Example sentences of "and [noun] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pattern is not uniform , though , with Dumfries and Galloway reporting a 50 per cent fall . |
| 2 | So religions , symbolic systems , and ideologies develop a metaphysical life of their own and acquire qualities which stubbornly resist being reduced to mere reflections of the social order . |
| 3 | In general terms , Bacon and Hobbes accept the Aristotelian idea that scientific understanding involves knowledge of causes . |
| 4 | And now she was entirely alone , brother and sister both lost to her , Jonathon upstairs , Victoria downstairs and Melanie treading the dangerous route between them , connected to neither . |
| 5 | ‘ Relaxation and meditation play a major role in yoga and in the treatment of stress-related illnesses , the scourge of modern society , ’ says Norma Duffield of the Centre , currently enrolling for its autumn courses at Queen 's University , Belfast and Holywood . |
| 6 | As we walked further upstream , the gills showed increasing evidence of the works of man and at Friars Hush and Bunton Hush the old levels , the tailings of spoil and the ruined buildings haunt the landscape . |
| 7 | But then the cells at the tip begin to shoot out long filopodia which make contact with the wall and contract pulling the future gut further in . |
| 8 | Following on from the debate , the TAC secretary and chairman prepare a final response in the form of a memorandum of comment . |
| 9 | The play is peopled with a wealth of characters whose problems , prejudices , attitudes and activities allow a gentle , good humoured look at the Catholic Church 's views on issues such as sex , nationalism , obedience and freedom . |
| 10 | Similar experiments with factory farmed chickens and ducks reveal the same swift reversion to nature . |
| 11 | The dual controlled taps and mixers incorporate the latest ceramic disc operation . |
| 12 | Now and then lightning flickered through the gloom , the lights dimmed , and thunder rattled every loose panel and plank in the building . |
| 13 | ‘ What comes up , ’ said Rory , and Jessica gave a dirty laugh . |
| 14 | NATURALLY , BOTH Jim and Fruitbat have the wit and honesty to carry the whole affair and actually make a go of the potentially over-sanitised ‘ indie ’ event . |
| 15 | When occasionally they asked her what was the marketing strategy or the business plan and she said , openly , that there never had been one , her patent naturalness and honesty made the whole thing appear even more of a fairy story . |
| 16 | The plan was for Pete and Michaela to film a normal Hacienda night fly-on-the-wall-style , with local hero Mike Pickering as the DJ . |
| 17 | SCOTVEC sends a letter to all centres in August to let teachers and lecturers know the general areas for review . |
| 18 | One such book illustration was used for Joshua and Caleb carrying a large bunch of grapes between them ; to be found at Milverton in Somerset . |
| 19 | Sheffield United have been trapped by the candid camera too often in the past and Bassett thinks the prying lens is wrong in all sorts of ways . |
| 20 | And Fin makes a desperate decision . |
| 21 | On the contrary , the poetry of Von Platen , Mörike and Heine attests the continuing influence of ancient Greece at a high level of poetic achievement . |
| 22 | Horbury and Ossett preserve a healthy independence which gives each town its own special character Photographs : Simon Warner |
| 23 | So he 'd rushed to the field , catching a sun-dazed pony , scrambling onto the broad back , hair and scurf whitening the new trousers , cantering over the paddocks and clattering into the yard where Peter and Andrew were almost ready . |
| 24 | A window in a nearby house opened , and Doyle watched an old lady lean out , look around , then pull back inside . |
| 25 | Bodie had talked to the caretaker of the first , and Doyle tackled the surly old man who resided in the basement apartment of the second . |
| 26 | This means that , for most academics at least , research and teaching require an institutional framework . |
| 27 | But however distinguished its history , Edinburgh very much sees itself as a University of the 1990s committed to research and teaching covering the hi-tech disciplines of the future , as well as disciplines rooted in the past . |
| 28 | Wimpey joined forces with Taylor Woodrow and Amec to form the Kuwaiti British Fire Group and the consortium successfully completed a major contract for damage assessment and subsequent refurbishment of two oil fields . |
| 29 | While it is true that scavenging fish and snails perform a valuable task , a well ordered pool can be equally well maintained without them . |
| 30 | After the previous evening , too many conflicting emotions seemed to be crowding in on her , and she was n't sure she knew how to deal with them , or indeed , she thought , stepping out of her jogging pants and T-shirt to reveal the figure-hugging jade-green swimsuit beneath , whether there was anything to deal with , other than her own imagination . |