Example sentences of "and [verb] [adj] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These have been loosely termed ‘ universalist ’ theories of language , since the basic tenet is that there are universal structures of grammar and especially of syntax , in which all people have ‘ competence ’ and which underlie and make possible the different utterances that we observe in the actual practice of language . |
| 2 | Spend as much time choosing it as you do your wedding dress and make sure the two complement each other — unsightly bulges and visible straps will ruin your entire appearance . |
| 3 | So the previous manager will be Robert , and Gareth , it 's your responsibility to control the role plays , make sure the the managers should not do that , keep it and make sure the whole role play scenario runs on track . |
| 4 | All the thoughts and experience of the world had etched and moulded there , in that which they have of power to refine and make expressive the outward form , the animalism of Greece , the lust of Rome , the mysticism of the Middle Ages with its spiritual ambition and imaginative loves , the return of the Pagan world , the sins of the Borgias . |
| 5 | But in the 1860s and 1870s the development of the steam trawler , the use of ice for preservation , and the exploitation of the rail network signalled the arrival of cheap cod and made possible the fish-and-chip shops which multiplied at the end of the century to furnish an important source of protein to the working class . |
| 6 | This gave wide investigative powers , and made possible the seizing , freezing and confiscation of assets . |
| 7 | It has borne his burdens , taken part in his wars , and shared his leisure pursuits but , incongruously , its most important period began with the start of the industrial revolution ; as man invented machines to revolutionise his industry , he found more need for the heavy horse ; it provided the means of transport and made possible the rapid improvements in agriculture required to feed the expanding population . |
| 8 | " One of them went to Australia , " said Clara , " and the other one is married , and lives right the other side of town . |
| 9 | She crouched down and jerked open the two doors , fully expecting the cupboard to have been converted into a homely little rat lair . |
| 10 | In the Admissibility of Hearings of Petitioners the International Court of Justice advised that oral hearings before the Committee for South West Africa could be granted to inhabitants of the territory to further the development of the international institution , and to render effective the General Assembly 's supervisory role . |
| 11 | Leaping from the cabs , Rocky and his fellow trucker ran to the back of their rigs and threw open the rear doors . |
| 12 | He went back into the drawing room where he unbolted , unlocked and threw open the french windows . |
| 13 | Sara got up impulsively and threw open the french windows and stepped out on to the stone-flagged terrace . |
| 14 | She turned from him and went out of the room , across the hall and pulled open the front door , which she did n't bother to close behind her , so angry did she feel . |
| 15 | Harry propped himself up on one elbow and pulled open the top drawer of the bedside cabinet . |
| 16 | ‘ I ca n't abide things you have to peer at through a magnifying glass before you can see them , ’ he said , and pulled open the bottom drawer . |
| 17 | He reached beneath his robes and pulled free the personal reader he 'd brought from his ship . |
| 18 | The Donatists considered themselves to be the church of the martyrs , and kept alive the old posture of the persecuted church in the new , much altered , times after Constantine . |
| 19 | 9.3 To that intent and save and subject as aforesaid , the receiving Party undertakes to indemnify and hold harmless the supplying Party against all or any loss , damage , liability , costs , claims and demands ( whether direct , consequential or otherwise ) arising out of or in connection with the use made by the Receiving Party of any such technical information whether the liability claim be in contract or in tort and whether the same arises directly or by way of any claim for an indemnity contribution or otherwise and irrespective of whether or not the same was in consequence of the negligence of any person . |
| 20 | These are establishing analogues , integrating technologies , understanding uncertainties and making sure the right people are in the right place at the right time . |
| 21 | She then turned her attention to the food that needed to be cooked , placing it within easy reach of the barbecue , and making sure the necessary utensils for handling it were nearby . |
| 22 | A spiritual dimension is at work in all religions and constantly pushing and making uncomfortable the easy surrender to unspiritual and despiritualizing tendencies . |
| 23 | So welcome WHYTE and barking mad THE BLACK DOG . |
| 24 | Should the judges take it into their heads to question this ‘ authority ’ ( as occasionally they have ) then much of it is not too difficult to discount , as being obiter dicta , or as relating only to a rather narrow , specific point , ( e.g. the effect of a fraud on the Private Bills Committee of the House of Commons ) and leaving untouched the broader general question . |
| 25 | After shooting the woman from the council house and her baby , and his mother , Larry had walked into Bishops Linctus and shot dead the first three people he met , wounding several others . |
| 26 | We have now reviewed the indicative offers in respect of the above group and have available the unaudited draft consolidated group results for the year to 31st October , 19XX which have been prepared by [ client ] and have not been reviewed or verified by ourselves . |
| 27 | Ian moved cautiously into the shadow of the Cathedral and pushed open the small door . |
| 28 | We reached the bungalow of Sheikha Grandmother , crossed the porch and pushed open the carved wooden doors of the dining room . |
| 29 | He merely employs the muscle and makes sure the whole operation runs according to plan . ’ |
| 30 | Table 3.1 below shows the ratio of females to males convicted for certain crimes and makes clear the male domination of criminality . |