Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun sg] and be [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is easy enough to identify features that are likely to provoke laughter and were presumably intended to do so amongst the common attributes of the fabliaux . |
| 2 | Burcham was quickly surrounded by people anxious to render assistance and was speedily conveyed to the home of Mr Godson , upon whose land he had alighted , where he was ‘ … welcomed heartily and with good cheer . ’ |
| 3 | She thought it was Swimmer of Lakes for a moment , but her horse had already returned to open land and was quietly grazing to the east . |
| 4 | Without entering into the fine detail of what is required for a system of institutional international law it is clear that merely historically-established conventions followed according to the discretion of the participants in international relationships between states is insufficient to constitute law and is better regarded as a form of anarchy . |
| 5 | Some have waited for a booming voice to give direction and are still waiting after years of meditation and prayer . |
| 6 | To give pleasure and be obediently laid on bread was its raison d'être . |
| 7 | ‘ This computer allows us to send electronic mail , E-mail , which reduces the need to use paper and is far quicker . |
| 8 | The activities of ACAS were as follows : On 31 August 1976 they approached the Grunwick management to start conciliation and were immediately rebuffed . |
| 9 | She endures unnecessary episiotomies — the cutting of skin between anus and vagina — to speed delivery and is then sewn up again ‘ tight as a virgin for your husband ’ . |
| 10 | A year ago Ross decided to change sex and is now bidding to become a top female model . |
| 11 | I also plan to schedule time for a retreat , both to take stock and be more objective/clear about the task and for personal development . |
| 12 | By nature he is very much ‘ one of the boys ’ , which must have made it hard to assert himself , he does not find it easy to take advice and is readily upset by criticism . |
| 13 | Thus if the chargee is entitled to payment on demand he is not required to give the company a reasonable time in which to raise the funds to make payment and is only required to give the company time in which to put into effect the mechanics of payment . |
| 14 | The assiduous Cyril Cooper has stepped down as General Secretary to become vice-chairman and was recently honoured at a special lunch at Lord 's . |