Example sentences of "[art] [noun] and [vb -s] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Every day he works with the defence and makes sure everything is tight .
2 This treats the tent and prevents mould growing back .
3 Fairfax leaves the tent and walks over to the fire .
4 It is a body that simultaneously defines the continents and divides them from each other ; at the same time it knits together some of their distant and improbably linked civilizations , as well as their anthropologies and histories .
5 OUR January issue cover story was the first comprehensive airing of the pros and cons regarding South Africa 's suitability as the next venue .
6 Employees offered a transfer which involves relocation overseas will consider the pros and cons very carefully , as accepting such a transfer is a major step to take .
7 You may prefer the flexibility over hours this offers , but you should weigh the pros and cons regarding working for an NHS employer and sickness pay , holiday pay , pension , study leave and so on .
8 The two machines most affected by this issue are the PC and Macintosh so it seems appropriate to examine the pros and cons in some detail .
9 On receiving the indicative offers we will discuss the pros and cons with the directors and will help evaluate alternative deal structures .
10 While not wishing to examine the pros and cons in detail , enough is presented to establish that the much vaunted ‘ facts ’ of any situation are seldom that .
11 Feeling oddly remote , detached , Luce walked through the various rooms as though on automatic pilot , weighing up the pros and cons : accessibility , what space was needed , how the lighting could be arranged , the desirability of an exit at either end …
12 Believe me it is the sense of double standards , and this alone , which infuriates the Pakistanis and brings out the bad feelings .
13 It is top feed to the boiler and proves to be a very efficient design .
14 The difference between a direct hot water cylinder and an indirect one is that the latter has a heat exchanger , often in the form of a coiled pipe , which takes the hot water from the boiler and passes its heat to the domestic hot water in the cylinder , the two never mixing .
15 The duty of the court is to enforce the Acts and in so doing to observe one principle which is inherent in the Acts and has been long recognised , the principle that parties can not contract out of the Acts …
16 I would like instead to consider some of the attitudes and concerns that underlie those issues .
17 not all cultures will ‘ buy in ’ to the attitudes and values the organisation wishes to promote .
18 For Naville , given his Marxist theoretical perspective , this visible autonomy sweeps aside the veil and reveals the nature of the existing patterns of hierarchical organisation in their true light — as patterns that are socially , and not technologically , determined .
19 This is only true when the fish has taken up all the slack of the link and has met considerable resistance from the lead .
20 But , oddly , snow can be quite comforting on long , steep slopes , especially if the slope widens at the base and does n't culminate in a 100-foot drop over cliffs .
21 Just be sure to consider the structural condition , wiring and plumbing and check that the person who prepares the base and erects the conservatory has been suitably trained , says Peter Moon , Conservatory Association secretary .
22 The French invented factory skiing , along with all the checks and balances that implies .
23 That way it can be dealt with through the departure process and the checks and balances the departure er introduces erm are in place erm to protect local interest .
24 Instructions should not only advise on the method of use but also indicate the product limitations and the checks and controls that can be applied to make sure that those limitations are not exceeded .
25 This may sound like anarchy but the checks and controls clearly keep the system under the management 's control .
26 This is as true of child protection work as of any other field , and indeed perhaps the very dangerousness of the work ( for professionals and clients alike ) and the appalling nature of some of the cruelties and neglects make such professional jealousy and prejudice all the more likely .
27 It reads the Touch key when it 's placed on the sensor and uses it as an encryption key to decode data as it 's read and to encode it as it 's written .
28 Now , however , he simply makes a small incision in , or beside , the navel and inserts a laparoscope ( viewing tube ) to see inside .
29 The bit where the singing host reaches for the mike and does an ‘ impromptu ’ duet with his or her guest always merits a quick lurch for the off button .
30 The Prime Minister is clearly now on the ropes and does n't seem able to fight back .
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