Example sentences of "and [pos pn] [noun pl] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I began to hum and before I knew it , a tidal wave of crystal-clear sound swept my voice to hitherto undiscovered heights and depths , racing through tunnels of octaves until the sound was n't my own and my ears heard a stranger singing . |
| 2 | On Oct. 26 , 1989 , the House of Lords , sitting as the final court of appeal , ruled that while the ITC and its members had a moral responsibility to its creditors , the creditors had no contractual claims under English law against the 22 member states of the ITC . |
| 3 | He was deternined to use the dramatic location and its views to make a powerful memorial rather than to build a lofty edifice that would dominate the skyline . |
| 4 | For the next two or three years the directions , possibilities and practicalities continued to be discussed , with those polytechnic directors on the Council and its committees having a particularly difficult part to play in formulating policy . |
| 5 | The magnificent hall itself and its gardens became a tourist attraction . |
| 6 | Its credibility has been severely damaged and its attempts to find a solution to the problem have resulted in abject failure . |
| 7 | But the company and its advisers put a brave face on the outcome yesterday . |
| 8 | It maintained that " the CSCE [ Conference on Security and Co-Operation in Europe ] process and its institutions play a central role in expanding the network of co-operative relationships across Europe " . |
| 9 | He is expected to use his address to the Diet ( parliament ) during his visit — the first by a Soviet head of state — to try to get a commitment from both the Japanese government and its businessmen to back a hoary old proposal : the formation of an economic group among the countries surrounding the Japan Sea , that is , the Soviet Union , the two Koreas and Japan . |
| 10 | The Crystal Palace and its grounds became a Training Centre for the Royal Navy . |
| 11 | The machine 's four wheels could be clamped immobile by a brake lock , and its legs supported a platform some four feet from the ground . |
| 12 | The passenger traffic through the hundreds of stations created by the CPR and its rivals exhibited a similar expansion . |
| 13 | It is this last which , at the time of writing , is proving to be a major issue of contention in Council meetings , as the Commission and its allies demand a considerable increase in order to fund a further transfer of wealth to the EEC 's poorer nations as part of the ‘ Cohesion Fund ’ . |
| 14 | It was glistening and damp , a pale golden colour , and its ribs heaved a little still with the exertion of its arrival into this strange new world . |
| 15 | This room and its collections have a strange history . |
| 16 | An otter is about three feet long and its tails adds a further fifteen or sixteen inches . |
| 17 | The quota system and its responsibilities stimulated a variety of fund-raising social activities and some branches became unprecedentedly active as community foci which , in turn , led to a new sense of social unity through corporate activities and interests . |
| 18 | Yet mercenaries seem still to have formed only a small part of the German army ; the fief-rente was almost exclusively used to supply garrisons for castles and fortified towns ; and as the Church and its ministeriales became a less reliable source of troops , the twelfth-century emperors resorted to the practice of strengthening feudal bonds and building up the resources of their own domains . |
| 19 | It 's position means cases must be carried 400 yards through the pedestrianised area , but the hotel is popular with families and couples alike and its facilities include a bar , pleasant summer verandah , dining room and garden . |
| 20 | Far down the mountain , the peloton and its stragglers have a different rhythm . |
| 21 | During 1992 , LASMO and its co-venturers obtained a ‘ Contrat de Prospection ’ over block 223 . |
| 22 | Set amidst green and fertile hills its skyline is stunning and its landscapes inspire a long and dreamy gaze . |
| 23 | The depot and its locomotives have a high place in the Southern enthusiasts ' hearts and Boocock has brought together a collection of pictures that illustrated the life in and around the depot as well as its varied locomotive stud out and about on the system 's metals . |
| 24 | The poems may almost be considered as examples of literary collaboration , and , though her own attempts at verse were not successful , the originality and freshness of perception in the Journals and her letters make a clear case for assessing her as a ‘ poet ’ in her own right . |
| 25 | On that occasion the energetic opposition to Henry I 's accession put up by Constance of Arles and her sons created a serious crisis , in the course of which Henry was driven to take refuge at the court of the duke of Normandy . |
| 26 | She develops a typology according to the different parts of speech , and her analyses reveal a marked preference for the verb metaphor . |
| 27 | It was so much worse for her because all the other boys did turn up , and her friends had a lovely time with their partners . |
| 28 | She 'd tried to keep the newspaper story hidden from her because she did n't want to discuss it until she 'd had more time to get her thoughts in order … but of course mother had found it and started questioning compulsively about abortion , what exactly was the law on it now , how did you get one , where did you go , what did it cost , things she must have heard Dorothy and her friends discussing a hundred times but which the newspaper report had triggered into today 's obsession . |
| 29 | For example , Andreasen and her colleagues asked a large group of psychiatrists to compare the written productions of two creative writers , including James Joyce , with those of psychotics and , without being given any other information , to try to reach a diagnosis . |
| 30 | She let the sewing drop on to her lap and her shoulders drooped a little . |