Example sentences of "and closing the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , ’ said Philip , putting the egg back and closing the drawer . |
| 2 | He opened the door , switching off the torch and closing the door behind him . |
| 3 | Some few may write a Declaration , others may sign it , but they are stating what has been God 's law from the beginning , ‘ That all men are created equal … that … ’ ’ he paused and consulted his watch again , opening and closing the engraved case with a brisk snap . |
| 4 | It is important to identify which fume cupboards need to operate overnight , and closing the fume cupboard door to the threshold level will allow low speed operation of two speed systems . |
| 5 | ‘ There is a danger in any organisation that has been going for twenty years of attracting a clique and closing the doors on others . |
| 6 | But he did not think of it as a cosmic event which must somehow change the whole of human thought , altering philosophy and theology and closing the mouths of poets ; such a view seemed to him superstitious , a denial of ordinary scholarship and ordinary hard-thinking rationality . |
| 7 | Developing stance and harness technique ; increasing speed and closing the slot ; effective use of the mast track on all points of sailing |
| 8 | She went out , flashing him a smile — and closing the door behind her . |
| 9 | One reason for the Groningen 's demise was the government 's policy of concentrating on the major pied breeds and closing the herdbooks of minors such as the Groningen , Lakenvelder and Witrik so that they were unable to give evidence of registered purebred bulls when new bull licensing laws came into force 20 years later — a move which has had devastating effects on minor breeds in other countries where similar laws were introduced . |
| 10 | Sprinkle with salt and pepper and dot with butter and wrap it in foil , folding with a double pleat on top and closing the ends to seal in the juices . |
| 11 | The doe visits periodically to feed them , opening and closing the entrance on each occasion . |
| 12 | I then asked her whether she would be prepared — in the safety of my consulting room and under my guidance — to imagine standing inside the cupboard and closing the door . |
| 13 | First attempts should be made by starting from a safe height and closing the throttle fully without stopping the engine — do n't use the ‘ throttle hold ’ switch at this stage . |
| 14 | There 's the same barging , jumping off the shoulder and closing the gap . ’ |
| 15 | It was so seldom that Aggie heard herself addressed by her surname that she turned and looked at the nun , but the woman 's eyelids were lowered as if in shame ; then she inclined her head towards the woman sitting behind the desk before turning and closing the door quietly behind her . |
| 16 | He waited for the train to shudder to a halt before jumping from the freight car and closing the door as quietly as possible behind him . |
| 17 | " It might be too late then , " Joseph said slapping Patrick on the shoulder , before turning back into the shop and closing the door . |
| 18 | He paused for a moment , checking the hall and stairs before stepping into the room and closing the door behind him . |
| 19 | Taking the empty teacup , Gran went out , switching the light off and closing the door . |
| 20 | Slipping inside and closing the door , he switched on the light and examined his surroundings . |
| 21 | Maybe I should have taken you to Calypso 's Cave , over on Gozo , ’ he added mockingly , running his hands down over her hips and closing the gap between them so that every hollow and curve came into contact with the steely wall of his legs and stomach , ‘ where the goddess Calypso managed to detain Ulysses for seven years … ’ |
| 22 | Leaving everything more or less as it had been and closing the drawer , she turned her attention to the rest of the room . |
| 23 | This entailed opening up new accounts for all the cardholders , sending out the new cards , and closing the old accounts . |
| 24 | In addition , a consultation fee of £4,000 was agreed between the agricultural machinery supplier for introducing the client and closing the sale . |
| 25 | ‘ Our conversation did not end to my satisfaction , ’ he informed her tightly , coming in and closing the door . |
| 26 | ‘ Yes , of course , Mrs Diggory , ’ Theda said , coming into the little room and closing the door on the housekeeper 's conspiratorial signal . |
| 27 | The burette is placed in water and the air pressure equalised by opening and closing the tap . |
| 28 | Then he paused before slowly going through it and closing the door quietly after him . |
| 29 | The city tecnol technological college was given the right , has given the right of education , a quality of education undreamed of by a n by the people who live in the inner cities of , particularly the Asian population of opposed by the Labour Party , a Labour Party committed to scrapping and closing the C T C's and if they ca n't get |
| 30 | He urged her forward , turning her towards the passenger door of the sleek Jaguar before handing her inside and closing the door . |