Example sentences of "and [vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 she then ‘ picks up ’ the open stitches ( a fine circular needle is wonderful for this ) , returns these stitches to the machine and knits a new rib ( going downwards ) or whatever is required .
2 Chicago-based advertising screens on shopping trolleys specialist VideOcart Inc has persuaded IBM Corp to let it restructure its $42m debt to IBM , to provide the company with relief from near term debt payments and enable it to attain its business goals : a $22m debt would replace the existing debt , giving VideOcart a one-time balance sheet gain of $20m ; terms of the new agreement include waiving all principal and interest payments until July 31 , and VideOcart retains its rights under a previous agreement with IBM that allows early repayment of the new $22m debt at any time for $17m in cash ; VideOcart also agreed to cancel a warrant granted last year to IBM to buy 540,000 VideOcart shares and grants a new warrant to buy 600,000 shares at $1.75 each ; from August 31 to December 31 , interest only payments will be due , but payments of $500,000 a month will be due beginning on January 31 1994 and will continue for 35 months , and a balloon payment will be due on December 31 1996 , although IBM has the option to convert the balance of the debt into VideOcart common shares at $8 a share on that date .
3 When you and your dog are forced to survive at a very basic level , you share the kind of experience that fastens and tightens a solid bond .
4 ACE exists predominantly as an ectoenzyme of vascular endothelial cells and plays a key part in the renin-angiotensin and kallikrein-kinin systems by activating angiotensin I into angiotensin II and inactivating bradykinin .
5 In addition , both ICAMs are expressed at low levels on resting vascular endothelium ; ICAM-1 is strongly upregulated by cytokine stimulation and plays a key role in the arrest of leukocytes in blood vessels at sites of inflammation and injury .
6 The museum includes a library and archives documenting the reign of the Orléans-Bragança family ; it receives 300,000 visitors a year and plays a key role in the artistic and cultural life of Brazil .
7 Laura , an accountant , has just won the Ulster ladies ' individual life-saving title for the fourth year running , while Karen is in the ambulance service and plays a key role as secretary of Ireland 's No.1 club in the RLSS — Southend .
8 It provides technical advice and computing facilities , printed and photocopied research material , a specialised library , a seminar programme which attracts attendance from outside Cambridge as well as within , and plays a major role in sustaining the publication of Local Population Studies .
9 This pathway generates NO and plays a significant part in the regulation of resting gall bladder tone and in gall bladder emptying .
10 ‘ BP possesses first-class expertise in the subject and plays a significant role in the management of the project .
11 Regular exercise can improve the quality of and extend an active life , and plays a vital part in the prevention of many chronic conditions .
12 The development of the Somerset AEC both accords with and constitutes a practical example of the Home Office 's recent guidance to sentencers :
13 On the contrary , their vision , as Eisenman says , is ‘ violently apocalyptic ’ , and constitutes a theological corollary to the violent action for which the Zealots are held responsible .
14 It usually takes longer than with oesophageal tumours and constitutes a considerable workload .
15 This is a major undertaking and constitutes a special project in terms of budgeting , staffing and timing .
16 If you can contribute , the extra contribution will make a big difference to your employees ' retirement , and constitutes a valuable reward for loyalty .
17 Syria 's decision results from £2 billion worth of Saudi aid and guarantees a free hand in Lebanon , as well as because of its traditional enmity towards Iraq .
18 Laing could have added that it is also now a company that employs tens of thousands of people and produces a phenomenal amount of food snacks .
19 The resulting first-order filter circuit clocks at 25MHz , and produces a measured characteristic which is within 0.04dB of the theoretical value at the 1MHz cut-off frequency .
20 This is the ideal glue for woodworking — it is waterproof , heat resistant and produces a strong joint .
21 After the traversal program has determined the order in which links will be crossed , a printing program takes the semantic net and the paragraphs and produces a camera-ready document .
22 In others the palette knife has been used along the top edge to establish a horizontal band with a raised edge that casts a shadow and produces a distinct demarcation two inches from the top .
23 The department organises programmes for adults , schools and youth groups , the Justice and Peace network , priests and religious communities , and produces a wide range of resources and liturgical materials .
24 A gasifier is a furnace which is bolted to a vehicle , and produces a combustible gas by burning biomass in a restricted air supply ; the gas replaces petrol or diesel .
25 It has published some 28 books on different health issues and produces a quarterly magazine .
26 This chemical attacks deoxyriboses in the DNA backbone and produces a high resolution map of protein-backbone interactions due to its small size ( 22 ) .
27 A novel factor in the structure of these slopes is a 20mm cushioning layer under the slope which absorbs impact and produces a comfortable gliding sensation .
28 Utilisation can be twice as high and produces a double benefit : ( i ) lower costs per hour , and ( ii ) fewer aircraft needed to service the same sales volume .
29 She is also there as the inquisitive fun-loving Swanhilda in Coppélia and displays a humble origin in Cranko 's Pineapple Poll .
30 Now called Poreć , this cathedral was built in 535–43 and displays a high standard of design and craftmanship in its layout , carving and mosaic , all of which are well up to Ravenna standards and better than the work at Grado or Aquileia .
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