Example sentences of "and [art] much [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So much for gratitude — and the much vaunted French hospitality , she thought almost hysterically as Jacques , his face expressionless , indicated that she should resume her seat in the car . |
| 2 | The house next door , Number 3 , was let out as three flats , as can be seen from the three bell-pulls and the much worn doorstep . |
| 3 | In the post-punk revolution of '78/79 , Adidas Samba ruled the terraces of Anfield and Goodison , quickly followed by Stan Smith 's , before Puma struck back with its Argentina ( blue leather , white strip ) and the much sought after Puma Menotti ( red leather , white stripe ) . |
| 4 | For all his wayward impulses and the much documented erraticism of his '80s career , this contradictory figure has — through cunning , imagination and sheer force of will — constantly reassessed and reasserted himself as the most focused member of the old guard . |
| 5 | When prototypes have satisfied the OR Staff , production is carried out by the Procurement Executive of the Ministry of Defence , using commercial contracts of a number of different types such as ‘ fixed price ’ , ‘ single tender ’ , and the much criticised ‘ cost-plus ’ , which is used when the technical risks are too high , the contractors able to tender too few , or the time too short for normal competitive tendering . |
| 6 | The thunderous applause after Be My Downfall , a cover of Free 's A Little Bit Of Love and the much shouted for Move Away Jimmy Blue was well deserved . |
| 7 | Khrushchev decided he liked Eisenhower , ‘ a reasonable and modest man ’ , and the much discussed ‘ Spirit of Camp David ’ meant that a lot of smiling went on in public . |
| 8 | Many garden centres offer a great deal more than the stock range of houseplants , I have seen unusual specimens like daturas laden with superbly scented flowers , anthuriums ( aptly named the flamingo flower ) , streptocarpus , the new pot gerberas ( huge flowers in fabulous colours ) and the much improved New Guinea hybrid impatiens . |
| 9 | Of those who have introduced a proportion of Cabernet , only a very few — Baron de Ley , Martinez-Bujanda and the much improved Marques de Riscal — have the courage to admit to it . |
| 10 | But slimming , whether intentional or — as now — the result of unhappiness , never seemed to affect her breasts , and the much washed , faded T-shirt clung to her like a second skin . |
| 11 | Relatively few have survived from antiquity , since silver became scarce and a much sought after commodity in the late Empire . |
| 12 | Satellite transmission soon added im-mediacy and a much extended range of sources and material . |