Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cast list printed in the wordbook , however , specifies a Grand Dance not of 24 persons but of ‘ 24 Chineses ’ ; while in the manuscript score , copied separately at the reverse end of the book , is the big movement — the longest instrumental number in the entire show — headed ‘ Chaconne : Dance for a Chinese man and woman ’ . |
| 2 | Although it is the traditional culture which continues to manage the western world , Snow argued , only science can feed that world , create wealth , provide hope for the poor and the sick , and forge the essential links between intellect and practicality which make for a proper wisdom and awareness of moral and social issues . |
| 3 | We may not have watched the Toraja dynasty ascend through a flaming village circle , but we had witnessed one of its sons , very close , leap through a flaming hoop and land on his feet . |
| 4 | However , if you are replaced by another employee , say of a lower grade and commanding less pay , there is unlikely to be a redundancy . |
| 5 | When he bolted the door , pulled down the shutter , put the chairs on the tables , emptied the till and swept the floor he was able to walk through to the back , climb the stairs , sprawl into a big armchair and look at his collection of pictures , news cuttings , fan club items , record sleeves and signed photographs of Shirley Temple . |
| 6 | Place under a low grill and cook until golden brown , about 10 minutes . |
| 7 | The young doctor looked like a young doctor in , say , Young Doctors , lean and fit in a striped shirt and tie , yuppie-style , with dark curly hair and a tan . |
| 8 | Place in a sealed container and shake well . |
| 9 | Place in a shallow dish and cover with cling film until needed . |
| 10 | Place in a shallow dish and squeeze over lemon juice , then drizzle over oil . |
| 11 | Drain peas , place in a large pan and cover with plenty of clean water . |
| 12 | In old males the tusks grow to a great length and are often broken , as if by combat , so there may be something in this theory . |
| 13 | The best sorted sediments approximate to a single size and have low σ 1 , values ( Table 3.5 ) . |
| 14 | These four varieties are ideal small garden plants , as they grow on a single stem and do n't need pruning . |
| 15 | Eight minutes of swooning , swirling guitar crescendos undercut by a moody bass and an unrelenting drum beat with Salli 's near angelic vocals creating a lulling scenario , akin to reading a novel which stops halfway through . |
| 16 | Eight minutes of swooning , swirling guitar crescendos undercut by a moody bass and an unrelenting drum beat with Salli 's near angelic vocals creating a lulling scenario , akin to reading a novel which stops halfway through . |
| 17 | You can address yourself to a man , and at least hope for a quick ear and an open heart ! |
| 18 | However , many new serums act as a protective barrier and seem to improve hair suppleness , too . |
| 19 | Wait for a suitable moment and say : " That is a very interesting point you have raised , Mr R. , which we might wish to take up at a later meeting , but I really do n't think it helps our problem at the moment . " |
| 20 | If it disappoints , do n't scrap it at once , but wait for a second year and give it another chance to redeem your hopes and optimism . |
| 21 | Competitors face each other , wait for a light draw and fire . |
| 22 | You have now set sail for a new destination and it 's too late to turn back . |
| 23 | In contrast , the qualities to look for are rather more difficult to define , and largely consist of a general character and appearance that springs from the individual interpretation of traditional tribal designs . |
| 24 | I say alongside because in no sense does the private world consist of a common culture and identity . |
| 25 | Junior suites for 3 people are available ( price B ) and consist of a double bedroom and convertible sitting-room ( with third bed ) air-conditioning , balcony and sea view . |
| 26 | We started everything from scratch , which is nice , because people get so stuck in their ways : you walk into a professional studio and things are always done in a certain way . |
| 27 | Walk into a dimly-lit gallery and approach the welded steel device fitted with a battery of fan-shaped movie screens . |
| 28 | I mean it 's okay to come to this studio and , in Edinburgh and walk up a busy street and see people going into pubs and being drunk ! |
| 29 | He heard her whisking and wailing on her way , and he bent down and laid the cock-feather on the stone , and behold with a heavy groaning and grinding the huge stone swung up in the air and down in the earth , as though on a pivot or balance , disturbing waves of soil and heather like thick sea-water , and showing a dark , dank passage under the heather-roots and the knotty roots of the gorse . |
| 30 | Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place until double in volume — about 1¼–1½ hours . |