Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] and [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lennie knew about George 's craving for freedom and often threatened to leave , but George felt obliged to look after Lennie as Lennie could not fend for himself in a cave and Lennie could not cope with going to jail or a home to be treated like an animal . |
| 2 | The downside is that , unlike financial controllers , directors can , technically speaking , be held liable for negligence and consequently sued . |
| 3 | Claim forms for night visits , each containing details of up to 10 visits , are processed for payment and then filed by practice and by the quarter of the year . |
| 4 | He was asking local people for money and also approached local clergy . |
| 5 | It was a terrible time for the Orcs , who suffered defeat after defeat and never found a leader of their own to equal Sigmar . |
| 6 | There was no means of tapping the slag , requiring the furnace to be broken after melting and then rebuilt ( Med . |
| 7 | The tritium produced is held within the aluminium and released as gas after heating and then stored in metal canisters . |
| 8 | Most of the Pyrenean breeds , originally bred for work and naturally found also on the southern slopes with spanish breeds , are now rare . |
| 9 | He did not ask for independence and never attempted to repudiate the suzerainty of the sultan . |
| 10 | This ethos contributed to the desexualisation of lesbianism and also ignored a whole range of inequalities which erode some lesbians ' choice of lovers . |
| 11 | And when the man had arrived , Luke had offered him a glass of champagne and then shown him through to the kitchen and shut the door . |
| 12 | Because import duty ( 35 per cent on ornamented goods ) and freight charges , had from the start pushed prices up in the US , Peter now decided to make a virtue of necessity and deliberately aimed for an exclusive designer image with corresponding price tag . |
| 13 | Four women then dressed and trimmed the body — i.e. shaved the face and washed the hair — prior to its being wrapped in 8¾ yards of cerecloth and then placed in the anthropoid lead case . |
| 14 | And er it took us a long time to get the special material because as you will gather , we tend to do everything properly , so we had to have the a cloth specially woven er handwoven of course and especially dyed and for once we had it especially fooled in other words the nap was raised . |
| 15 | He seemed to be deeply immersed in thought and was driving mechanically , his skill at the wheel a product of experience and finely honed reflexes , not of intense concentration . |
| 16 | They gave up every kind of luxury and frequently bathed in cold water . |
| 17 | Yeah well even if they came sort of late afternoon , turn up about fiveish and had a a bit of tea and then spent the evening with you that wo n't be too bad would it ? |
| 18 | Mortimer , who dominated the council , wielded power with no more tact and delicacy than had the Despensers or Edward II ; Henry of Lancaster , Mortimer 's erstwhile ally , was excluded from policy-making in 1328 , and in 1330 the earl of Kent was accused of conspiracy and summarily executed , much to the alarm of the other nobles . |
| 19 | gained credit via APL for up to 50% of the areas of study and successfully completed and passed the assessment schedules for the other 50% of the areas of study . |
| 20 | ‘ I still ca n't believe you , ’ he remarked , but he washed anyway and he dried himself on the piece of hessian and then spat on his hands and flattened his hair . |
| 21 | He went down on his haunches in front of Chant and suddenly snatched hold of a handful of his hair . |
| 22 | The tensions that did arise were generated during the period of readjustment and later resolved . |
| 23 | Leaflets were distributed which gave information about personal injury claims , suggested various sources of help and also offered a free interview with a solicitor . |
| 24 | If therapy was needed for the child , they wanted to share in the offering of help and particularly valued taking part with the workers in life-story work . |
| 25 | Camille accused herself of lack of foresight and rapidly made up a yarn whereby they had thought better of the dinner-party and had spent the evening playing Monopoly at Tim 's place in a blameless fashion . |
| 26 | Whether or not they are given delegated powers , sub-committees must have specific terms of reference and clearly defined tasks , so that everyone understands just what the sub-committees are to do and when it is to be done . |
| 27 | The increasing exclusion of the laity from an active role within the Church gave them a feeling of alienation and doubtless accounted for the rise in popularity of sects in which lay persons could play a more positive and meaningful part . |
| 28 | Sheets were attached to each end of a beam of wood and then secured to the highest rafter in the roof , which at this stage was still open to the elements . |
| 29 | A week later you returned to that place of winter and never returned . ’ |
| 30 | He was totally oblivious of mess and basically needed an army of servants keeping things organised around him . |