Example sentences of "and [verb] [pron] [adj] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is also a danger that the reforms will enshrine the division between primary , secondary , and tertiary care and make it difficult to coordinate their activities and to move funds from one sector to another . |
| 2 | Bob caught her by the shoulder and used his own to wipe her face , while John turned on the woman and let loose a volley of dismissive French . |
| 3 | All this could be accounted for by the fact that Picasso was working on a very large scale and found it necessary to simplify his technique and adopt a bolder approach . |
| 4 | There was glycerine as well as the whey powder and starch which all added their individual contribution to the success and shelf-life of the cake . |
| 5 | The adoption agency 's officers and Norfolk social workers were real , and doing their best to treat their fictional clients as case histories . |
| 6 | The German professor was a powerful figure , hiring and firing his assistants and doing his best to place his favourite students , though by the end of the century this was becoming more difficult . |
| 7 | Give thanks and do your best to spread your good fortune around , as the old song goes , spread a little happiness . |
| 8 | She had never fully understood why her life should have changed so suddenly and drastically , though she knew by rote the duties and privileges of married ladies , and did her best to play her part decorously . |
| 9 | I remember when the sheep were quite happy nibbling grass and left me alone to munch my sandwiches . |