominiously hauled from the water . |
| 29 | At 14 months , all rate were killed by exsanguination under general anaesthesia and after fasting for 15 hours . |
| 30 | The vet gave him a strong dose of painkiller , and after waiting in vain for a while to see if the pain eased , she decided to pop back into town to fetch an x-ray machine . |