Example sentences of "and [noun] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pattern is not uniform , though , with Dumfries and Galloway reporting a 50 per cent fall . |
| 2 | So religions , symbolic systems , and ideologies develop a metaphysical life of their own and acquire qualities which stubbornly resist being reduced to mere reflections of the social order . |
| 3 | ‘ Relaxation and meditation play a major role in yoga and in the treatment of stress-related illnesses , the scourge of modern society , ’ says Norma Duffield of the Centre , currently enrolling for its autumn courses at Queen 's University , Belfast and Holywood . |
| 4 | March : March 5 : United Kingdom Prime Minister John Major had talks in Moscow with Gorbachev on the Gulf conflict and the situation in the Baltic states ; March 7 : the RFSFR and Czechoslovakia signed a trade co-operation agreement ; March 12 : it was announced in Moscow that the withdrawal of the 50,000 troops stationed in Poland would begin in April , although the process would not be completed before 1994 ; March 14-16 : following a tour of the Middle East , US Secretary of State James Baker visited Moscow for talks on the situation in the Gulf and the presentation of a six-point US plan for peace and stability in the Middle East ; March 18-20 : UK Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary Douglas Hurd visited both Kiev and Moscow for discussions on British-Soviet relations ; March 22 : Soviet-Romanian treaty of friendship and co-operation initialled in Moscow ; March 28 : Bessmertnykh held further talks in Tokyo in connection with Gorbachev 's forthcoming visit . |
| 5 | Maybe it might be a good idea for her and Ben to have a holiday in England ? |
| 6 | Both criminal law and contract exhibit a tendency to convert such presumptions into irrebuttable rules of law . |
| 7 | Following on from the debate , the TAC secretary and chairman prepare a final response in the form of a memorandum of comment . |
| 8 | The play is peopled with a wealth of characters whose problems , prejudices , attitudes and activities allow a gentle , good humoured look at the Catholic Church 's views on issues such as sex , nationalism , obedience and freedom . |
| 9 | For therapeutic and professional staff to reflect the cultural backgrounds of the children , and that for all children , including those with special needs , their day-care environment and activities to express a consciousness of the multicultural society in Islington . |
| 10 | The Department of Geology and Geophysics offers a degree in Geophysics and an introductory course which serves as an appropriate outside subject for many honours degrees . |
| 11 | ‘ What comes up , ’ said Rory , and Jessica gave a dirty laugh . |
| 12 | The plan was for Pete and Michaela to film a normal Hacienda night fly-on-the-wall-style , with local hero Mike Pickering as the DJ . |
| 13 | The protests were stepped up on Feb. 18 when over 700 Enver Hoxha University students and lecturers started a hunger strike . |
| 14 | One such book illustration was used for Joshua and Caleb carrying a large bunch of grapes between them ; to be found at Milverton in Somerset . |
| 15 | And Fin makes a desperate decision . |
| 16 | The ‘ space ’ which once existed for police and pickets to negotiate a mutually acceptable code of picket-line conduct has been closed off , as the miners and striking print workers discovered to their cost . |
| 17 | Horbury and Ossett preserve a healthy independence which gives each town its own special character Photographs : Simon Warner |
| 18 | Psycholinguistic The psycholinguistic or ‘ guessing-game ’ approach reflects the way that competent and learner-readers tackle a text in order to obtain meaning from it . |
| 19 | The form of a verb and sentence stating a thing as a fact , not as a conception , wish or command of a speaker : Apples grow on trees . |
| 20 | The challenge of his person and teaching involves a turnabout , a change of direction involving heart and action , repentance ( metanoia ) . |
| 21 | While it is true that scavenging fish and snails perform a valuable task , a well ordered pool can be equally well maintained without them . |
| 22 | I felt a migraine coming on as the old girl began to wail and Zylpha screamed a torrent of abuse . |
| 23 | Two days later 10 opposition parties and groups issued a joint statement in which they denounced what they described as the over-representation of the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement ( MPS ) on the commission . |
| 24 | Although both Kirk and Hargreaves support a common curriculum they have major reservations about the government 's proposals . |
| 25 | Indoor pools exist , and Moscow boasts a year-round , heated open-air affair between the Kremlin and the Defence Ministry . |
| 26 | To my mind , these sites lie well beyond the present built-up limits of Skelton , and land to the east , north , and west has a strongly rural character . |
| 27 | Horses and ponies need a peaceful environment , free from daily strife and tension . |
| 28 | In the end the team of players from Croxdale , Spennymoor , Ferryhill and Middlesbrough managed a total of 449,350 more than 312 points per minute , but short of the 350-plus average they needed to beat the record . |
| 29 | Making the capacitance and resistance yields a time constant RC = 1 ms and leads to rejection at a frequency of 160 Hz , for example . |
| 30 | Dane and Marianne exchanged a laughing , indulgent glance , seeming for all the world like two fond parents , and Shae looked away , all too aware that she was being excluded from the charmed circle . |