Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [that] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Add to that a groom in a broom cupboard with the bridesmaid and a case of mistaken identities .
2 Add to that a packed lunchtime season , and late-night entertainment in the studio on Fridays and Saturdays , and we think you 'll agree that there 's always something for everyone at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round .
3 Add to that a lot of nervousness which led to two false starts , and nobody was too happy , except perhaps Ernie Obeng who just pipped the American Darwin Cook to win .
4 Add to that a smooth ‘ knife through butter ’ gearchange and responsive brakes ( with anti-lock from the 2.0-litre engine size upwards ) and you 've a recipe for smooth , undemanding driving .
5 Add to that a freebie joystick or light phazer , plus an incredible cash saving , and you 've got an offer that 's hard to refuse .
6 Add to that a low-profile neck , and you 've got a pretty funky little thang .
7 Add to that a history as rich and compelling as that of any in the country and the possibilities for excursions with a difference take shape .
8 Add to that a good ‘ who 's who ’ of EC officials and you have the makings of a basic Euro data-base .
9 But add to that a recession that can cut turnover in half and it 's no wonder that designers are becoming more commercially minded .
10 Add to that a predilection to falling off buses because you think you see Him on every corner , in every crowd , at every window , and the inevitability of actually seeing Him in the off-licence when you were n't expecting to , and feeling your entire stomach lurch forward involuntarily like waking from a dream of falling .
11 She had been on the verge of hysteria then ; add to that a day of travelling , with him pushing Chalon as fast as the horse could go carrying a double weight , plus the previous day 's tensions , and it was a wonder she had n't given in to it .
12 Add to that a steamer trunk full of footwear , a stack of rather lavish hatboxes ( occupied ) and enough jewellery to start up a stall at St George 's market , and you get the idea that Pat just might be an out and out fashion fanatic .
13 Add to that a £60 bonus for each away goal and Glenavon left Clandeboye £1,360 richer .
14 Add to that a £60 bonus for each away goal and Glenavon left Clandeboye £1,360 richer .
15 Add to that an umbrella and the bag and head covers , and you wonder how someone the size of little Fanny Sunesson manages to haul Nick Faldo 's bag over the usual 7,000 yards for four hours or more .
16 Add to that the 17–20 per cent of the power output consumed in stripping the carbon dioxide and the outcome is probably a doubling in the cost of the electricity produced .
17 In his foreword to the book , Professor Sir Robert Birley says of Janet Lacey : ‘ One meets energetic people and unorthodox people and efficient people , but it is rare to meet them making up one person … add to that the power to speak forcefully and clearly … she was the first woman to preach in St Paul 's and Liverpool Cathedral and St George 's Cathedral in Jerusalem … she is also exceedingly good company …
18 Add to that the fact that the new techniques of genetic engineering were invoked in the manufacture of interferon and you almost have the makings of a script for a soap opera .
19 Add to that the tensions of the coming competition and the situation becomes volatile in no time .
20 Add to that the work from my advertisements and that all-important word-of-mouth reputation and you can see I was busy ! ’
21 Add to that the landing fees ( if you train at an aerodrome that levies these ) and the usual books , maps and equipment , and you ought realistically to be able to come home with your PPL having cost about $6,600 .
22 Add to that the dreadfully long hours that doctors and nurses have to work — sometimes 16-18 hour shifts — and it 's little wonder that mistakes are made .
23 Add to that the recurrence of phallic imagery and the exclusive presence of men , never women , in the photos , and it 's no wonder that some critics describe the work as homoerotic .
24 Add to that the fact that the Paris-based company that supplied the cargo has vanished into thin air , and it starts to look very suspicious . ’
25 Add to that the vast number of different computer systems for which WordPerfect is available — IBM PC , Mac , DEC VAX , OS/2 , and Unix , with Windows under development , and complete file compatibility between all these environments , — it 's hardly surprising that WordPerfect is the most popular word processing software in the world .
26 Add to that the rather sassy backdrop which screams ‘ NORTHERN SCUM ’ and you 're faced with a top pop northern night out .
27 Add to that the natural coolness and aristocratic hauteur of Bernarda Fink , who sang Penelope superbly , and it was all rather icy to the touch .
28 Add to that the cost or annual holidays and season tickets , and you can see that your expenditure will go through a number of peaks and troughs .
29 Add to that the attempts by the Crown Estates to increase the river rent for the Lymington river and South Coast boat-owners could be forgiven for feeling a little shell-shocked .
30 Add to that the other one — Hammond — and it accounts for everyone . ’
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