Example sentences of "and [vb base] [verb] [prep] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Second , once divested of their zonae , embryos of all stages are very sticky and tend to adhere to one another as well as to most culture dishes . |
| 2 | However , his finance director , James Kerr-Muir , revealed that it will lead to a £900 million goodwill write-off for Kingfisher and push gearing above 60 per cent . |
| 3 | ‘ We can not simply change the face at the top and expect to win in 1996 on the programme on which we lost in 1992 . |
| 4 | The deal increased Kwik-Fit 's asset base and cut gearing to 20 per cent . |
| 5 | They went ahead in the 30th minute when Tommy Gaynor skipped away from a couple of tackles and let fly from 25 yards : no sign of gratitude there for Eoin Hand , Huddersfield 's manager , who had helped along his fellow-Irishman 's career in the early days at Limerick . |
| 6 | In the centuries where children were treated like Oliver Twist and worse ; where children were beaten , half-starved , and put to work for sixteen hours a day and more ; it is not surprising that horses were treated no better . |
| 7 | They pointed out that economies prepared to allow ‘ a bit of inflation here and there ’ would include Britain , where the inflation rate is already one of the highest in the European Community and set to rise from 7.3 per cent to around 8 per cent later this week . |
| 8 | They pointed out that economies prepared to allow ‘ a bit of inflation here and there ’ would include Britain , where the inflation rate is already one of the highest in the European Community and set to rise from 7.3 per cent to around 8 per cent later this week . |
| 9 | Remove the dish from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving . |
| 10 | Pour over 600 ml of boiling water and allow to steep for 10–15 minutes . |
| 11 | Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 2–3 minutes before serving . |
| 12 | Then cover and turn off the heat and allow to stand for 1 hour . |
| 13 | Good about everything , good salesmen , erm , but I think we do have to take er , Jack 's thoughts on that , that really perhaps we are begging the question when we , just forget ourselves and keep going till three , four o'clock in the morning whatever it is , and then we 'll get in the car and drive home . |
| 14 | Place the skimmed milk , peppercorns , garlic , onion , bay leaf and nutmeg in a saucepan and leave to sit for 1 hour . |
| 15 | Sprinkle the gelatine over four tablespoons of water and leave to swell for 5 minutes . |
| 16 | Add strips of beef and leave to marinate for 24 hours . |
| 17 | Pour boiling water on to the leaves in a clean container or teapot and leave to stand for 3–10 minutes ( no longer , otherwise the flavour changes ) . |
| 18 | Add vegetables to oil mixture , toss together and leave to stand for 15 minutes . |
| 19 | Slit the vanilla pod , scrape the seeds into the milk , add the pod and leave to infuse for 10 minutes . |
| 20 | Bring the water to the boil , pour over the flowers and leave to infuse for 30 to 60 minutes . |
| 21 | Cover and leave to prove for 30 minutes to 1 hour , or until double in size . |
| 22 | Cover the joint loosely with a tent of foil and leave to rest for 15–20 minutes before carving . |
| 23 | Knead lightly until smooth , then cover and leave to rest for 20 minutes . |
| 24 | Never carry more than one-third of your body weight , and aim to carry about one quarter of it . |
| 25 | ‘ Most South Africans are tired of confrontation and wish to speak to one another about the road of prosperity and justice for all , ’ he said in a nationally broadcast statement . |
| 26 | Your objective is to complete your mission and return to base in one piece . |
| 27 | Your objective is to complete your mission and return to base in one piece . |
| 28 | Mrs Fellows was told that she could go home but that she should continue her leg exercises and avoid standing in one position for long periods . |
| 29 | Most of those under this broad umbrella adopted a Marxist idiom , and have relied on three ‘ minimum conditions ’ of Marxism to act as their rallying point . |
| 30 | This is extremely confusing if you upgrade from version 4.2 to version 4.5 and have to refer to two manuals with identical titles containing different information . |