Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But before I do , it is necessary to forestall a possible misunderstanding regarding the applicability of the category of identity to non-meanings . |
| 2 | A logo is a visual symbol which seeks to communicate a simple message to the public in such a way that it is instantly recognisable and memorable . |
| 3 | On the day he left , Gould wrote to Captain Washington at the Royal Geographical Society , announcing proudly , ‘ I shall have many novelties to add to science as well as to communicate a great deal respecting their habits since I have already obtained the nests and eggs of 60 species not one of which as far as I am aware have been described . ’ |
| 4 | Cohen and Uphoff ( 1 ) have shown that genuine participation happens only when there is involvement in decision-making and evaluation ; at a time when we often encounter a definite cynicism in many quarters concerning the whole matter of community involvement in health such examples are inspiring . |
| 5 | Insects that fly in at the sides encounter a vertical baffle of netting that divides the trap along its axis , and tend to fly or clamber to the highest point of the baffle where the only way out is into a collecting jar . |
| 6 | Christine Brooke-Rose 's Such ( 1966 ) , for example , like some of Beckett 's narrative , follows movements in a mind of weirdly diminished vitality , transcribing a whirling chaos of images which invade consciousness at the point of death . |
| 7 | Charles found the Stage Doorman , who was already regaling a little circle of cast with what he had seen . |
| 8 | The fingers of his other hand beat a sensuous tattoo on her rounded bottom , stopping to tap and then sweeping away the notes with a furious stroke . |
| 9 | At the height of her anger , unable to stop herself , she beat a loud tattoo with her clenched fists on the wooden edge of the bunk . |
| 10 | She could almost feel the electrical impulse of them , some challenge there that made her feel threatened … and yet made her heart beat a fearful tattoo inside her chest , recognising that danger was a roller-coaster ride and that fear was often closely followed by exhilaration . |
| 11 | Greatly outnumbered , the ducks would abandon their foraging mission and beat a hasty retreat to their island stronghold at the slightest sign of trouble . |
| 12 | Compaq Computer Corp beat a hasty retreat from ‘ desktop Unix . ’ |
| 13 | The blacks had just seen a film , ‘ Mississippi Burning ’ , in which Klansmen beat a black child to death . |
| 14 | As the rain beat a dull rhythm on Milan 's sludge-coloured buildings this spring , Italian designers were proclaiming the return of brilliant colour behind the facades of the word 's most industrial fashion capital . |
| 15 | The two lucky gunslingers turned out to be Julie Burchill and Tony Parsons who narrowly beat a young lad from Manchester at the final cut . |
| 16 | In March 1925 he beat a Conservative mediocrity in an election for secretary of the Union , in Michaelmas 1925 he was vice-president , in Lent 1926 president . |
| 17 | The herdsman beat a tactful retreat to the end of the cowshed and then I took the opportunity to say what I thought . |
| 18 | There was a woman who was assaulted , the Turks from the restaurant came down and beat a single man outside the Moat Centre . |
| 19 | In south Glasgow , two secondaries are beginning a rolling programme which is aimed at thwarting a major shake-up by Strathclyde . |
| 20 | In the meantime they 're tackling a new wave of defections . |
| 21 | ENGLAND soccer star David Platt is tackling a new role as a chef . |
| 22 | Firefighters tackling a serious blaze at a former children 's home in Kennelwood Avenue , Northwood , Kirkby , were pelted with broken bricks and stones . |
| 23 | Tackling a black run in a blizzard was a worry , but when you only have a long weekend you ca n't hang around for the sun to shine . |
| 24 | On the spot news from all over the world and this country — weekly programmes tackling a wide range of issues and stories with originality — and a wide range of programme formats to appeal to a wider audience . |
| 25 | Fire crews spent more than two hours tackling a severe blaze in an empty Middlesbrough house yesterday . |
| 26 | The release of a new single , Dragging Me Down , and a tour of more modest venues is proof of a going back to their roots approach to catch a new generation of fans . |
| 27 | So the criminals move freely around the galaxy , pursing their profession , and the FedPol must swallow its frustration and hope one day to be in the right place at the right time to catch a big-time wrong-doer in the act . |
| 28 | After rounding the last mark incorrectly , they returned , losing places in the process , only to catch a submerged dustbin on their keel . |
| 29 | Norway has no immediate plans to leave the IWC which last year rejected plans from Iceland and Japan to catch a limited number of whales . |
| 30 | For the first time in my life , I accelerated to catch a red light at the intersection with Brompton Road , steering Armstrong right down the middle of the two lanes , blocking both . |