Example sentences of "and [verb] [noun pl] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To her amusement , two black-cloaked figures in full face masks and tricorn hats detached themselves from a group on a parapet and arranged themselves in exaggerated attitudes of extreme sorrow , one studying a rose , the other a silver mirror . |
| 2 | Spokeswoman Sue Heyslop said : ‘ Pupils will be encouraged to become as independent as possible and develop skills to help them on their way . ’ |
| 3 | They wish to share in solving important problems relating to environmental protection , investigate damaging effects on the environment and develop measures to prevent them . |
| 4 | Thus , even when , on 12 December 1946 , the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution which excluded Spain from all UN bodies and recommended members to withdraw their ambassadors from Madrid , the Generalísimo showed no sign of being ruffled . |
| 5 | ‘ In that context it has — like all good marketing-oriented companies — anticipated needs in world markets , and devised services to meet them . |
| 6 | There is surely something very odd about insisting that I need more than the fact that I love cats and hate dogs to decide which to have about the house . |
| 7 | The glaistig will occasionally assume the appearance of a kind BROWNIE , showing benign tenderness to children or old women and helping farmers to tend their cattle . |
| 8 | More important , trade would tie their economies into the global market , allowing them to specialise in the things they do best , and helping governments to consolidate their economic reforms . |
| 9 | His rare combination of mechanical and drawing skills enabled him to find work quickly , soon becoming works manager at Bramahs , and by 1815 he was chief draughtsman at Maudslay , Sons & Field . |
| 10 | Yet , despite the financially less favoured position granted to those areas of the curriculum which are not perceived as ‘ national priorities ’ , every LEA surveyed in the writer 's research had established the arts as a local priority , and assigned funds to support it . |
| 11 | And he talks of the , and plainly in that erm sort of mystical experience that he had with the Whiteheads , he did in , as it were , come to realize for the first time that there was in himself this desire to lead a life erm inspired by love and guided by knowledge , and to see others leading it . |
| 12 | The Minister should tell the House that he is prepared to go to the Treasury and argue not just for increases that provide price protection , but that he will start to look at the experience of those in the bottom two fifths of the pensioner population and make arrangements to do something significantly better for them . |
| 13 | Weekes , this was to " look into and make inquiries to see what can be done , and report on some future occasion " . |
| 14 | Examine and repair flashings to ensure they are firmly embedded in brickwork and in close contact with the roofing |
| 15 | It was difficult to keep parallel with the watery ground because thorn thickets and fallen trees blocked their way . |
| 16 | He also took ballet lessons to improve his posture and balance , and singing lessons to aid his breath control with a view to being called upon to star in a musical . |
| 17 | The waiter , a cocky Italian who flicked his buttocks at her at the least opportunity , eyed her patronisingly and made attempts to chat her up in feeble English . |
| 18 | I said that I thought it would be alright and made arrangements to meet him again at the church on the following Saturday afternoon to discuss details . |
| 19 | These aim to foster planning and organising skills , to encourage cooperative working relationships and to enable students to evaluate what they have learned in relation to a residential experience in Europe . |
| 20 | This is when we started forming consumer groups and demanding watchdogs to protect us in this shopping jungle . |
| 21 | He built and owned ships to handle his business and made a quay at Fowey , but the port remained inadequate , and he turned instead to the creation of an entirely new port at Par , opened in 1833 , the most spacious port between Plymouth and Falmouth . |
| 22 | At supervisory/management level , the industry still lacks trained personnel ; it is important that the hotel and catering courses attract their fair share of the extra young people who will be gaining qualifications , that the programmes of study meet industry needs and that once these qualified people come into the industry they stay and are not lost in the first two or three years . |
| 23 | With things like art nouveau and Edwardian furniture , when David started buying them , I went and got books to get my act together in order that I knew what he was into , but with drugs , I did n't know , added to which David was very secretive and for a long time I was n't aware that he was having a problem , not necessarily from cocaine addiction , which everybody loves to tell you is not addictive , but it is in terms of the fact that you rely on feeling up to cope — you just become more and more paranoid . |
| 24 | The best way to create jobs in the telecommunications industry is through liberalisation , our duopoly review , opening up the market , allowing the new products to come through and allowing customers to make their decisions in the marketplace . |
| 25 | When we are insecure about our personal power , ill at ease with our individuality and allowing others to define us much of the time , we may rely heavily on other sources of power . |
| 26 | Another adviser saw the purpose of the self-appraisal chiefly in terms of providing documentation and allowing schools to explain what they are doing : |
| 27 | Finally , Compact validates achievement in school and encourages students to push themselves to realise their potential . |
| 28 | Competition may be no bad thing if it encourages the development of new perspectives , sets standards and encourages groups to improve their performance . |
| 29 | The EEC Directive on Less Favoured Areas seeks to identify DRAs principally , though not entirely , from an agricultural point of view , and to establish policies to assist them . |
| 30 | A group of families living beside one of the region 's busiest commuter routes are facing a five-mile detour to get home , because they 've been marooned by roadworks.They say it 's making their lives a misery , and want engineers to make them a special short cut to improve things . |