Example sentences of "and [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Krone et at found increased mortality in those patients with one or more of the following : failure to raise systolic BP above 110 mmHg , inability to complete the exercise schedule and paired ventricular complexes . |
| 2 | A callous gunman who shot a German tourist dead and then shot and stabbed other members of the family has been jailed for life . |
| 3 | James Boyce , the Rutherglen man who murdered a German tourist in Stranraer , then shot and stabbed other members of the man 's family , has been jailed for life . |
| 4 | At Sussex we actually make a third of the time they spend on the university component of their courses compulsory work in science — that is to say every student does it — so we can actually do something about it practically by looking at our processes of initial training and coming to realise what an important section of the world this is and training teachers accordingly , and not to leave it at that but to continue with erm progressive and planned in-service training of teachers . |
| 5 | At Sussex we actually make a third of the time they spend on the university component of their courses compulsory work in science — that is to say every student does it — so we can actually do something about it practically by looking at our processes of initial training and coming to realise what an important section of the world this is and training teachers accordingly , and not to leave it at that but to continue with erm progressive and planned in-service training of teachers . |
| 6 | For the industry as a whole , however , 1990 had been a bad year , with the Gulf war scuppering much of the expected sales growth , and planned new capacity raising the spectre of price wars and poor returns for manufacturers . |
| 7 | Commenting on its storm-damaged figures ( in page five ) Northern Telecom Ltd said first quarter order input fell 4.0% year-over-year , to $1,840m although orders in hand rose 18% to $3,530m ; it said that profit performance did not meet its expectations as a result of lower margins and an accelerated rate of investment in research and development and planned international market expenditures which were not offset by anticipated sales growth . |
| 8 | They are the first to be advised of impending reorganizations , of imminent appointments , of new marketing initiatives and planned strategic changes in direction . |
| 9 | Alter taking a history and examining Julie , the doctors made a diagnosis of appendicitis , ( an acutely inflamed appendix ) and planned surgical removal ( an appendicectomy ) . |
| 10 | He built fortifications , aqueducts , bridges , theatres and baths and planned whole cities . |
| 11 | The rule applies in all preconsonantal environments including those that would have a long vowel in monosyllables ( fricative and voiced obstruent environments and liquids ) , except apparently before [ s ] clusters ( as in hospital ) . |
| 12 | He would also exhort his children to read it , and laid great stress upon the utility of information . |
| 13 | It seems that it is being said that , with the onset of the campaigns , the Department feared a flood of ’ non-specific applications ’ and therefore withdrew the original regulations and laid new regulations , to come into force the following day . |
| 14 | They pinned down the boards and laid new felt and carpet — unaware Mike was underneath . |
| 15 | At the present time the PSD team has already built a new mess room for ELR volunteer workers , erected carriage maintenance platforms within Buckley Wells shed and laid concrete paths all round the outside of the shed , together with concrete bases for its new workshop annexe . |
| 16 | Well , unlike many of the promises that are made over the clinking of glasses and in the glow of a few drinks , and despite the fact that Pam and Tony lived near Thurso in the north of Scotland , Wendy was working in Bristol and I lived in Shetland , we got in touch later and laid firm plans for a trip to Lapland . |
| 17 | So she rehearsed the triumphs and achievements of the Thatcher Revolution and laid lavish claim to having lit in Britain the torch of freedom for the whole world . |
| 18 | An hour passed while he ordered pages and laid damp stamps on blotting paper with tweezers . |
| 19 | A report on the Kegworth air disaster of December 1988 [ see pp. 36410 ; 37732 ] published on Oct. 18 concluded that the accident had been caused by pilot error and recommended substantial changes to cabin safety procedures . |
| 20 | He felt ‘ their day is nearly over ’ and recommended alternative styles . |
| 21 | Pliny himself advised amulets of amber against delirium and recommended powdered amber for the stomach . |
| 22 | The IMF and World Bank experts moved in , and recommended identical policies to those pursued with such relentless vigour by their military predecessors . |
| 23 | The Government 's Thompson Report makes specific reference to the need for advice and information work with young people and recommended local authority funding for such projects . |
| 24 | Once we have considered the nature of the phenomena under investigation , worked out definitions and devised appropriate research methods , we have to select a research model which answers the questions investigated by the research . |
| 25 | They have therefore gathered together an impressive group of sixteen experts and devised cast-iron vetting rules . |
| 26 | It could prove to be a good roll of the dice , for Mr Hughes has also written a book on the mathematics of five-dice games and devised special packaging to exploit the game 's addictiveness by allowing it to be played while it is hanging from the supermarket shelf . |
| 27 | She roared her delight , and clapped house-sized hands in the air above her scaled head . |
| 28 | 21CenNet Inc , Richardson , Texas-based developer of key enabling technologies for enhancing portable computer communications , has raised $5m in venture funding from InterWest Partners , Sevin Rosen Funds and Compaq Computer Corp. 21CenNet wants the cash to fund development of its MobileWare technologies , which are being designed to support both wireless and wired end-to-end communications to enable portable computing devices to access company information systems by providing a reliable extension of corporate local area networks over public telephone and wireless networks . |
| 29 | Vincent stood and wiped cold sweat from his forehead . |
| 30 | The NAP handles its critics and presumed political opponents with libel suits , smear campaigns and harrassment . |