Example sentences of "[noun] and [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Herodotus gave two ultimately contradictory reasons for spending so much of his time on it , first that " the Egyptians in most of their manners and customs exactly reverse the common practice of mankind " ( 2.35 ) , and secondly that the Greeks derived so many of their religious and scientific notions from the Egyptians that even those " that are called followers of Orpheus and of Bacchus are in truth followers of the Egyptians and of Pythagoras " ( 2.81 ) . |
| 2 | In those days the fieldworker retained his status as a privileged stranger and proceeded to make a catalogue of ancient manners and customs much as if he were a policeman investigating a crime . |
| 3 | The form and position of stone circles , tree clumps and wells strongly suggest a ritual approach along an ancient trackway , as if walking the paths that others have trod before encourages the energies to manifest . |
| 4 | As well as gathering information about parental hopes and beliefs it 's important that detailed knowledge is gathered about home language , religion and culture so that sensitive and effective links can be established . |
| 5 | Moreover , poetry can do for us what religion and philosophy no longer can , that is tell us ‘ what to feel ’ and ‘ what to do ’ ; poetry , Science and Poetry concludes ( p. 82 ) , is ‘ capable of saving us . ’ |
| 6 | And then all the other elements in the complex which bound religion and politics together would pour down . |
| 7 | The objection that the scientific revolution saw the separation of science from both religion and magic hardly clears the air , because religious beliefs played a role in the assault on magical practices , with hard-headed Protestants putting magic and Roman Catholic rituals in much the same category . |
| 8 | Drawstitch the ends of the facing and curtain together along the sides . |
| 9 | With the diversification of the colleges the workload increased substantially in the arts and humanities particularly , and the rapid growth of the CNAA 's work in arts and social studies was fuelled by the transfer of courses from London external degrees . |
| 10 | In this chapter , I should like to look at some of the ‘ social meanings ’ we give to arts and science today . |
| 11 | Currently based at Billingham Arts Centre , he is one of four international artists with drawing residencies which are part of the Riverscape project , an international initiative jointly developed by Cleveland Arts and Teesside Tomorrow Ltd . |
| 12 | He is in Middlesbrough commissioned by Cleveland Arts and Teesside Tomorrow , along with two other artists , to present their views of the river and its surrounding environment . |
| 13 | Graham Crowley is one of four artists working on Riverscape , an international initiative developed by Cleveland Arts and Teesside Tomorrow . |
| 14 | WHILE Clint Eastwood topped the listings with nine nominations , the full list of nominees in the top nine categories for annual Oscar awards announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences yesterday are : |
| 15 | Buxton and Sturge both wished each other 's efforts well and hoped they would be complementary . |
| 16 | During the years of its active life ( its decline and fall will be related later ) it gave thrust and direction to the necessary attempts to develop curricula that would be appropriate to the diverse aptitudes and abilities now present in all secondary schools . |
| 17 | May , sporting an Elvis Presley head-piece nodded to Jenny who had decided to don the best selling Scousers wig set comprising curly wig and moustache straight out of the Harry Enfield 's series . |
| 18 | They are a magnet for tourists , experienced boaters and amateurs alike . |
| 19 | Not only that but Carter USM are rounding off their American tour at the Academy with support from Thousand Yard Stare — and Boston 's 360s , who are joined onstage by a desperate Inger Lorre , formerly of the Nymphs , who flaunts her way embarrassingly through three songs and rants occasionally about women-power . |
| 20 | They perpetuate the great romances and adventure stories of the Middle Ages , setting down in simple and unadorned sentences the songs and tales formerly carried by minstrel and troubadour ; tales of the Seven Champions of Christendom , the great Bevis of Southampton ( twice quoted above ) , with his steed Arundel and his invincible sword Morglay , Arthur and his company of the Round Table . |
| 21 | If a rational style of thinking and intention openly presented , with results of action always revealed , became a large scale , habitually public act , it alone would be a considerable achievement . |
| 22 | Adoption workers need to accommodate in their thinking and practice more than one concept simultaneously , that is , the achievement of ‘ open ’ adoption or adoption with contact where it is in a child 's interests but within a framework of legal security . |
| 23 | RAF winchman Alan Falconer said , ‘ Mr Whittle 's quick thinking and action undoubtedly helped save his life . |
| 24 | I can confirm that , although the medical examination was clearly an unpleasant experience for Mrs. X , it was in accordance with the regulations and was conducted with kindness and sympathy throughout . |
| 25 | But a small part of her cried that Ace seemed to have lost all sense of kindness and decency as far as she was concerned . |
| 26 | Your kindness and sincerity really did restore my faith in human nature . |
| 27 | There has been a radical reappraisal of the Pinot Meunier in the last ten years and growers and houses alike are nowadays more willing to admit the commercial worth of this grape , a variety which was once conspicuous by its absence from various famous firms ' promotional pamphlets . |
| 28 | They retail for £39.99 and £35.99 respectively . |
| 29 | Nature of Damage : Forward fuselage and landing gear severely damaged , centre and rear fuselage and wings moderately damaged |
| 30 | The British government was seen as completely dominated by Jewish interests since the Marconi scandal , with Isaacs , Montagu and Mond allegedly pulling the strings behind Lloyd George . |