Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So takes it up and knits it on the back . |
| 2 | Iago not only knows no altruism in himself , he blocks and destroys it in others : |
| 3 | ( Some pocket calculators will do this ; otherwise one obtains a random integer of 5 or 6 digits from a random number table and precedes it with a decimal point . ) |
| 4 | Harry takes the matchstick out of his mouth and points it at Howard . |
| 5 | ‘ One is always grateful for that kind of comic genius who takes your script and plays it for everything that 's in it , ’ as Shaffer told me . |
| 6 | First , the testator takes a blank piece of paper and signs it at the bottom . |
| 7 | ‘ Third Term ’ ( Deltic ) Re-released as a 12-inch , with the added bonus of a stunning acoustic version of ‘ The Newshound ’ ( an acute portrayal of the scum that litter the daily tabloids ) — and rightly so , because quite frankly this puts 90 per cent of single released this year into the shade and kicks them in the teeth to boot . |
| 8 | ‘ Third Term ’ ( Deltic ) Re-released as a 12-inch , with the added bonus of a stunning acoustic version of ‘ The Newshound ’ ( an acute portrayal of the scum that litter the daily tabloids ) — and rightly so , because quite frankly this puts 90 per cent of single released this year into the shade and kicks them in the teeth to boot . |
| 9 | He has studied the details of their forms and physiognomy and renders them in a manner both truthful and original . |
| 10 | He wrenches his cigarette from his mouth , glares at me and grinds it into the ashtray , disconcerted by the firecracker element . |
| 11 | Iron helps in the formation of red blood cells and supplies you with energy , particularly important for women during their monthly cycle when you may often lack energy and feel tired . |
| 12 | Texas Instruments , having recognised the wider implications of producing high performance processors , has attached great importance to its C compilers and produces them for their TMS320C25 and TMS320C3x . |
| 13 | She feels full of it and moulds it into a glowing ball deep within . |
| 14 | It 's more a case of conceptual comedy that takes a topical theme like the travellers and tackles it in a right-on way , trying to draw the humour from it . |
| 15 | Jamie has no demons like you and defies you with being a skunk Repulsive to humanity and most of the animal kingdom , but irresistible to another skunk ! |
| 16 | The computer accepts wrongly-spelled words , nonsense words and rude words and displays them on screen in the story to the amusement of the class . |
| 17 | Bitflik scans a directory for all BMP files and displays them like a slideshow , one after the other pausing briefly between each one . |
| 18 | A second element in this theory is that Jesus entered into every aspect of human life and sanctifies it with his presence and love . |
| 19 | In the different sense of the priest ‘ representing ’ the people to God in worship the role is more that of an intermediary or go-between — a role more akin to that of a Member of Parliament who understands the needs of his constituents and represents them to the Government in Parliament . |
| 20 | In this version , the man carried a parasol , and the most memorable sequence is when , brandishing it in front of him like a cross between a broom and a weapon , he opens and shuts it in time with the steps . |
| 21 | Odd-Knut rigs a fishing line and offers it to me . |
| 22 | He was not yet of an age where polite altruism is practised.among friends , a situation in which one denies oneself comfort and offers it to another . |
| 23 | Frodo the Ring bearer does not really want to carry the Ring and offers it to the elf-queen Galadriel . |
| 24 | The quotation is from the Roman poet Ovid ( Epistulae ex Ponto , 2.9.4718 ) and may be rendered " to have studied faithfully the liberal arts refines the character and forbids it to be uncouth " . |
| 25 | The CAA believes it may well have been a 99p UFO Solar , and warns buyers to take note of Article 75 of the ANO which restricts captive balloon and kite-flying to a height of sixty metres agl and forbids it within five kilometres of an aerodrome . |
| 26 | Aptly named Swing Shift , John Frieda takes looks of the past and transforms them into the sleek , set styles of today — with a little from modern technology of course ! |
| 27 | Quite apart from the deafening thunder of the falls , and the awe-inspiring sight of their dramatic descent , the effect can be sheer magic on a fine day ; as the sunlight catches the spray in flight , and transforms it into an elusive pattern of shapes and colours that suggest in painting the Impressionism of Manet or the mists of Corot , or in music , the evocative nuances of Debussy . |
| 28 | For example , the snake uses its forked tongue to gather scent particles from the air and tastes them on a special membrane , called Jacobson 's organ , at the back of its mouth . |
| 29 | What are the dastardly deeds , thoughts and fantasies which your Negative Ego pokes and taunts you with ? |
| 30 | But tonight she does n't , she soaps Xanthe , urges Miranda to rub and rinse , then helps Xanthe up and lifts her clear of the edge of the tub , on to the mat , and wraps her in a pale green towel and sits her on her lap , spreading her knees to fit her on , as Xanthe is getting big for this babying , but still enjoys it , as does Serafine . |