Example sentences of "and [vb base] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the tunes are noodling , familiar and limp rather than languid . |
| 2 | There seems general agreement that the mind does not work like a camera , faithfully recording everything in front of its lens , for apart from the discrimination of sensations and the filtering out of some of them , the information that is passed on undergoes considerable re-organisation and change so that there is always a discrepancy between the sensory input and what is perceived . |
| 3 | They do this mainly as eggs , and then hatch out and develop rapidly once it rains and a pool forms . |
| 4 | ‘ Come and sit here and tell me about yourself . |
| 5 | and sit together or are we just go |
| 6 | I go and sit there while she works . |
| 7 | ‘ I suggest you have another glass of wine and sit there and I 'll sort it out . |
| 8 | I want to try and get one before May before the exam , but there is a superb production on i the summer , it 's on June and July and it 's at an open-air theatre erm in Lincolnshire and what people do is they go and take a picnic and you sort of take your rug and sit there and cos it it 'll be hot in the summer it would be really nice and you watch it outdoors and it 's in this big stately home which is in it 's own grounds and there 's gift shops and restaurants and bars and obviously wo n't go in the bars but you know there 's lo it 's beautiful and like a big stately home you can wander round the gardens for a bit and then go and watch the performance and if it rains then there 's a canopy you can pull the canopy over like at Wimbledon and you know it 's a really nice day . |
| 9 | No , I mean actually come to one of the officers and sit there and they do the work , so it does n't bother us at all . |
| 10 | You come to see me and sit there and say nowt . |
| 11 | He found himself wishing he was at home again , at Polly 's home , and could creep stealthily into the twins ' room and sit there as he sometimes had at night , on the floor among their discarded toys and cuddly animals , with his back to the wall , listening to the sound of their breathing . |
| 12 | Take that stool and go inside to the cloakroom and sit there until you 're called by me to come away from it . ’ |
| 13 | However , unlike Mills they see professional groups as losing their power and influence rather than as joining the power elite . |
| 14 | The new Final Examination will include a four-hour , interdisciplinary case study requiring candidates to identify key issues , evaluate the relevance of the data provided , undertake financial analysis , use their professional judgment in making decisions , and communicate logically and clearly in writing . |
| 15 | ONE OF the amazing aspects of the crisis caused by the decision of the government to close over half the pits , and make more than 30,000 miners redundant , was their apparent surprise at the reaction of the people of the country . |
| 16 | And that tuned in well with my inclinations to look for formal qualities and make more or less abstract patterns out of nature . |
| 17 | In many societies , but more particularly in modern societies , there are numerous different centres of political thought and experience : educational institutions of various types ; party organizations ( including party schools and research institutes ) ; the mass media ; more or less official ‘ think tanks ’ ; the central offices of trade unions and employers ' associations ; international agencies ; and a considerable number of private associations devoted to political research and education , some of which have grown out of social movements and remain more or less closely connected with them . |
| 18 | Whether or not a witness should remain in court during the hearing is at the discretion of the court ( Moore v Registrar of Lambeth County Court [ 1969 ] 1 All ER 782 ) but they are usually brought in and remain there unless some application is made . |
| 19 | Go to the top floor of your house and remain there till the water goes down … ’ |
| 20 | Despite their chefs ' and St Trinians outfits , they managed to clamber up poles and leap over jumps in relay and raise more than £400 for charity . |
| 21 | Reduce heat and simmer gently until liquid is absorbed and peas are tender , about 25 minutes . |
| 22 | Add the chicken breasts to the stock and simmer gently until cooked . |
| 23 | Sing and dance together and be joyous , but let each one of you be alone , |
| 24 | Migraine , too , is followed by nausea and vomit rather as sin is followed by remorse . |
| 25 | The motives appeared to be mixture of low living standards in China , the prospect of personal advancement and gain overseas and also patriotic sentiments . |
| 26 | The strip is easy to apply , simply put it white side down on the squares to be corrected and rub gently but firmly with a ball point pen on the back of the strip . |
| 27 | We instruct without formal RYA courses at Paxos , Porto Heli and Cannigione so that we do n't hinder the flexibility of these holidays too much . |
| 28 | Conclusions about coping responses which have a protective effect against a wide range of events are more easily obtained when the events are likely to be associated with acute anxiety and fear rather than depression ( e.g. Jaremko , 1983 ) . |
| 29 | Unfortunately for the CEGB , it could n't seize the time and push ahead as fast with its plans as it wanted . |
| 30 | Offer up the cove and push firmly and evenly into position between the guide lines . |