Example sentences of "and [vb base] [pron] [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 And they forgot to knock at the door and make themselves known to the people inside .
2 And I care not what may be the motive of the parents who bring their children and want them offered to Christ in the sacrament of baptism it is the grace of God that is available for them there and I think we should be very thoughtful about these matters and try to take up either one position or the other .
3 Tired , not to say bemused , by their recently-acquired reputation as miserygobs and no-hopers , POP WILL EAT ITSELF recently decided to follow the example of history 's great groups and get themselves photographed with a very famous and trendy actor .
4 The pharmacist will make up the prescription and get them delivered to your cabin .
5 Although you may still find them on sale in the spring , they 're unlikely to be at their best by then so now is the time to buy them and get them planted before the bad frosts .
6 Then we 'll begin with some limbering-up exercises , to loosen you up and get you accustomed to the skis .
7 ‘ Why do n't I take that wax and get it done for you ?
8 Stop using the appliance and get it seen to .
9 Its aim is to co-operate in the development of the X-standard and get it accepted by the International and US standards bodies , ISO and ANSI .
10 And Joe 's mum give me mostly pound coins and get it changed for a ten pound note .
11 Soon did they soon take up enough he used to go on board with his book and get it signed by the mate or the er captain of the ship .
12 Comment : Self-deprecating stories are often funny , and get us liked by others as they indicate we do n't take ourselves too seriously .
13 Closely akin to leaseholds , and like them classed as personal interests in land , are tenancies at will and at sufferance .
14 Take a stroll around your local bookstall and find them crammed with the life stories of the not-very-rich and famous for 15 minutes .
15 ‘ Yous 'll wake up one of these mornin 's and find yerself gassed to death , ’ he yelled .
16 Many jazz-players , often to the detriment of their later careers , rise to prominence through a single performance or achievement and find themselves saddled with an epithet expressing public expectations .
17 From here we descend to the crypt and find ourselves surrounded by the 11C remains of the Romanesque basilica .
18 Sett all on a slow fire and keep them covered with syrup & paper , but let them not boyl .
19 You can take cuttings in summer of this kind of herb and keep them protected through the winter , or shield the parent plants in some way , so that they are sheltered from the worst of the cold and wind .
20 Just as it was our duty , we felt , to shower two or three times a day and keep ourselves wrapped in a permanent cloud of Charlie perfume , so , it seemed , it was the male imperative to cultivate mossy teeth and socks that could stand up on their own .
21 Boulders flung against the cliff by the waves are much more likely to knock off projecting corners and become themselves rounded in the process than to dislodge rock masses .
22 That is his strength — but also his weakness , since music tends to take second place and leave him locked in a radical cabaret slot from which he is unlikely to emerge .
23 ‘ I 'm very optimistic that we can get the goals , but we do n't need to chase the game right from the start and leave ourselves exposed at the back .
24 I mean community groups were part of it th they did n't sponsor those , they did sponsor individuals , I mean it 's interesting because example that in sponsoring individuals and teams example involve them sponsored by Nike on drug charges and sign their interviewed about his drug charges Nike T-shirt on and so he said that you know one of their criteria was , criteria was not sponsoring individuals .
25 Originally intending to go on stage , drop ten poems and have them recorded for vinyl , Galliano have enlisted the help of former Style Council keyboardist Mick Talbot to come up with a calling card that bodes well for the future .
26 Make sure electric blankets are BEAB approved , and have them checked by the manufacturer every four to five years .
27 Soon she would herself be in the market for a new home , and , though she and Boyd could not hope to outdo a contractor like the Mayor building for himself , she could pick up a few ideas and have them incorporated into their new house in Vanier Heights .
28 Better in many cases to stick the photographs in at the printing stage and have them done by traditional methods .
29 Get yourself twelve songs — and have them transposed into the right key , for God 's sake .
30 ‘ Do you want me to call Mandeville and Southgate and have him dragged into the hall ?
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