Example sentences of "and [vb -s] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | compatibility between resources and outputs the type and level of resources anticipated . |
| 2 | She averts her eyes and pricks the tear in her tights with one incisive nail . |
| 3 | We 're now going to see how the carriage can do non-selective slip ( that is where ALL the needles slip ) , and in a DIRECTIONAL way — when the carriage SLIPS one way and KNITS the other . |
| 4 | Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis ( BTI ) , otherwise known as serotype H-14 of B. thuringiensis , is a spore-forming bacterium that produces a crystal of toxic protein which paralyses the mouthparts and gut and destroys the gut epithelium of any mosquito larva that ingests it . |
| 5 | ‘ It leaves the Scottish Office with egg on its face and destroys the validity of responses made during the consultation exercise . ’ |
| 6 | On the other hand to disassociate the Church from the Kingdom breaks the nerve-cord of hope and destroys the community of commitment to Christ as Saviour and Lord . |
| 7 | Sowing a mixture of resistant varieties of barley in a field reduces losses and slows the spread of fungal pests . |
| 8 | Just when circumstances are their darkest , the fairy godmother appears in a wonderful burst of light , waves her magic wand , and grants the heroine 's dearest wishes . |
| 9 | A reconsideration of these moves us onto a more analytical plane , and points the way forward to discussion in subsequent chapters . |
| 10 | the article from insurance law monthly summarises the current law and points the way forward . |
| 11 | NI charts the Right 's revolution and points the way to resistance . |
| 12 | One holds the spindle steady whilst the other fits into the twin holes on the wheel nut and tightens the disc in place . |
| 13 | He runs a church choir and plays the organ . |
| 14 | No , I do n't get bored at all with it , er because snooker is not er like American pool , where you go out there with a stick and just knock balls all over the table ; snooker is snooker , and the name of snooker is to play this , you know , this game of chess on the green baize , and er that 's what , you see this is where Davis has been so good for so long , a ) he 's a supreme professional , he once apologised for only practising for two hours on Christmas Day rather than four , er and if you look at Davis ' score sheets and his matches , which I 've done over the years , you 'll see a lot of breaks of around sort of fifty five , sixty , sixty five , and then he stops , he plays the safety shot and says to his opponent ‘ okay , your turn ’ , plays the percentage game , the occasional knock in the very big ones , but that 's why he 's won so much , because he thinks it out so well , and knows the averages , knows the percentages and plays the game that way . |
| 15 | Normally a mouth organ or a piano accordion accompanies the music and plays the melody . |
| 16 | After the peace and while the priest receives the sacrament , the layman reflects on that love which is the reflection of God in society and constitutes the peace ; love of God , proper love of self demonstrated in the harnessing of both spiritual and physical energies to serve God , and love of society — " alle manere of men " . |
| 17 | It is this kind of darkness which is at the heart of the Cloud-author 's work and constitutes the cloud of unknowing . |
| 18 | Yet , despite the difference , the attractions of marriage for women in both groups comes through clearly ; it both symbolizes and constitutes the movement from adolescence to full adulthood ; it means independence from the family of origin ; and it is hoped that it will be financially advantageous . |
| 19 | The surface ectoderm on either side of the neural tube is flattened into cuboidal or squamous epithelium and constitutes the precursor of the epidermis . |
| 20 | The employer accepts the bond and signs the building contract . |
| 21 | ‘ The Lord Lieutenant wears the insignia of command and signs the log , the Chief Secretary is Captain of the ship , while the Under-Secretary is the man at the wheel . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ No will shall be valid unless — ( a ) it is in writing , and signed by the testator , or by some other person in his presence and by his direction ; and ( b ) it appears that the testator intended by his signature to give effect to the will ; and ( c ) the signature is made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time ; and ( d ) each witness either — ( i ) attests and signs the will ; or ( ii ) acknowledges his signature , in the presence of the testator ( but not necessarily in the presence of any other witness ) , but no form of attestation shall be necessary . |
| 23 | Bel Shanaar himself visits the newly founded Dwarf city of Karaz-a-Karak and signs the pledge of eternal friendship between Dwarfs and the Elves . |
| 24 | The thin Englishman takes the room and signs the register : John Parsons . |
| 25 | Child hits and kicks the cat whenever it is within reach . |
| 26 | The Guardian reporter praised their ‘ soft man/hard man routine : Nields offers the witness a comfortable chair and a cigarette , Liman slaps him round the face and kicks the chair out from underneath him . ’ |
| 27 | For Jakobson ( 1960 ) , the poetic function merely dominates the referential function in literature , whereas for de Man , the poetic function negates the referential function and renders the entirety of language self-referential . |
| 28 | On this particular model , there is a hint of a birdseye pattern in the maple , which is quite exotic and renders the guitar individual and attractive . |
| 29 | This impairs the efficiency of the braided shield and renders the cable open to interference . |
| 30 | He seeks ‘ technical ruthlessness ’ and ‘ critical penetration ’ , and thinks the idea of a special relationship between sitter and artist is much overplayed . |