Example sentences of "and [vb pp] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dynamics of survival within the NMGC must be related to the role which the organisation has defined and redefined for itself in the light of a changing understanding of marital problems over time and in relation to the work of other agencies . |
| 2 | A bar will be tied , say , to one brand of blonde beer and limited in what else it can sell . |
| 3 | In a society that legitimises its forms of truth by appeal to ‘ science ’ and ‘ objectivity ’ , a person 's case will certainly appear stronger if she or he can demonstrate that the other side is ‘ context-bound ’ and limited in their deployment of such logical abilities as ‘ abstraction ’ . |
| 4 | I have to say that I find this criticism surprising since , as I have already said , the section is in my judgment clear , unambiguous and limited in its scope . |
| 5 | But there were those who said that Douglas had known of it and connived at it . |
| 6 | I see him sluggish and stoned in my mind 's eye , his ginger hair and heavy lidded eyes , his clammy , groping hands and nothing to call his own . |
| 7 | The Wilton weaving department was moved and centralised into its present location . |
| 8 | Faced with a massive majority in the House of Commons and racked by their own internal problems , for much of the decade the opposition parties had a distinctly toothless appearance . |
| 9 | We noticed the wide range of realizations in chapter 4 ( table 4.2 , p. 97 ) and commented on its regularity . |
| 10 | The second reason for urban bias was the fact that the radio broadcasters themselves lived in the towns : the people who spoke to them and commented on their programmes were living in the same environment . |
| 11 | On one occasion , as the wedding day drew near , Charles put his arm around her waist and commented on what he considered to be her chubby figure . |
| 12 | Being ‘ dog people ’ they were interested in the poodles ' performance and commented on what lovely dogs , ‘ Pity you do n't know how to show them to their best advantage . ’ |
| 13 | People read it and commented on his interpretation of events , and many were familiar with his version of the battles of Kawz and Hawaria . |
| 14 | David Quarmby , joint managing director , took an informal tour and commented in his opening address : ‘ A quality business deserves a quality environment for all those who work hard to support Central and Western stores , and that is what this office represents . ’ |
| 15 | At the Hulsta Mill , near Stockholm , thousands of trees are brought in and stripped of their bark every day . |
| 16 | The Iraqi military leaders were arriving out of sight of cameras , under allied escort , and stripped of their weapons . |
| 17 | By a strange twist of fate , the first Chilean to welcome Valenzuela to his new home in France was Castro , a ‘ Mirista ’ who was captured in broad daylight and stripped to his underwear back in December 1974 , while Valenzuela stood guard at the corner . |
| 18 | The consequences strike at the right of the people of this country to live under the laws made and altered by their representatives in Parliament . |
| 19 | It did n't , I did and clad in my cagoule , glasses steamed up , and mouthing curses at the weather , I walked through the grey rain to Attermire and back to Malham . |
| 20 | Enclosed are the following forms which should be completed as follows : 305U Original To be signed by Mr. O'Brien and witnessed by yourselves , Mr. & Mrs. O'Brien to acknowledge receipt of copies at foot of page . |
| 21 | It was winter and I was changing her clothes three times a day and my self-control snapped and I shook her very hard to stop her sitting down without her pants and was so upset by my behaviour and frightened by what I had done that they agreed to put her in a home . |
| 22 | The caretaker , an old man and frightened by what he saw , went to his wife who then called the police . |
| 23 | Once I had discussed the situation with Sylvia and explained to her what had been happening , we were able to progress to the next stage . |
| 24 | I should have spoken to Barbara myself and explained to her how strenuously I had endeavoured to talk the doctors out of this unhappy decision . |
| 25 | My senior staff have already addressed a meeting of Citizens Advice representatives in Edinburgh and explained to them the Council Tax legislation . |
| 26 | Fully discussed with and explained to your customer in advance to ensure they are clearly and fully understood , |
| 27 | He drew the attention of the soldier-in-charge and explained about his position in the club . |
| 28 | I rang the owner Gary Harris , and arranged with him to go out to the USA and view the aircraft , after which we came to an agreement and I purchased the Corsair . |
| 29 | Marjorie left Lizzie 's body at the vet 's and arranged for her to be cremated . |
| 30 | According to legend , Dame Janet decided that these ducks would be much happier in St James 's Park and arranged for them to be escorted thence . |