Example sentences of "a [adj] [coord] [vb past] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are factors which decide whether the specimen is initially handled as a solid and disaggregated after fixation , or is immediately disaggregated and handled from the outset as a cell suspension . |
| 2 | Graham Bamford , 48 , from Macclesfield , Cheshire , emptied a can of petrol over himself , flicked a lighter and exploded in flames in London 's Parliament Square as MPs in the nearby House of Commons debated the Bosnia crisis on April 29 . |
| 3 | They had a key and saw in deliveries of this and that — a couple of times , large van loads of furniture — and gave willingly of their time . |
| 4 | He closed his book with a snap and looked past Hari to where Craig was bending over the fire . |
| 5 | Seeing there are three of you , it would make sense if I made a fourth and helped to leg . ’ |
| 6 | He said that it should not be regarded as a luxury but used for education , rural development and economic reform : the time had come , he said , ‘ for television to change its outlook in this country in order to suit the requirements of a developing country like Zambia ’ . |
| 7 | John of Marmoutier tells the legend that Geoffrey le Bel dressed up as a rustic and listened to complaints about his prévôts ’ rapacity ; on his return to court , he paid back the sums they had extorted , and threatened them with death if they continued to defraud the peasantry . |