Example sentences of "and draw [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus Stalin prevented Poland and Czechoslovakia from attending the conference of 16 European nations , which met in Paris between July and September , and drew up a joint economic recovery programme to be financed by America . |
| 2 | The Champagne houses were naturally outraged at the government 's ineptitude and drew up a vociferous protest , signed by eighty participants , condemning the publicity given to the ministerial communiqué . |
| 3 | As a result of the unprovoked attack by Magharba they decided to raise the stakes , and drew up a new list of candidates who were all Zuwaya , and all possessed of doctorates . |
| 4 | ‘ Thank you ! ’ he said , and drew up a third chair . |
| 5 | I sat in the café as the rain showed no sign of letting up and drew up a short list of people I had met with whom I could air my perplexity . |
| 6 | Instead he lowered his blade and drew back a rapid pace or two , nostrils wide and long lips smiling savagely , and suddenly turning away , vanished into the bushes . |
| 7 | She turned away , fumbled in her skirts and drew out a gleaming coin . |
| 8 | He delved into a saddlebag and drew out a long , black chain . |
| 9 | Cranston delved into a small leather pouch he had taken from his saddle-bag , undid the cord at the neck and drew out a small vase containing the poison he had taken from Springall 's house . |
| 10 | She reached into her saddlebag and drew out a small cloth containing white clay which she had taken from Wynne-Jones 's lodge and which she had used in the making of Moondream . |
| 11 | Bryce opened a drawer , laughed , and drew out a skimpy pair of silk knickers . |
| 12 | He paused while Manville opened the folder and drew out a typed list of names . |
| 13 | Sanchez reached into his shirt pocket and drew out a fat paper cylinder , stroking its length with pursed fingers to smooth the kinks . |
| 14 | He undid the top and drew out a thick , yellowing roll of parchment . |
| 15 | COUNCILLORS in Wrexham Maelor are to undertake a survey of trees in the area and draw up a firm policy on tree protection . |
| 16 | Starting with a bank loan of £4,000 , Roddick had no time to sit down in the early years and draw up a grandiose mission of what her organisation should set out to achieve . |
| 17 | She saw Ellen 's father reach behind one of the barrels and draw out a small sack . |