Example sentences of "two [noun pl] [adv] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said that the government 's actions were aimed at bringing the two states closer and promoting integration . |
| 2 | When she saw Meredith she said , ‘ Oh , hi ! ’ slurring the two syllables together and smiling uncertainly . |
| 3 | To make a Covenant , just complete the two forms above and return them to us in the envelope provided . |
| 4 | After Nicky Mohan brought down Phil Gee , Mills took two paces forward and gave Stephen Pears no chance with an accurate ground shot just inside a post . |
| 5 | Redefine the problem in terms of a challenge , ask them to take two steps backwards and treat it as an experiment . |
| 6 | At this point in his writing a white pigeon which had been fluttering round the swimming-pool alighted on the table , took two steps forward and excreted on the ‘ Jottings ’ , no doubt in the interests of historical accuracy . |
| 7 | TRAFALGAR BOY : Always close up , led over two furlongs out and ran on strongly to bt Rainridge l ( Haydock 1m , Gd-Sft ) . |
| 8 | The improved colt quickened well to take it up over two furlongs out and went to the line clear of the dead-heaters Steinbeck and Wilde Rufo , with the latter subsequently disqualified when jockey Richard Quinn weighed in 6lb light . |
| 9 | DARUSSALAM : Always close up , hit the front two furlongs out and stayed on well to bt Kissavos 2l with MIMINING ( rec 7lb ) never dangerous , 9th btn 10l ( Chepstow 5f , Gd-Sft ) . |
| 10 | Saddlers ' Hall was sent into the lead by Pat Eddery two furlongs out and annihilated his opponents , sprinting clear to score by 10 lengths . |
| 11 | I 'll draw no conclusions on the whole factory/handmade dilemma here ; you 'll just have to read the first two paragraphs again and make up your own mind . |
| 12 | By bringing the two parties together and structuring a transaction involving the use of Floating Rate Agreements ( FRAs ) , an overall package can be brought to the market . |
| 13 | Well we 've brought the two leagues together and amalgamated them and to do this , obviously the old British League was much stronger than the old National League , and we 've had to do some evening out . |
| 14 | The progressive Dreamers Delight touched off the useful Texan Tycoon in a fast time at Newbury two weeks ago and deserves the greatest respect , but I prefer SATIN LOVER . |
| 15 | They 're then taken upstream to exactly the same stretch of river they were picked up from two weeks ago and released — clearly happy to back in the territory they recognise … until this time next year , when they 'll be collected once again for another short break in their unlikely holiday location , just off the M25 … |
| 16 | Back was outstanding for the Midlands against South West two weeks ago and tore into the Barbarians like a wolf at a flock of sheep . |
| 17 | POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned about the welfare of a 30-year-old woman who walked out of a hospital two weeks ago and has not been seen since . |
| 18 | Shirley lingered in the sitting-room two weeks later and looked uneasily at Jenna . |
| 19 | The crucial memory tests were administered two weeks later and consisted of a free recall phase and a 4AFC recognition test for a series of 120 specific questions related to aspects of the 12 slides . |
| 20 | She spent two weeks inside and returned with a vast stack of photocopied originals and a bill for the astronomical sum of f25 . |
| 21 | Manville put the contents of the two messages together and congratulated himself that things seemed to be going so well . |
| 22 | But a spokesman said that all the claims the family are making had been aired at the mens trial two years ago and rejected by the jury . |
| 23 | He joined Securicor two years ago and became a guard at this warehouse in Milton Keynes . |
| 24 | He scored a bagful of goals to help the club book their first passport to Europe two years ago and went on to star in their Ulster Cup winning team the next season . |
| 25 | Margaret of Carlisle , 47 , was widowed two years ago and knew at first hand the financial problems that can arise from the sudden death of a loved one and the trauma of finding that her partner was inadequately insured . |
| 26 | I had to leave Low Birk Hatt two years ago and move into the village , five miles away . |
| 27 | Marwood has failed to win a regular place at Bramall Lane since his £300,000 transfer from Arsenal two years ago and has not made a single appearance this season . |
| 28 | Miss Smith , who is in the Domestic Science Department , actually visited the Lascaux Caves two years ago and has a complete set of slides . |
| 29 | They did not enjoy Aintree two years ago and did not think that Ghofar ( who was unplaced to Mr Frisk ) enjoyed himself much either . |
| 30 | He was ordained in Dublin two years ago and returned to Bolton to give his first mass at St Joseph 's Church near his home . |