Example sentences of "and [vb infin] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is sometimes very difficult indeed not to be very cross , and there have been some occasions when I have had to go and chop up a few logs in order to abate my own aggression before replying . |
| 2 | No-one can predict with any degree of certainty how interest rates will rise and fall over a 5 year period . |
| 3 | Thus in Ibrams ( 1982 ) there had been considerable ill-treatment and violence by the deceased towards D and his girlfriend , and this led them eventually to plan and carry out a night-time raid on the deceased 's flat , during which they attacked and killed him . |
| 4 | In their view , the EC must be endowed with the ability to formulate and carry out a common foreign and security policy , particularly vis-a-vis the East and Central European countries ; the lack of such a policy has unfortunately prevented effective EC action in the former Yugoslavia . |
| 5 | you ca n't hear me , right , ok , I 'll try and speak up a little bit louder , erm my work , I work erm here and I work abroad and I live in Durham , er I 'm a writer and erm one of the things that I 'm most interested in is using art as an inspiration for my work as a , as a writer and I 'd like to be able to show you by this talk , how I do that , erm , I have a few publications , my work 's performed by a local group actually based in Newcastle and I 'm a member of er a group called Another Story and my work 's been put to music by a composer and er a play and the play and sing that , that the pieces of |
| 6 | Absolutely , you see the sad thing is that Simon has a seven point five five average erm we sort of balance that out , you know , erm Simon to go and bring in a six point National League boy — it 's not a clever situation at all in my book , but then the rules are the rules and we have to go along with it . |
| 7 | ‘ It is clear we need to sell and bring in a fair amount of money before we can think of buying again . |
| 8 | ‘ It is clear that we need to sell and bring in a fair amount of money before we can think about buying again . ’ |
| 9 | A candidate for the degree of MPhil is required to investigate and evaluate satisfactorily a chosen topic or topics , and to show lucidity in the presentation of the thesis and an understanding of the context and significance of the work . |
| 10 | There is nothing wrong in seeking an invitation to go and look around a neighbouring school to explore possibilities of working together . |
| 11 | Every trip to the door was an expedition and it was acutely exasperating to arrive there and see only a little figure in the distance dancing about and grimacing at me . |
| 12 | Tom Farmer , chairman of Scottish Business in the Community , who chaired the meeting , promised that all the organisations of which Prince Charles was patron would now quickly get together and work out a strategic plan . |
| 13 | ‘ Probably the most important thing was being able to bring together and keep together a strong collection of people at all levels . |
| 14 | This approach becomes difficult to use and understand when a large number of entities are displayed or when knowledge of the surfaces or solid parameters is necessary for the problem solution . |
| 15 | It was accepted that Amnesty International would investigate and draw up an adverse report . |
| 16 | The knighthood for Colonel David Stirling , founder of the SAS , who helped to try and set up a strike-breaking organisation called GB75 in the 1970s , may prove controversial . |
| 17 | It is the private world of the student 's mind that is at issue , a world that should expand and take on a rich array of colours , within the course of studies . |
| 18 | Is it about to rupture and spew forth a real-live Alien in a fountain of blood and shit ! ? |
| 19 | A team whose aim is to develop and test out a new kind of entertainments system . ’ |
| 20 | One person 's idea can influence and spark off a better idea in another , and through the interchange something can be created which is more useful than either could achieve alone . |
| 21 | The first angler each season to stand there and cast out a Black Pennel , about ten yards , always catches a trout of 1lb . ’ |
| 22 | Now on that point , for access someone now needs to pick up and write effectively a simple this is how we project planning on access . |
| 23 | If if I say well let's try and add up a sixth and a twelfth and most people want to add the six and the twelve together and things like that but you ca n't do it that way you 'll have to change them both into something that 's the same . |
| 24 | We hope to be able to tell within minutes what time the rain will start and cease over a wide area around London . |
| 25 | TO peel the chestnuts , use a sharp knife to make a couple of slits in the skin of each one , put them in a saucepan , pour over enough boiling water to cover and simmer over a medium heat for about 5 minutes , then take them out a few at a time , drain and refresh them under running cold water . |
| 26 | Return to pan and stir over a low heat until it thickens and just comes to the boil . |
| 27 | Anyway , further down the Carter tour sheet , the band had an evening off in Atlanta and decided to go and check out a local restaurant which , they found , belonged to MICK JAGGER . |
| 28 | What I lose is my full ability to monitor and assess correctly a given situation . |
| 29 | What has happened , in fact , is that Cutler has been forced to try and squeeze together a neo-Benjaminian theory of productive forces and a picture of productive relations which is positively Adorn Ian ! |
| 30 | Like most twiners , dodder exhibits either equal growth all around its cylindrical axis , which yields a relatively straight vine , or grows unequally , which allows it to coil around and climb up a linear object such as a host plant . |