Example sentences of "and [vb base] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Parents who have watched their children grow and develop are just as likely to have insights into the development of their child as the teacher who has taught for a couple of years . |
| 2 | Others are widowed or divorced , and hate being the odd one out among friends who are all couples . |
| 3 | They trust no one , and hate being questioned about their lives ; if they are pressed , at best they will slam their doors in your face . |
| 4 | Corporate property and entail were sins against the ‘ natural tendency towards perfection ’ : individual interest , i.e. ownership , was the ‘ first instrument of prosperity ’ . |
| 5 | Average and mean are often used interchangeably . |
| 6 | I , I used to drive Sheena , but I can safely say that I live on the A seventy seven , aggression is equally as bad as drinking driving , because you see it happening on that road every day , aggression they cut out they cut in , you do n't know where their coming from , er at least a drunken driver tries to go straight and make 's the mistake |
| 7 | the truth erm , oh you never , never hold back and make be known in God 's name the kingdom , he always told the truth whether it was popular or not , that 's really , so erm come on you , are you going out with Clare , come on , hey , come on , come on Pip , go on , go on |
| 8 | Willy 's synthetic abstractions which generalize and falsify are countered by her analytic and critical re-writing of Herodotus . |
| 9 | I am acutely conscious that I have been a source of aggravation to Pa recently over my stupid allergy to vegetables ; it can not be pleasant to see the products one has slaved over summer and winter being regurgitated on to the dinner plate of one 's elder child . |
| 10 | An audition will be held on 7th April 10.30 — 4.30 at Aylwin School , Southward Park Road , London SE16 , to select a display team to represent the Society at the Festival of Movement and Dance being given to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Central Council of Physical Recreation . |
| 11 | Forage and concentrate was all bought in and the animals were kept in outdoor feedlots . |
| 12 | The towns of Binab and Abhor were completely destroyed . |
| 13 | United Distillers enjoys a commanding position in this market , with Dewar 's the number one brand overall , Johnnie Walker Black Label the number one de luxe , and Usher 's Green Stripe the number one locally-bottled Scotch . |
| 14 | Another superb serve led to no more than a defensive return from Sampras and Forget was so confident that the American would not be able to return his first volley that he only just stopped himself from throwing his racket into the air as he started to dance for joy along with the crowd . |
| 15 | Even in this limited role , however , reason is liable to cause trouble to the faithful , because such articulation requires that the lines of communication between believer and unbeliever are re-opened . |
| 16 | As a ‘ no meaning ’ theist , he or she is protected from the sort of self-criticism that must come when believer and unbeliever are challenging one another on common ground . |
| 17 | But although recycling and reuse are extremely important and something we can all support , the real solution to the waste problem is to try not to produce any in the first place ! |
| 18 | Everything we do and say is reflective of our personality and mental-emotional patterns . |
| 19 | Again , like the others , what they do and say is significantly determined by a form of self-arbitration . |
| 20 | and the hand does n't sneak out afterwards and starts popping out and then it 's useless , then the rest of all this stuff you just get it out of the way under the arm , it 's all gone , right , this bit comes up between the two shoulder blades , do n't make the mistake of bringing it across there , a lot of people do that , that wo n't do , you have to come round the back and between these two shoulder blades to get maximum support , you 've got to hold this elbow up and then you tie it near the hand , now I recommend that you tie it and talk to your casualty , half tie it and say is that supporting you enough ? |
| 21 | fifty or sixty and say is |
| 22 | C can I just stop you there and say is it relevant ? |
| 23 | You could walk on to your site and say is that the job how much ? |
| 24 | When people ring in and say is there a farm watch anywhere , Paul can get his folder out |
| 25 | Anthony came through the corridors and say is Elizabeth there and was on |
| 26 | If people are unhappy with the policy that they 've got , by all means talk to the dealer and say is it possible to have an increased coverage , because in the majority of cases erm that can happen . |
| 27 | I 'd love to see a service where somebody could come and knock on your door in the morning and say are you alright and call again in the evening , just as if you were in warden assisted accommodation . |
| 28 | Erm up then you can turn round when the smaller people come and say are carving up the price , you can turn round and say , Oh no they 're not that 's the price and that 's the price . |
| 29 | No but I wan na phone her and say are you still coming Claire ? |
| 30 | The society in which our children live and grow is characterised by contrasting and conflicting values . |