Example sentences of "the [noun pl] and [vb base] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Accepting without question his uncle 's explanation that , as captain , he can not be too directly concerned with the minutiae of shipboard life , the boy eagerly agrees to spy on the seamen and find out their weaknesses and their delinquencies . |
| 2 | TRANSFORMER 2 follow up their massive ‘ Pacific Symphony Too ’ club hit with ‘ Fruit Of Love ’ , already creating a stir and set to step out of the clubs and branch off into higher regions . |
| 3 | Both are harmless to the birds and fall off with weathering and as the ducks moult their feathers . |
| 4 | Heading north go through a gap in the houses and walk over steep open fields crossing two stiles . |
| 5 | I did break the rules and go over and cuddle her in her cot , but not pick her up out of it . |
| 6 | Stuff the jacuzzi and send back the limo — Bivouac just wan na plod ! |
| 7 | It 's nearly time to give up the tights and get out the sandals . |
| 8 | ‘ If you leave it with me for an hour , I 'll pencil in the vowels and divide up the words at the end of the sentences . ’ |
| 9 | The problem was to identify the messengers and find out what messages each one carried . |
| 10 | If there is a possible area for a safe landing , use the brakes and get down into it . |
| 11 | Grease a large baking dish , coat with the breadcrumbs and shake out the excess . |
| 12 | Gather up the trimmings and roll out as thinly as possible . |
| 13 | As the shadows lengthen , the men can be seen standing around with a pint of beer in hand , while mothers keep watchful eyes on the kids and catch up on the latest gossip . |
| 14 | Then he saw Carrie turn and look at Mick and Mick take her by the shoulders and look down into her face . |
| 15 | The two would take low stances in the cages and stare out together on the world , separated by bars but joined in a common sympathy . |
| 16 | Add the almonds and cook over a high heat until golden . |
| 17 | If Simon had gone to the stables and let out the horses , it would be difficult to prove it . |
| 18 | ‘ We do need to talk to the tutors and point out that the patterns of study that they are providing are not meeting the demands of the market , ’ Mr Armitage stresses . |
| 19 | One day they 'll make a big killing , quit the rackets and settle down to a respectable life in a new town . |
| 20 | Only for brief moments did the studio venture away from the formulae and try out different ideas , even when , as with The Damned , the studio cut the film in defiance of its director 's wishes . |
| 21 | On retiring to bed Vic 's last action is normally to detach a book from Marjorie 's nerveless fingers , tuck her arms under the covers and turn out her bedside lamp , but he must have neglected the first of these chores last night , or perhaps Enjoy Your Menopause was concealed under the coverlet . |
| 22 | The ‘ Economist ’ , in March ‘ 78 , doubted whether Thatcher could ‘ forge a new majority of the right ’ and reckoned that her ‘ crusade to balance the books and roll back the government ’ was not finding much popular resonance . |
| 23 | Why not read the books and find out ? |
| 24 | Raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 3 counts . |
| 25 | Lying down , with knees bent towards the chest , raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 26 | Raise the elbows head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 27 | Raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 28 | Raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 29 | Raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 30 | Raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |