Example sentences of "and [vb base] to a " 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 | These deposits on the Barrier and Korosi volcanoes were contemporaneous with very high lake levels that occurred throughout the Kenya rift between about 12kyr and 7kyr ago , and correspond to a humid climate associated with the latest glacial-to-interglacial transition of stages 2 to 1 in the marine 18 O record . |
| 3 | Throughout the lunar core samples , which extend well below a few millimetres , the exposure ages of the grains are similar at all depths and correspond to a few million years exposure to the cosmic-ray intensity in the present Solar System . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | There was nothing for Branson to do now but cut his losses , and trust to a return of the Branson luck . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | I suppose they 'd all gone in half a minute but it seemed an eternity of fascination and fear to a cringing youth . |
| 9 | 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 . ’ |
| 10 | It can live for 10 years , and grow to a substantial 20 kilograms . |
| 11 | They come from Peruvian and Brazilian rivers and grow to a size of about 2″ |
| 12 | Take some of the remaining white fondant , roll to a ball and flatten to a 5cm ( 2inch ) round . |
| 13 | When hot , pour into a food processor and process to a smooth sauce . |
| 14 | Add to the flour and mix to a manageable dough , adding more water as required . |
| 15 | Add 3tsp ( 15ml ) oil and about 2tbsp ( 30ml ) warm water and mix to a firm , smooth dough . |
| 16 | Left : Rita made this festive Christmas heart by attaching dried roses , gold-sprayed flowers and spruce to a heart-shaped frame . |
| 17 | Visit Porto Atheni , and climb to a lively taverna in an otherwise timeless village still lost in the last century , rich in smugglers tales and old men sipping ouzo . |
| 18 | Gilbert : ‘ Go in the street and listen to a conversation . |
| 19 | Step this way , and listen to a man who should know all about it … |
| 20 | If parents do not care and praise and listen to a child 's reading , schoolteachers ca n't easily make them literate . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | And tonight , for the first time , the public were invited to watch the feed , and listen to a commentary . |
| 23 | And tonight , for the first time , the public were invited to watch the feed , and listen to a commentary . |
| 24 | According to the twins , they were called in immediately after their lunchbreak and pointewd to a pile of brown envelopes . |
| 25 | This chapter considers the financial consequences of community care policies for those women on whom such policies increasingly depend — the mothers , daughters , wives , sisters , neighbours and friends who are providing a substantial amount of help and support to a disabled or elderly person . |
| 26 | Fit an airlock and ferment to a finish . |
| 27 | Bear left , cross Beldon Beck and walk to a gate signed Caperby . |
| 28 | Turn right and walk to a junction of roads and tracks . |
| 29 | This is the impact that a speaker has when they stand up and speak to a group of people . |
| 30 | And welcome to a new series of Ideas in Action , in which we 're taking a look at various approaches to history . |