Example sentences of "and [adj] [conj] [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Eastbourne won the 14th and 15th and halved the 16th , to win 3–2 .
2 The power of autogenic training and transcendental meditation to induce altered states of consciousness and lower or reverse the fight or flight response , encouraging both physical and mental rest and regeneration , is now well documented .
3 As a secondary benefit , note-making helps to keep the mind active and alert and assists the learning process .
4 And the women went oh eh unlucky that was seven numbers , Shaney said to her it were n't that was six numbers , and they got and that and got the computer print out and all that , and then it was six numbers .
5 But I think I would pay the extra and that and have a choice next time .
6 So , when the 1971 British Lions stretched Fergie McCormick this way and that when winning the First Test on Mains ' home ground , the All Black selectors decided that McCormick had to go , and Mains went on to play the remaining three Tests of the first rubber that the Lions had won in New Zealand .
7 Inside , it is very comfortable and spacious and has a well-kept garden with a large illuminated pond with waterfall .
8 During its six-year life the Metrobus has established a significant position in the UK double-decker market , capturing about 30 per cent of all sales in each year between 1983 and 1986 and earning the reputation of a mobile road block among motorists in the congested capital since a driver-only policy was introduced by London Transport .
9 Twite ( 199Ob ) examined daily values of the Australian All Ordinaries index between 1983 and 1986 and found a significantly positive correlation between futures returns and the riskless rate of interest .
10 The Dane , though shy and retiring and lacking a sense of humour , has knitted together a unified policy for the agency , which spends every year some £400 million of European taxpayers ' money .
11 There is nothing more infuriating and destructive than having the discussion dominated by those who have not got a proper grasp of the subject because they have failed to read the material provided .
12 I want to take you away somewhere quiet and private and touch every inch of your naked body — ’
13 Similarly , if you ever notice someone having a ‘ good ’ positive argument , even if they seem quite passionate , if you are allowed to listen , try and see what keeps it all on the straight and narrow and allows a beneficial and not destructive outcome to be the result .
14 Praised for being economical and concise while offering a clear definition of mental illness and its own activities , its second ever entry also made effective use of colour and included a prioritised , strategic plan .
15 The message is clear and concise and displays no verbosity that one would expect to find in more courtly love scenes .
16 Nevertheless , Terminal courses increased steadily throughout the following decade , doubling in total numbers between 1925 and 1935 and reaching a total of fifty in the latter year .
17 His heart will have started to race as he looked left and right and saw the two main practice strips .
18 She looked left and right and approached the pool of dynercaprol and potassium chloride in a carefully stylish manner .
19 The study concluded that ‘ … combining free-range poultry production with trees could make free-range systems more practicable and profitable and improve the feasibility of keeping some forms of poultry in free-range systems , notably chickens for eggs and meat , and turkeys ’ .
20 He came across in the media as being very different to the classic TV executive , relaxed and friendly and sporting a social conscience through his prison reform work .
21 He travelled in France in 1788 , 1789 and 1790 and founded the Farmers ' Club in 1794 .
22 However professional and manly and disciplined the stance taken on their subject matter , English academics continued to be worried by their inability to account rationally for the intrinsic value , style , spirit , and mood of the literary work .
23 The garden gradually got all tangled and interesting and took a little longer to patrol since the other cats took advantage and tried to be clever , creeping in when they thought I would n't notice .
24 On the other hand , we certainly are not looking for the bland , but rather for the anodyne which is also intriguing and interesting and has a sense of positive enthusiasm . ’
25 The CGA graphics are large and clear and use the basic colour capabilities of the CGA monitor very well .
26 At times he felt tender and protective towards her , but sometimes he surprised himself by the hatred he felt for her , because she was healthy and free and had no need of him .
27 Channel 1 has individual cut/boost controls for bass , mid and treble , a ‘ gain' control for setting the right input level , a ‘ clip ’ light to indicate when you 're driving the input too hard and two push-push mini-buttons : one for a special ‘ mid ’ EQ preset , and another that alters the input stage for the best results with different pickups .
28 There would be little point in having these different norms ( which are arbitrary in linguistic terms ) if they did not carry social meaning , distinguishing between one community and another and carrying a sense of community identity for speakers .
29 She made rivers of melted butter in mountains of sweet potato , snacked on corn boiled in broth or greasy fish and bammy and discovered the thrilling sophistication of Coca-Cola .
30 Inside it was cool and restful , with honey-coloured stone tiles covering a huge entrance hall , where she 'd promptly dropped her suitcase and flight-bag and made a dive for the kitchen and the fridge to quench her raging thirst .
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