Example sentences of "and [verb] to the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What had happened was that O had been at home , not sleeping , thinking about Boy at six in the morning , and he had called up and said , ‘ Are you watching TV , ’ to which Boy had replied , as the man had heard , ‘ Yes , ’ and then O had told Boy to turn over to the boxing ; he 'd just said , ‘ Get up and change to the third channel . |
| 2 | But Hardin was writing long before the avalanche of discoveries that have revealed the fine structure of the human genetic material , spawned sensitive techniques of screening and most recently pre-implantation diagnosis , and led to the first attempts at gene therapy . |
| 3 | The meeting recommends the Committee respecting the Lint Miller " to meet with the Lint Miller , and to show him such Evidence as they can recover respecting the weight of fflax in other Countrys — and Endevour to get him to agree to dress & deliver fflax for the same payment and by the same weight , and to report to the next meeting . " |
| 4 | Jaime Collins is nine and belongs to the 4th Harold Hill Pack in Essex . |
| 5 | But technical descriptions only indicate the positions through which the feet and legs should move and at which moment they should co-ordinate with the arms as weight is transferred from one step and pose to the next . |
| 6 | The synoptic outline might have been more serviceable had it been separated from the list of languages and moved to the first volume . |
| 7 | Partly this is a matter of time and related to the first problem discussed above . |
| 8 | Second , and related to the first point , the model of man as a violent animal — and hence self-seeking and violent in the pursuit of attaining his goals — is useful as a justification for authority and institutions of authority . |
| 9 | Finally , and related to the fourth point , they were expensive ( as measured by normal library expenditure on user education ) . |
| 10 | I sat with one eye on the clock , waiting my turn and listening to the twenty-fifth rendering of ‘ My Way ’ . |
| 11 | She had n't done that she said since she was my age and came to the last page of Le Rouge et le Noir . |
| 12 | He three-putted both the fourth and 12th holes , had only two birdies on his card , and came to the last hole needing a four for a 73 for a ten under par total of 278 . |
| 13 | Upon his decision ( or decisions , for the opportunity may arise more than once ) rests the ability of the spirit to learn that lesson and to progress to the next stage in its development . |
| 14 | The multinationals have moved to other countries because of the civil war and according to the last report , in May 1983 , there were only four factories still operating in the multinational industrial parks . |
| 15 | A fitting finale — and summons to the Last Judgement , be ye Saint or Sinner . |
| 16 | Outside a grand villa in the same city , a priest in an assortment of ramshackle clothing stopped his mule in the gateway , descended by lifting a leg and bellowed to the first person he met , which was Tobie . |
| 17 | Ever demonstrative , Markus Stenz clearly aimed at the dramatic in Beethoven 's Symphony No4 and digging deep , uncovered hidden orchestral reserves bringing a satisfying degree of tension and thrill to the first movement . |
| 18 | Setting the briefcase back down , she dug the notes out of the pocket and turned to the last page , smiling rather nastily . |
| 19 | Spray it and jump to the next ledge and grab the extra life . |
| 20 | Robert Kennedy , who played a notable role throughout the crisis , suggested that the President should ignore this second letter and reply to the first in the affirmative . |
| 21 | Lopsided and vulnerable , he tried to climb the barrage and get to the second balloon . |
| 22 | PAMELA : [ alone ] After what has passed I must leave this house and go to the next town and wait for an opportunity to get home to my parents . |
| 23 | Programmed instruction allows the learner to set his own pace , and proceed to the next block of work only when the previous block has been fully mastered . |
| 24 | He rode straight up to the gateway of the monastery , not daring to stop for second thoughts , and said to the first monk he saw , ‘ Can you read and write ? ’ |
| 25 | If you are not yet sure of your reply you should clear both fields and TAB to the next task mail message or leave the option . |
| 26 | Amethyst is concentrated at Faversham , in west Kent , and dates to the seventh century , whereas crystal and probably the wheel-thrown bottles of sixth century date are found in east Kent . |
| 27 | Your example is possibly a poor quality pewter with a rope border design , and dates to the 18th century . |
| 28 | With a two goal lead from the first leg the pressure was off Swindon for once last night as they tackled Wolves at Molineux … and when Nicky Summerbee gave them the lead they could afford to sit back and cruise to the third rounds … |
| 29 | Finally , and to return to the first century AD , although Christianity inherited much from its Judaic roots , it did not embrace the need for circumcision . |
| 30 | Eventually orders came through confirming the worst : the Austrian cuirassiers were to stay there and fight to the last man . |