Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The ensuing exchange over the months turned the whole cast of Balzac 's Comédie Humaine into Katherine 's familiars and gave her an awareness of greed and ambition , love and betrayal far beyond her years .
2 I have great admiration for all those involved in the Academy of Culinary Arts and think it a fine , courageous and important creation , but can someone explain how a meal of such ineptitude can be served in its name , and how some of the best chefs and restaurateurs in the world can have eaten it without public comment ?
3 He was listening to old Legion marching songs and giving himself the Nazi salute in the mirror .
4 Most people leave desperately trying to stop the ringing in their ears and wondering what the hell happened .
5 Most people leave desperately trying to stop the ringing in their ears and wondering what the hell happened .
6 through my ears and gives me a headache
7 The purpose of the Enterprise is to involve Third World countries in mining nodules and give them a share in the profits .
8 Please positively encourage everyone to renew their membership for 1989 and speak to all non-members and offer them a Medau News to read ( special copies available continuing membership form and letter from the Office or ) there is a surprise gift pack for all new members in 1989 .
9 He rolled his eyes and blew her a kiss but unfortunately Maggie saw him do it .
10 Tod and I reclined on the wrung bedding as Irene advanced into the room , holding a tightly gripped paper tissue to her eyes and calling us a piece of shit .
11 Then he bathed her eyes and made her a cup of tea .
12 We are Mick(19) and Steve ( 18 ) and we 're in the Forces- So let us open your eyes and show you a new way of life .
13 The clear , vivid patterns excite the zebra 's eyes and give it a sensation of strong identity , as if it were the member of a football team or a sports club with conspicuous striped shirts .
14 The woman at the door raised weary , gold-lidded eyes and gave her an anonymous welcoming smile .
15 I opened my eyes and gave him a puzzled look .
16 The prospects may therefore be good for a long-term strategy which aims at both restricting the scale of most operating units and granting them a reasonable degree of operational autonomy in order to make participative democracy a feasible proposition , while developing further the economies of administration , co-ordination , etc. which are at present realised by large-scale enterprises .
17 Clare takes conventional subjects and gives them a twist , physically and artistically .
18 In searching out these opportunities and exploiting them the producer is thus performing the entrepreneurial role in the market process .
19 Mum came in from the shops and gave us the news that , starting from September , we are to have 2 morning services .
20 Compressed charcoal , charcoal and carbon pencils and easy-to-hold crayons are all available in good art shops and offer you a wide range of possibilities and excellent standards of quality .
21 He ripped open one of the little silver foil packets and handed her the lubricated ring of rubber .
22 She recalled that she had at the time been a little put out by the prince 's interest in Joan — but now the important thing was to persuade Joan to join in the festivities and bring her a first-hand report .
23 I said I would " quite understand " if she wanted to cut her losses and call it a day .
24 And thus I was brought , by the gracious providence of God , to that place which had the chiefest of my labours and yielded me the greatest fruits of comfort . ’
25 ‘ Style , ’ she replied , throwing her long fair hair over her shoulders and flashing him the toothpaste smile again .
26 The father put both hands on his son 's shoulders and pushed him a step or two towards Lucier .
27 I get hold of her shoulders and give her a good shake .
28 ‘ Just take these other duties off my shoulders and give me a day a week for the next year to attend a decent training course so that I can master it , and I 'm yours . ’
29 He shrugged his broad shoulders and gave her a warm smile .
30 They shared a commiserating smile , and Mick put his arm around her shoulders and gave her a friendly hug .
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