Example sentences of "and [adj] and [vb -s] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ( He resumes pacing , then , spinning on his heels to avoid the wall , he veers round , stares you straight in the face , hands flared , fingers spread frozen in time and space , chin tucked in on itself like a gossiping neighbour , takes another deep breath through the nose , opens his mouth , swivels his eyes to left and right and walks clean out of the room . |
| 2 | BEST BEDROOM : Tony Jacklin 's — because it is nice and light and has lovely views of Scotland . |
| 3 | The bivvy bag is ultra lightweight and waterproof and has high wicking qualities . |
| 4 | The volume emphasises that adjustment without growth and human development is unacceptable and counter-productive and proposes possible alternatives . |
| 5 | Moreover , the important , though limited , concessions to the unions which Neil Kinnock has now made , are based on the false premise that current legislation is unbalanced and unfair and renders effective strike action impossible . |
| 6 | She nurses a vodka and orange and sits still with long stockinged legs turned inwardly but not awkwardly . |
| 7 | In the case of Estella however her appearances are n't really deceiving as she looks arrogant and proud and has proud eyes though she really changes for the better even though it occurred because of her treatment by Bentley Drummle and in the end like Pip , she is wiser and has been softened by her experiences and lost her proud eyes and air . |
| 8 | ‘ The modern woman will note with pleasant surprise that Mary of Nazareth , while completely devoted to the will of God , was far from being a timidly submissive woman , or one whose piety was repellent to others ; on the contrary , she was a woman who did not hesitate to proclaim that God vindicates the humble and oppressed and removes powerful people from their privileged positions … a woman of strength who experienced poverty and suffering , flight and exile . |