Example sentences of "and [adv] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bernie obviously worked on the idea and eventually came up with a much cheaper and more simple solution which would provide the investigator with a moving picture of the basic flight instruments during the period leading up to the crash . |
| 2 | The two of you — and your lawyers — will look at your financial position , at your wife 's , at how long you 've been married , whether or not she 's working ( and if she is n't , what sort of work she 'll be able to find ) and eventually come up with a sum which is supposed to be fair to both of you . |
| 3 | Now loan redemption is a matter for the Government to decide ( at least as to minima ) , and presumably comes down to a judgement about how much the Government thinks that local authorities as a whole can afford to redeem in any year . |
| 4 | Professor Dyos ' study of Camberwell was the first in a series of examinations which have enabled us to see how the ubiquitous terraced streets of our great cities were laid out and slowly built up in a highly complex way , for a whole series of social and economic reasons . |
| 5 | The lagoon between the bar and the land is colonised by various types of marsh vegetation and slowly fills up with a mixture of sediment and decaying organic matter ( Fig. 8.18C ) . |
| 6 | Presently , as he sat by himself in a remote corner of the banqueting hall , he noticed on the wall beside him an ascending column of white ants ; as they reached the ceiling they spread their wings and slowly drifted down in a delicate living veil . |
| 7 | These remarkable flies with wasp-like markings hang motionless in the air — hence the name of hover fly — and suddenly shoot off to a different position ; their flight is a series of sudden darting movements . |
| 8 | The most common problem for men is to develop too much lower pectoral muscle , and so end up with a ‘ droopy ’ looking chest . |
| 9 | As the name suggests , the sole purpose of the group was to have fun , and perhaps show off to a few friends . |
| 10 | Beyond that I believe we can not go , although there are occasionally tantalizing groups of poems on related themes , either brought together by the editor/printer or composed as deliberate variations on a theme , and perhaps copied out on a ‘ sheet ’ of paper , folio size , folded ( which we know was a unit of composition and occasionally payment in Elizabethan poetry and drama ) . |
| 11 | Then a Leed rang up saying that he was there and that the particular aviatical chant in question had been initially struck up by the away end , and only joined in by a shameful minority ( ahem ) of Leeds fans . |
| 12 | There was still enough money and enough going on for a ‘ hot ’ property like Nicholson to walk in and begin making fortunes immediately . |
| 13 | I mean , I 'm well aware you do n't have to face single-handed and prattling , blowing your own cor-anglais and generally acting up before a captive crowd of thousands . |
| 14 | Playing at volume , the FGM proves itself capable of dishing out the dirt , the Dual Sound humbucker retaining its tone and not thinning out to a tuneless buzz . |
| 15 | Independent scaffolding : So called because it is self supporting and not tied in to a structure except as temporary restraint . |
| 16 | Cultural and educational inequalities based on economic inequality are a reality which needs to be revealed and not glossed over by a populist notion of art for the people . |
| 17 | Erm I took the nine year old boat out and just went out in a boat we had Mary went as well , we were like the all job for mackerel put this guy 's |
| 18 | He said that dozy cow only decided she was going to try and fucking pull out with a great big juggernaut coming down . |
| 19 | The company spent some two years casting around for a successor to its best-selling computer and finally came up with a machine called Lisa named after the daughter of the company 's founder Steve Jobs . |
| 20 | She rustled around and finally came out with a crumpled bill which she put in my hand . |
| 21 | After making unsignalled turns and abrupt lane changes through Chevy Chase , and Bethesda , she blasted to a highly illegal speed south on the Beltway , ducked off it rejoined a few miles along and finally came down to a leisurely cruise through the Virginia countryside . |
| 22 | I try to think of something smart to say to hide the fact that I 'm beaten , and finally come out with a pathetic ‘ I could n't stay in this stink without puking on the carpet . |
| 23 | Harriet 's voice had grown bleaker as she spoke and finally broke off on a clipped note of finality . |
| 24 | He took up rowing in a wherry , and finally worked up to a single shell . |
| 25 | Once suitable terms have been settled and , one hopes , clearly and concisely set out in a signed agreement , you will be in a position to give the job your undivided attention , secure in the knowledge that you have created the right conditions for job survival . |
| 26 | The precious , vulnerable new ley gets neglected or misused and gradually tumbles down to a less demanding , less productive permanent pasture . |
| 27 | People who feel that way are quite special and always end up in a mangled mess . ’ |
| 28 | There were quite a few battles before Pearce got British Aerospace on the road to privatisation , particularly with civil servants and ‘ officials who were not really responsible , but tended to sit on the sidelines criticising and always coming up with a reason why you could n't do anything . ’ |
| 29 | Toddlers often rose on their toes , held their legs stiffly , and rocked back and forth holding on to a piece of furniture or onto the parent . |
| 30 | Now 36 , he has 28 years ' hockey experience behind him and still turns out as a defender for Milan , training two or three times a week and playing in the Italian hockey league , which started a new season at the end of February . |