Example sentences of "and [adj] [adv] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 2 If a future Parliament is " hung " with the centre parties holding the balance of power between Conservative and Labour then the Liberals and Social Democrats have made it clear that the price of their giving support to any minority government would be a binding agreement to introduce proportional representation . |
| 2 | We like to keep the floor nice and sticky so the staff ca n't run away ! |
| 3 | One of the people he 's conning is Sir Epicure Manhom who wants a life of ease and luxury and has been giving the alchemist loads of money in order to tu to , to perfect this and funny enough the alchemist has n't managed , has n't managed to do this , to get the person 's money . |
| 4 | Pittston has drafted in ‘ scab ’ labour to get the coal out , but the roads in these mountains are narrow and winding so the strikers drive their vehicles ahead of the coal trucks as slowly as possible . |
| 5 | But since agriculture forms the basis of our industry , it was by and large also an intensification of the crisis in the national economy in general . |
| 6 | If post cold-war Europe is not to be violent and conflictual then the sources of rivalry and mistrust need to be addressed head-on . |
| 7 | A clear handball , as the replay shows and sure enough a penalty , but then Oxford 's Mike Ford was mysteriously sent off for the offence . |
| 8 | Their first division place , their future was riding on the game and sure enough the Cherry and Whites rose to the challenge . |
| 9 | And sure enough the time came for his release … the pen was opened and he was free to go , after an uncertain start Freddy the Fox took his first step in the world as a wild Fox . |
| 10 | I felt along the ledge at the top of the door and sure enough the key was there . |
| 11 | Botham 's dismissal was the result of fine captaincy by Lloyd , for when it seemed he was going to bat sensibly Lloyd put on Richards , knowing full well Botham would not be able to resist trying to hit his friend out of the ground , and sure enough the sucker punch worked . |
| 12 | If military expenditure can be both functional and dysfunctional then no amount of empirical evidence to disprove its utility for capitalism will ever invalidate the structuralist account . |
| 13 | ‘ Transfer fees and salaries are far more modest and reasonable then the UK and Europe and the potential is endless . |
| 14 | McGregor calls this Theory X. In contrast to this is Theory Y , where he argues that if the leaders see subordinates as willing and able then the leader will be less inclined to pursue an autocratic style but instead prefer a participative style of leadership and encourage subordinates to accept responsibility and authority . |
| 15 | In order to clarify the procedure we work the " general case " first and only then a couple of concrete examples . |
| 16 | If the remainder of Rentokil staff are as helpful , pleasant and co-operative then the contract should run very smoothly indeed . ’ |
| 17 | If the delegation is absolute and unconditional then the electorate can not be sovereign ; if it delegates its power on trust then Parliament can not be sovereign . |
| 18 | She urges the excellence and dignity of courage , a glittering idea which has dazzled mankind from age to age and animated sometimes the housebreaker and sometimes the conqueror . ’ |
| 19 | If the degree of moral outrage is widespread and simmering then the individual who ignites the fire has a high chance of success ; the enormous , potential power of the base of the hierarchy is ignited . |