Example sentences of "[vb base] and [vb base] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Standing on a cliff , high above the river , watching the colours of the Canyon shift and glow in response to the passing clouds . |
| 2 | So people have to devise ways of adapting to this gap between what they want and expect from society and the means they have available to obtain these things . |
| 3 | Cut under-seat braces to right length and angles , then glue and screw into position |
| 4 | Whichever method is used , certain factors have to be taken into account by the valuer in reaching a decision as to a realistic estimate of site value , such as : Economic factors State of national economy Availability of finance for developer and purchaser Interest rates Supply and demand in locality ( need for accurate market research ) Demographic changes Local employment conditions Proximity and availability of schools , shops , etc . |
| 5 | Mix and return to saucepan . |
| 6 | They breed and multiply at speed and to cope with their ability to sustain their population a number of rabbit-killing methods have evolved by which the stock can be drastically reduced . |
| 7 | communicate upwards , as well as downwards and sideways ; listen and respond to information from others ; |
| 8 | These birthmarks do not fade but mature and darken with age , with the relatively normal vessels of a juvenile mark undergoing degeneration with dilatation and stasis . |
| 9 | But , by now , the violence has crept north , and I stop and watch in amazement as a Newberry 's drugstore at Venice and Western literally explodes before my eyes , a mushroom of smoke and flames towering 200 feet into the night sky . |
| 10 | ‘ No time for that , ’ Legion barked , and its tone made Ace automatically stop and stand to attention . |
| 11 | The study of how we receive and deal with information and how information is actually communicated are now fields of academic study . |
| 12 | before cars cough and lurch to life , |
| 13 | Thousands of boys and young men , pale , narrow-chested , hunched-up , miserable specimens , smoking endless cigarettes , numbers of them betting , all of them learning to be hysterical as they groan and cheer in panic unison with their neighbours — the worst sound of all being the hysterical scream of laughter that greets any little trip or fall of a player . |
| 14 | Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6 below , the Funding Council shall have the power — ( a ) to acquire , hold and dispose of land and other property ; ( b ) to enter into contracts , including contracts for the employment of staff for the purposes of the discharge of their functions ; ( c ) to invest any sums not immediately required by the Funding Council for the purpose of their carrying on any of the activities which they have power to carry on ; and ( d ) to accept gifts of money , land or other property and apply it to , or hold or administer it in trust for , the purpose of the discharge of any of their functions . |
| 15 | The Married Women 's Property Acts of the 1870s and 1880s permitted women to control their own property , although married women were not given the same capacity as single women to acquire , hold and dispose of property until 1935 . |
| 16 | Bring to the boil , then cover and simmer for 25–30min . |
| 17 | Bring to the boil ; cover and remove from heat . |
| 18 | Cover and cook for 5–6min until they are very soft but not brown . |
| 19 | The phrases used are different but the message is the same , ‘ I approve of myself , ‘ I am a child of the Universe ’ , ‘ I relax and trust in life ’ . |
| 20 | He saw their tangled limbs relax and slide into sleep , arms trailing . |
| 21 | To be imprisoned side by side with them in the male domain made them look forward beyond Karlinsky 's address to the regular Saturday-night social in the communal hall next door when they would be able to get together , relax and talk without constraint . |
| 22 | His furniture was seized by the bailiffs and he was reduced to a demeaning game of hide and seek with process servers which eventually ended when they caught up with him in Belfast . |
| 23 | Such research emphasizes the importance of defining the experiences of black and female students as multi-faceted , of documenting how they perceive and respond to racism and sexism within society and education in many different ways . |
| 24 | We transmit those values , beliefs and assumptions to new members through stories , myths , jargon and rituals as valid ways to think , perceive and feel in relation to what we do . |
| 25 | In addition the external examiners review and comment on examination papers , moderate coursework where this constitutes more than 50 per cent of the assessment of a module , review other coursework if necessary , viva students if required , recommend awards , write annual reports and advise staff on the delivery of the course . |
| 26 | Two graver pieces without such refrains are entitled ‘ sonata ’ and one of them , the Sonata pian' e forte , in which cornetto and three trombones alternate and combine with violino and three trombones , has become famous not only for its grave beauty but as one of the earliest printed instrumental compositions with dynamic markings . |
| 27 | The individuals then develop and use in concert organizational means for dealing with both the real difficulties and dangers and with the highly personal anxiety situations that are projected into them . |
| 28 | Sit and come at midnight |
| 29 | They have heavy bodies , and sit and wait for prey to come to them , striking with unerring accuracy and speed at any small mammal as it passes . |
| 30 | He sang the same song for three-quarters of an hour , he 'd go sit on the drum riser , and come back to the mic and sing a verse , and then sit and stare into space and then come back again and again . |