Example sentences of "and [noun sg] [that] [vb base] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is only by establishing and maintaining development programmes and by working in conjunction with families , with communities and with governments that we can begin to achieve lasting improvements which tackle the root causes of the poverty and inequality that threaten so many children . |
| 2 | The Council of Europe also needs to be sure that it can avoid the stagnation , bureaucratisation and expense that have often — but not always — characterised international ventures . |
| 3 | ‘ The humble man , ’ as Iris Murdoch winningly remarked in The Sovereignty of Good ( 1970 ) , ‘ because he sees himself as nothing , can see other things as they are ’ , which sounds like a snug , confident view of humility , far removed from the self-lacerating anxieties about identity and self-image that mark out much of American fiction , or the radical scepticisms of Sartre and his disciples in post-war Paris . |
| 4 | It is not possible here to attempt to unravel the many strands of thought and practice that have historically influenced the contemporary curriculum in this way , but it may be useful to refer briefly to some of them before going on to consider the current pattern . |
| 5 | In spite of the 190bhp power output capable of taking the little car from standstill to 60mph in under seven seconds and on to double the UK speed limit , it is that smoothness and flexibility that impress rather than the muscle . |
| 6 | The years of battles and punishment that have not worked help them realize that keeping calm , ignoring slight misbehaviour , and rewarding appropriate behaviour are more effective ways of controlling their children and of having a more pleasant life . |
| 7 | But replacing the still popular linked rectangular sink and drainer that fit over a base unit will mean fitting a new worksurface , and perhaps even a new base unit as well — a much more difficult task . |
| 8 | The first is usually ignored and forgotten : it consists of farmers and peasants who live miles from anywhere in the largely inaccessible tangle of mountain and forest that make up much of the land area of the eastern end of the Central American isthmus . |
| 9 | It therefore seems appropriate to restate the need for students in initial teacher education to have some knowledge of the current issues and debate that relate specifically to the linguistic needs of ethnic minority pupils , in particular , Mother Tongue Teaching , Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language . |
| 10 | Illuminate flowers and foliage that show up well in the dark . |
| 11 | Is it not time to put an end to the fraud and corruption that go on within the European Community , as evidenced by the continual reports of the European Court of Auditors ? |
| 12 | ‘ Let us now consider the various elements , such as rainfall , hail , thunder , heat and cold , snow , sleet , fog , wind and sunshine that make up the weather . |
| 13 | Previously they used corn-cob husks and bits of walnut shell to remove the carbon dust and oil that build up in large motors and cause them to short circuit . |
| 14 | It is true that structurally his numbers , with solos and ensembles intermingled , have a freedom and originality that point forward directly to Berlioz and Wagner . |
| 15 | It is true that structurally his numbers , with solos and ensembles intermingled , have a freedom and originality that point forward directly to Berlioz and Wagner . |
| 16 | Louisa 's confusion about sex , and whether her body is ‘ a kind of power ’ or a vulnerability , leaving her open to sexual attack , has turned into an obsession with losing weight , and wishing to lose the breasts and curviness that cause so many problems in her life . |
| 17 | You know what you want a do , get some bags and bag that stuff up and sell that on the side of the road fifty p a bag . |
| 18 | But , as I have described , it is ingredients such as soda and lime that alter totally the properties of Mass and whose local atomic structure is therefore especially interesting . |