Example sentences of "and [vb base] [to-vb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Turn round day is a bit hectic for us , so we suggest you pack your bags in the morning , leave them in our safekeeping , and disappear to explore for the day ! |
| 2 | Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes . |
| 3 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 4 | Add the meatballs to the pan and continue to simmer for a further 10 mins , or until they are cooked through . |
| 5 | Add the courgettes and continue to boil for a further 10 minutes . |
| 6 | ‘ Sit down and try to relax for a minute . ’ |
| 7 | It 's not unusual for blood pressure to go up as a result of stress , so if you have a high reading at some point , your doctor or midwife might suggest you rest and try to relax for a while before they check it again . |
| 8 | She 'd sit in her dressing-gown by the window and try to listen for the electric trams on the distant street , anything to give some kind of shape or structure to her day , but the noise made even this impossible . |
| 9 | Perhaps she might stay in Southwark and agree to go for a walk , or at least sit and share a goblet of wine with him and gossip about the past . |
| 10 | Sprinkle the yeast over the water in a cup and leave to stand for a few minutes in a warm place before stirring to completely dissolve the yeast . |
| 11 | The deployment of other groups of staff should take account also of the needs of the service and aim to provide for an even distribution . |
| 12 | Yet that person with AD may be ‘ positioned ’ differently , both by themselves and others , if they avoid the games because they perceive them as a mindless waste of time and prefer to go for a walk instead . |
| 13 | If you qualify and wish to apply for a divorce : send for an application form using the tear-off part of this leaflet , but keep the remainder of the leaflet : it may be of help to you later |
| 14 | The Branches have to depend upon the voluntary support of the membership to fulfil what many see as their prime role , and where once the polytechnics were able heavily to subsidise a service of CPD seminars or even help run an ‘ in-house ’ programme , they can no longer operate in this way and have to charge for the events on a full cost basis . |
| 15 | Forget , he says , the fact that the people ( I am desperately trying to avoid using the words ‘ Red Indian ’ and refuse to opt for the hopelessly inadequate euphemism , Native American ) whom the Spaniards and others found had not discovered the wheel and had no draught animals . |