Example sentences of "and [noun sg] [verb] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an unpredictable , alien world in which all sense of certainty and reliability appeared to have disappeared , there was an urgent need to locate a positive and stable community of interests and values to be defended against the destructive , negative , death-like forces of a hostile universe . |
| 2 | As the war ended and BOAC prepared to resume regular commercial services with whatever aircraft it could obtain , the issues unresolved at Chicago continued to haunt British planners . |
| 3 | Upstairs the hammering and shouting seemed to have stopped . |
| 4 | BASSIST and singer/guitarist wanted to jam and form group , into Nirvana , G'n'R , Dokken and Aerosmith , Blackpool area . |
| 5 | But it is in the new period of widely available physical reproduction of cultural artefacts , within already diversifying social relations , that asymmetries of a more complex kind than those of domination and subordination begin to appear . |
| 6 | Great quantities of effluent pouring into the river added to the stench of local skin and tannery works to produce appalling smells and what one official report referred to as ‘ gross pollution ’ . |
| 7 | The condom is the most widely used form of contraception ( 41% ) , the pill is used by the partner of 31% of our sample , while such devices as the coil and diaphragm appear to have lost whatever popularity they once enjoyed . |
| 8 | If such secret missives were sealed personally by him it might be only a matter of time before Wolsey 's enemies at court and parliament began to point the accusing finger in his direction . |
| 9 | It was about this time that the power struggle between King Charles I and parliament began to escalate . |
| 10 | For , if people and Parliament come to think that the judicial power is to be confined by nothing other than the judge 's sense of what is right ( or , as Selden put it , by the length of the Chancellor 's foot ) , confidence in the judicial system will be replaced by fear of it becoming uncertain and arbitrary in its application . |
| 11 | The latter have shown a conservative judiciary interpreting legislation and developing the common law in ways which government and Parliament sought to reverse . |
| 12 | Obviously , however , Bristol and West hopes to hear from interested people in advance — if only so it can gauge the likely demand for each property before the auction starts . |
| 13 | Trade between east and west begins to flourish |
| 14 | Together , horse and driver conspired to surmount the hill . |
| 15 | Thirteenth-century reformers expended much energy and ingenuity trying to ensure that parishes were properly served and that the souls of parishioners were not exposed to perdition by the negligence and greed of pluralist incumbents . |
| 16 | And no puzzle of human design can match the complexity and ingenuity required to build a nest — weaving the moss , twigs , pieces of hair and even lengths of wool and man-made fibres , collected in a myriad shapes and lengths , into a cosy den that no human could ever imitate . |
| 17 | There is a children 's play area and 13 acres of riverside , meadow and woodland walks to enjoy . |
| 18 | Fillings Not so long ago , the dividing line between quality and budget seemed to fall neatly between natural and synthetic fillings . |
| 19 | And mum said to take it off cos it 's prejudice ! |
| 20 | We entered the room and Mum began to look round , but my eyes were drawn to the bed . |
| 21 | When do you and mum want to go ? |
| 22 | Here pockets of ancient semi-natural woodland , unafraid wildlife and a sense of history and heritage combine to offer a peaceful retreat from the coast . |
| 23 | The early computer programmer and user had to learn to speak the language of the computer , machine code , and had to learn how to put these simple instructions , often in very tedious forms , into the computer . |
| 24 | ‘ This is one more example of our ability and willingness to continue to support the UN in the cause of peace . ’ |
| 25 | If enough evidence and expertise exists to deal with a late appeal , there must be enough evidence and expertise to deal with a review under regulation 72 . |
| 26 | The skills and expertise required to manage or advise them are in many respects different to those required in a large organization . |
| 27 | That is a matter for future debate , certainly not for today when there is quite enough to be done in preparing colleges for self-governing status and ensuring that they have the support and expertise required to enable them to make a success of that . |
| 28 | This might , he appreciated , mean putting sections of the house ‘ under wraps ’ , but would I bring all my experience and expertise to bear to ensure such losses were kept to a minimum ? |
| 29 | We were not convinced , however , that his plan to reintroduce small unitary authorities would foster the vision and expertise needed to meet this challenge . |
| 30 | This is because the time and preparation needed to achieve the perfect finish can not compete with the sophistication of modern moulding manufacturing processes , which have improved the standard of mass-produced leafing while keeping the cost of the finished mouldings at a realistic level . |