Example sentences of "and [verb] [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In our discussion in Chapter 1 about economy , efficiency and effectiveness , the technical problem was how we can meaningfully compare inputs and outputs to produce a measure of efficiency when outputs are not automatically valued by the market price . |
| 2 | The central requirement can not be escaped : almost every action that would remedy and reassure involves the relationship between the citizen and the state . |
| 3 | We 'd also had a double income and shared paying the bills , and I found I was petrified of getting into debt . |
| 4 | This produces early colours that go well with the wax-polished timbers , and accumulates to give the finish a smoothness and richness of texture impossible with more modern paints . |
| 5 | We travelled first by boat , and planned to spend the night at a hotel on the other side of the lake . |
| 6 | He took two pals along with him for company and planned to spend the time snapping rare African wildlife . |
| 7 | ‘ We are not trying to rip people off and planned to put a sticker on the records saying they were recorded 10 years ago . |
| 8 | In 1884 Queen Victoria published More Leaves from a Journal of our Life in the Highlands , dedicated to John Brown , and planned to publish a memoir , a ‘ Life of John Brown ’ , but the household managed to prevent it . |
| 9 | I filled a notebook with names and stories about the Revolution and planned to write a book in which all my favourites would appear . |
| 10 | Garner 's , which won permission to develop the site in 1985 , built 22 bungalows and planned to develop the rest of the site in the same way . |
| 11 | Although a minority have wanted and planned having a baby , most have not intended to get pregnant , at least not consciously . |
| 12 | FRED 1 's proposals in respect of extraordinary items were generally well received , although several commentators wanted to see them taken one stage further and recommended banning the use of the category of extraordinary items . |
| 13 | They often feel they know it all and tend to give the impression that they are ‘ experts ’ on blacks . |
| 14 | Why t why c why do they not communicate upwards and I think essentially people it in subordinate positions are about managing the impressions others have of them and tend to believe the notion , no matter how true it is , that er that organisations may have a shoot the messenger philosophy , yes ? |
| 15 | Arrows occur at the corners of polygons and tend to make the sides seem concave . |
| 16 | I 'll probably have crisps and we go and bulk buy the crisps we 'll get big packs |
| 17 | Recent heavy capital expenditure coinciding with the extreme tightening of credit facilities had created a liquidity crisis and led to share the group 's share price falling to a low in January of A$3.30 on the Australian Stock Exchange . |
| 18 | It pays to examine all gutter brackets and clips to ensure no water will drip on to walls . |
| 19 | In practice it is usual for the new Emperor to be the son and heir of the old Emperor , as the Imperial family will use all its power and influence to prepare the way for its own candidate . |
| 20 | The exchange of dissimilar things in the patron-client relationship occurs because the patron offers the qualities that accrue to his superior status , that is , power and influence to help the client while , in return , the latter contributes support and esteem . |
| 21 | Dr Fleming said the reason was that Germans had a quite different medical tradition and expected to see a specialist . |
| 22 | His views were later confirmed by SWWA 's own non-executive director John Lawrence who commented in his own report : ‘ There seems to be a culture in which the public are told as little as possible and expected to trust the Authority to look after their interests . ’ |
| 23 | The statement confirmed that ministers had discussed a draft resolution concerning NATO 's future and expected to complete a review of the alliance 's political aims by May 1991 . |
| 24 | and asked to put the time signature in . |
| 25 | Approximately one hour later , they were brought back to the same room and asked to retell the story again . |
| 26 | What happened was I happened to be in the corridors there and the gentleman came in , that 's on the Friday afternoon , gentleman came in and asked to see the Headmaster , so I took him along to see who was the Headmaster then , and erm shortly after that I was called up to see and erm asked me if I 'd like to apply for this job because had seen me erm bringing me up to , bringing him up to see and he said erm , well what about that young fella who brought me up there and would he like to apply . |
| 27 | When Dr Williams 's library opened he presented himself and asked to see the manuscript of Crabb Robinson 's monumental Diary . |
| 28 | ‘ Oh , I was n't going to tell you this , but I went to the bank and asked to see the Manager . |
| 29 | I was told I was getting a direct order , but I refused to pack and asked to see the governor . |
| 30 | Following a presentation given by Group environmental manager Jon Lawrence the children were set a questionnaire and asked to design a poster and come up with a project to help safeguard the environment . |