Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] and [adv] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Parents feed their babies , cuddle them , change their nappies , smooth cream on their bottoms , bath them , tickle them and generally communicate through bodily involvement . |
| 2 | For the ‘ dogmatic dialectic ’ , as he describes dialectical materialism , the whole question naturally poses no problem , for each person or group simply constitutes a partial moment of an already operative movement of totalization that produces them and then goes beyond them . |
| 3 | Say you were too tired this morning to remember to ask for permission to get up early to meet me and then woke at the right time and did n't want to let me down . |
| 4 | The extent to which society is prepared to divert resources of money and skilled manpower to the treatment , education and care of the physically handicapped is always a telling indication of the extent to which society accepts them and truly cares about their welfare . |
| 5 | She nodded and turned to go and take care of the passengers , and the James Winterbourne character came out to meet her and also to talk to Zak . |
| 6 | It probably sums up the case and we can discuss it and perhaps add to it at that time . |
| 7 | I build up a painting like that by covering the whole canvas with a kind of stain , then I get a cloth and rub the images out with a rag , block out the areas of light , then I add very thin layers of paint , then I glaze it and then paint into it . |
| 8 | I build up a painting like that by covering the whole canvas with a kind of stain , then I get a cloth and rub the images out with a rag , block out the areas of light , then I add very thin layers of paint , then I glaze it and then paint into it . |
| 9 | He found it and obviously felt at ease enough to go ahead with the appointment , ’ said Mr King . |
| 10 | And perhaps , she decided , being realistic , as long as she did not let things go too far it would do her no harm to stop trying to resist them and simply go with the flow of her feelings for a while . |
| 11 | Alexandra told her and then added with enthusiasm , ‘ I should love to come and see your children . |
| 12 | Nevil locked the door and slammed it and then indicated to her to lead on . |
| 13 | Every instinct warned her to tear the letter up , to burn it , to destroy it and never think of it again . |
| 14 | He ignored it and quickly stepped into a waiting official car . |
| 15 | Items such as sweets and toys are often displayed at a low level — so that children will see them and either ask for them or buy them . |
| 16 | Sammy Pike reappeared and joined them and Amiss edged towards them , keeping an eye out for unwelcome observers . |
| 17 | Well I would suggest that you record them and then listen to them . |
| 18 | Auctions are a good source of supply because many companies run them and then dispose of sound examples in the sale ring . |
| 19 | I was not in love with Terry , never had been ; I went after him , deliberately , because I was ripe for an affair and I thought with him I could have one and enjoy it and still feel like the nice clean girl-next-door afterwards . |
| 20 | Because they they 've condensed it and just put in a few little bits and pieces ! |
| 21 | If space is at a premium , you should decide which , if any , plants you wish to grow yourself and then rely on your florist , or generous friends , for all the other varieties . |
| 22 | Apparently the unknown craft had switched on a powerful searchlight to identify us and then gone on its way , still without lights . |
| 23 | She kissed me and then glared into my face . |
| 24 | I put one foot on his shoulder and as I climbed up , making room for him , he raised himself and finally stood on the platform , helping me as far as possible . |
| 25 | The past and present were muddled together , he was kissing her and then shouting at her , kissing her again and then coldly ignoring her . |
| 26 | His mother obviously adored him and merely said with unconvincing sincerity , ‘ Now , Pino , mind what I say . ’ |
| 27 | And he only , you start one finished it and then go onto another one . |
| 28 | Adult women will have the unappealing choice between rejecting women 's language and so becoming ‘ less than a woman ’ , or embracing it and thus acquiescing in their inferiority — becoming ‘ less than a person ’ . |
| 29 | He leaned forward as if he meant to kiss her and then said in a low voice , ‘ I 'm going to give you the name of a first-rate lawyer . ’ |
| 30 | Hardly able to believe it and almost shaking with relief , I climbed through this ‘ window ’ and stepped out on the shaly slopes of Bla Bheinn , quite near the normal path on the east ridge and an easy walk from the top . |