Example sentences of "and [vb base] [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Turn into a lightly floured board and knead gently for a few minutes . |
| 2 | Knit two rows and bind off for a round neck or cast off for a V-neck . |
| 3 | " Come and sit here for a bit . |
| 4 | During the half-halts , be strong with leg and positive with a blocking hand , then relax and sit quietly with a light contact , repeating this until the penny finally drops . |
| 5 | My son would adore it — my comfort-loving daughter would work hard to achieve a ganglion before leaving and sit contentedly by a log fire for the duration with a good book and a hot Ribena . |
| 6 | Sometimes I go into a public-house and sit there with a glass of lemonade in my hand , eavesdropping , hoping to hear some treasonable conversation . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | It occurred to her that most people , her former self included , would not walk away from an attack by a homicidal transvestite and sit down to a healthy breakfast . |
| 9 | ‘ Come and sit down for a minute while the lasagne finishes cooking . ’ |
| 10 | Life becomes crazy when I 'm recording Birds Of A Feather so I tend to organise working lunches and sit down in a restaurant to get my fuel . |
| 11 | PV the number of pages per volume for paper and microfilm up to a maximum of 9999 , in this format : |
| 12 | Falling donations have forced Greenpeace International to cut its 1993 budget from $36 million to $27 million , sell the largest of its seven ships , and make up to a quarter of its 500 campaigners redundant . |
| 13 | A diver absorbing excessive nitrogen must ascend to a designated depth to reduce the pressure and remain there for a specified time for what is known as a ‘ decompression stop . ’ |
| 14 | Fibrous tissue replaces this , the capillaries heal and contract down over a period of months to leave a linear scar . |
| 15 | The noise is formidable , for the rocks clatter and bang away down a steel chute that dumps them back on the ground . |
| 16 | It would have an educational benefit and bring home in a dramtic way the frightening nature of serial killers . |
| 17 | If they are unusually anxious or irritated , they may find the noise just too much to deal with and stalk off in a feline sulk rather than squat down for a good meal . |
| 18 | When it begins to set , splash a little water on to it , and rub gently with a pointing trowel in a circular motion , to smooth flush , leaving little or no sanding . |
| 19 | Before starting the repair , remove all debris and loose rust and rub down with a wire brush and abrasive paper |
| 20 | It does this because it shows how if we start from our own case alone , and concentrate entirely upon a conception of mental states which is independent of behaviour , we can not move from our conception of ourselves as subjects of experience to a conception of other subjects . |
| 21 | The scenery inspires awe and apprehension and fear even on a summer day ; in stormy conditions , the effect is frightening . |
| 22 | But actually there is one important thing they can do which would certainly improve world economic prospects : resist the temptation to put up new protectionist barriers , and push ahead with a speedy conclusion of the Uruguay round of trade talks . |
| 23 | There was no doubt at all that every Brownie there was determined to think hard and hunt hard for a new Pack Meeting place . |
| 24 | report and summarise effectively in a range of contexts ; |
| 25 | Indeed , after our second stop in Bombay a few passengers gratefully chose the option of being one-armed , one-legged , one-eyed , two-headed beggars rather than having to return to their seatettes and fly somewhere for a few months with their hands on their heads . |
| 26 | and fly off in a shower , airily |
| 27 | To set your foundation and eliminate any shine , pat loose powder lightly all over your face and dust off with a big brush . |
| 28 | As the full , six-strong complement of the member 's Committee representatives were present , and obviously in support , he would quickly realise the arithmetic of it and press on to a vote . |
| 29 | Maybe Bunny could learn to moonlight on a mainframe somewhere and tap in to a whole new reference work of nubile young ladies . |
| 30 | This will differ according to the richness of the environment provided by the home and the wider community , but all children live and grow up in a print-rich world full of writing and people who write . |