Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , we bang on about the play and the staging and the big themes , and , if there 's any space left , then , as the chairman of Critics ' Forum wearily intones , ‘ I suppose we ought to say something about the performances . ’ |
| 2 | The National Curriculum sections of the ERA , essentially centralising and directive in character , sit uneasily with a variety of other arrangements which undermine the Local Education Authority as intermediary between centre ( DES ) and periphery ( school ) : ‘ opting out ’ , City Technology Colleges ( CTCs ) , open enrolment , local management of schools ( LMS ) . |
| 3 | Such arguments sit uneasily within a tradition of British poverty research where data are constructed in ways which prevent ‘ race ’ ( let alone racism ) being a focus of analysis . |
| 4 | My companions hurried on , desperate to get their hands on the seven hundred thousand pounds in gold which lay somewhere under the tree 's shadows . |
| 5 | Kubitsky was bringing his rifle to bear on a target which lay somewhere in the direction of the grove of trees on the river bank to Rostov 's rear , but before he could open fire three more arrows took him in the chest and he fell over backwards without a sound . |
| 6 | We go downstairs and sit side-by-side on the sofa . |
| 7 | Bring slowly to the boil , whisking constantly , and cook for two minutes . |
| 8 | 2 Transfer fruit and liquid to a large pan , add the peel and spices and bring slowly to the boil . |
| 9 | Add the sugar and bring slowly to the boil . |
| 10 | Put the ingredients in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil . |
| 11 | Bring slowly to the boil and simmer for 5–6 hours topping up the saucepan with boiling water from time to time . |
| 12 | Bring slowly to the boil , stirring until thick . |
| 13 | Put the milk in a small pan and bring slowly to the boil , then pour over the egg mixture , stirring thoroughly with a wooden spoon . |
| 14 | They suffer badly from the leaf menace . |
| 15 | ‘ You will load your aeroplanes with T.N.T. , ’ he said , ‘ fly in line-astern to Corps H.Q. , and crash on to the roof of the Corps commander 's chateau , in alphabetical order . ’ |
| 16 | Well to tell you the truth , I went to own school , when it was er winter , when it comes the winter , they bate somewhere for the winter , do you see ? |
| 17 | Concentrate rather on the walking itself . |
| 18 | Some circulate in the Arctic Ocean , others stream down the east Greenland or Labrador coasts and disperse widely in the north Atlantic Ocean , becoming a hazard to shipping . |
| 19 | So often gardens today are geared towards large drifts of shrubs and herbaceous material , which , although ideal for easy maintenance , display little in the way of infinite details . |
| 20 | and the aargh , just squeezed in and this lad sort of shit himself completely and went zoom right up the road then , well I knew what was gon na happen so I dropped right back and er how he missed him I do n't know , it must of been inches or itches |
| 21 | In what other job might you call in and use a hot air balloon to appear over a city on a publicity stunt and that same afternoon sit in on a seminar which you have arranged as a scientific event ? |
| 22 | And significantly , her boss and colleague sit in on the trial , revealing their emotional investment in what 's at stake . |
| 23 | sit in on the public |
| 24 | Playing a Stableford of the three best individual scores , they finish about 3½ hours later and sit down to a breakfast provided by the ladies . |
| 25 | In one house a family of six sit down to a meal , using three-legged chairs and chunks of masonry for seats . |
| 26 | I sit down to the table , and watch me , real men are n't like that are they ? and it locks |
| 27 | Sit down for a minute . |
| 28 | Right , just sit down for a minute and let's , Michael read his first . |
| 29 | ‘ Come and sit down for a minute while the lasagne finishes cooking . ’ |
| 30 | Sit down for a minute , he 's gon na be a minute . |