Example sentences of "and [vb base] to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the fish are well on feed I will put one rod away and change to a butt-indicator which allows me to fish more quickly and efficiently . |
| 2 | I find it hard to think of any more splendid compensation than conferment of the power to transfer a very large sum of money from a newspaper which I dislike and despise to an organisation or institution which I love and admire . |
| 3 | Gen. Blagoje Adzic , the hardline JNA Chief of Staff , vowed in a television appearance on July 2 to establish control and bring to an end the war which he said had been forced upon the army . |
| 4 | There was nothing for Branson to do now but cut his losses , and trust to a return of the Branson luck . |
| 5 | He would not have disagreed either with the implications about the unfairness of Providence ; we should note that a recurrent prospect in The Lord of the Rings is for Frodo to be taken by Sauron and tormented till he too goes ‘ under the shadow ’ , becomes a petty ‘ wraith ’ himself , worn out by addiction and privation and torture and fear to a state of nothingness like that of ‘ the haggard king ’ of Minas Morgul . |
| 6 | It concerns a Ship from another world landing on this planet , and strange creatures get out and say to a petrol pump , dustbin , slot-machine or similar mechanical device , ‘ Take me to your leader . ’ |
| 7 | They come from Peruvian and Brazilian rivers and grow to a size of about 2″ |
| 8 | Leslie was aware that most people " can not Read at all " , but said he had seen them in the streets " Gather together about one that can Read " and listen to a newspaper being read aloud . |
| 9 | Step this way , and listen to a man who should know all about it … |
| 10 | If parents do not care and praise and listen to a child 's reading , schoolteachers ca n't easily make them literate . |
| 11 | Gilbert : ‘ Go in the street and listen to a conversation . |
| 12 | And tonight , for the first time , the public were invited to watch the feed , and listen to a commentary . |
| 13 | And tonight , for the first time , the public were invited to watch the feed , and listen to a commentary . |
| 14 | According to the twins , they were called in immediately after their lunchbreak and pointewd to a pile of brown envelopes . |
| 15 | Fit an airlock and ferment to a finish . |
| 16 | Bear left , cross Beldon Beck and walk to a gate signed Caperby . |
| 17 | Turn right and walk to a junction of roads and tracks . |
| 18 | This is the impact that a speaker has when they stand up and speak to a group of people . |
| 19 | For aching , tired feet , mix a few drops of peppermint oil with one tbsp of almond oil and add to a bowl of warm water . |
| 20 | Drain the garlic and add to a blender or food processor , along with the yoghurt and milk . |
| 21 | These propositions are large and open to a variety of possible objections . |
| 22 | As we have already seen , the results of experiments comparing the effects of mere observation of the stimuli with those produced by explicit discrimination training have turned out to be inconsistent and open to a range of interpretations . |
| 23 | ‘ in a street ( or public place ) called … ‘ 'Street ’ is defined at section 1(4) Street Offences Act 1959 as any bridge , road , lane , footway , subway , square , court , alley or passage , whether a thoroughfare or not , which is for the time being open to the public , and the doorways and entrances of premises abutting on a street ( as herein before defined ) and any ground adjoining and open to a street , shall form part of the street . |
| 24 | ( i ) Lift the mouse from the cage with the base of the tail held between thumb and forefinger , and transfer to a grid cage top ( Figure 1a ) or a surface that it can grasp ( e.g. the sleeve of a laboratory coat ) . |
| 25 | Once set , pop out of the trays and transfer to a polythene bag . |
| 26 | 3 Place the nuts , raisins , allspice and half of the sesame seeds in a food processor , whizz until blended and transfer to a bowl . |
| 27 | The easiest approach is to plan the gore as one half only on a folded sheet of paper , then to cut out the pattern through the two leaves , open out flat and transfer to a piece of stout card or hardboard , With an average of 14 to cut , did you remember to include the hem width ? |
| 28 | Remove the trout from the marinade with a slotted spoon and transfer to a rack in a baking dish . |
| 29 | Season to taste with salt and transfer to a serving bowl . |
| 30 | Leave in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely . |