Example sentences of "[adv prt] [noun] [conj] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the polar fringes warmer air brings in moisture and deposits it as hoar-frost , snow or rain . |
| 2 | We have covered around the edge of the punt with pipe insulation , which again cuts down noise and helps to preserve rod varnish . |
| 3 | Katie Jeffreys of the poisons unit at Guy 's Hospital , London , said : ‘ It seems to break down barriers and gives people a loving feeling towards others . |
| 4 | The LIVER breaks down poisons and keeps the blood balanced . |
| 5 | For cutting down grass and weeds around tree trunks , buildings and other odd places as well as trimming overgrown lawn edged . |
| 6 | This is evidently so on the EC — it was this issue that brought down Thatcher and accounts for Major 's sideways approach to Maastricht . |
| 7 | The first parliamentary Acts concerning housing in the nineteenth century were Public Health Acts , which laid down requirements as regards sanitation and public safety . |
| 8 | To ensure the successful flotation of all 10 , the Government has attempted to gloss over differences and has reconstructed the authorities financially to make them seem equally attractive . |
| 9 | Highly ambitious and competitive , she takes on responsibilities and makes decisions in a conceptual and intellectual manner . |
| 10 | Every time I flick the rod in an attempt to mend the line the crust pulls off course and washes into the rubbish raft instead of curling round the edge of the tree trunk . |
| 11 | An RICS ( Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ) spokesman brushed off enquirers as follows : |
| 12 | Margaret and Jack Carolan , from Huyton , had sneaked a camera inside and were snapping off shots as keepsakes . |
| 13 | However , the striking difference between these two groups of pre-Devonian strata is perhaps exaggerated by the measurements being taken on pyrobitumen and phytoclasts other than vitrinite . |
| 14 | ‘ And the PAS , of course , brings on nausea and discourages eating ? ’ |
| 15 | What they do , they look they look around and they weigh up up pros and cons up , and it it 's like these insurance brokers , they ring all over to buy cheapest insurance for you , well , that 's what Allied Dunbar are doing . |
| 16 | The children 's objective is to make sure that Samson survives , builds up experience and gathers items that will help him in his quest , and eventually enable him to complete his mission . |
| 17 | He picks up sticks and sits down to eat them . |
| 18 | The Everglades kite in Florida picks up snails and carries them off to a feeding perch . |
| 19 | The tube can be lowered into the tank and once a syphon has been made , the tube picks up gravel and agitates it and once you apply your thumb to the end of the hose , the gravel falls back to the bottom , leaving you with clean substrate and a bucketful of dirty water . |
| 20 | It helps you to build up speed and keeps your fingers from getting so tired , as well as prolonging the life of the keyboard . |
| 21 | This is a slow launch which picks up speed and fades several times , and it is usually caused by a shortage of fuel or mechanical trouble on the winch or car . |
| 22 | As she gradually picks up speed and moves towards the countryside she enters into the next stage of her journey . |
| 23 | The darkness of the beginning of the poem is suddenly illuminated to a ‘ low stream-line brightness ’ towards the end when she picks up speed and moves from a misty , black and yet dignified depression to a kind of elation . |
| 24 | In certain cases , there may be deposition of solid matter from ground water on standing , such as occurs in supplies containing iron or manganese , where , on exposure to the atmosphere , the water picks up oxygen or loses carbon dioxide , which results in precipitation of insoluble hydroxides . |
| 25 | The wheel of fortune has turned up trumps and offers you a handsome payola today . |
| 26 | The left asserts that far from helping the poor it props up capitalism and embodies unacceptable forms of social control . |
| 27 | As the gas leaks out of the coiled chamber it picks up water and forms a mist around the singer 's head . |
| 28 | First , it takes up water and swells after ingestion so , taken before meals , it exerts a satiating effect and may decrease energy intake . |
| 29 | Knowing the speed that floppy disks take to format , I allowed half a day for the job , but it was done in a couple of minutes — it 's the absolutely essential task of backing up files that takes the time . |
| 30 | It is also dangerous to pick up needles or syringes that you see lying around . |