Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For Thames , a joint operation with the BBC is seen as a commercial coup and guarantees its a future , at least in the short-term . |
| 2 | He kneels to PAMELA and offers her a bouquet of flowers . ] |
| 3 | Bolt Head , the gangster who financed and masterminded both the Robocranker project and the computer generated hologram , meets the Robocranker after his defeat and offers him a new body in return for operating one of his machines … |
| 4 | Somewhat later came the present owner , John Matta , who now takes great pleasure in greeting Citalia guests and welcomes them on arrival with a gift of the wonderful Chianti Classico from his excellent cellars and offers them a typical Tuscan dinner at a reasonable price , which is taken most weeks in the castle 's impressive banqueting hall . |
| 5 | The prison governor tells them they are about to be shot and offers them the choice of dying like men or wearing blindfolds . |
| 6 | But this explanation is achieved only at the cost of excluding a very wide range of other factors , and offers us no coherent , integrated answer to the question ‘ What causes the peasant to observe this ethic ? ’ — a question that can not really be answered in this methodology . |
| 7 | If a club comes along and offers us the right money for Simon , then so be it , but at the end of the day erm we 'd like Simon on our books . |
| 8 | Made in the heart of Bavaria , Bergader Half Fat Blue with only 12.5% accomplishes both these ideals and offers you a brand new cheese with taste , character and a lower fat content . |
| 9 | The wheel of fortune has turned up trumps and offers you a handsome payola today . |
| 10 | onto the rail and offers you the last fruit , |
| 11 | A note-form outline of the essay provides a clear conceptual structure , and offers you an overview , which — when inspected closely — should allow you to assess how coherent it is , and how clearly it moves to your conclusion . |
| 12 | It is convenient to consider the third and fourth issues together : has the prisoner the right to make representations before the Secretary of State sets the date for the first review , and has he a right to be told the judicial view of his tariff ? |
| 13 | I 've spoken to right er and owes me a few favours and I 've said er would you consider her completing her training until the end of May middle of May which she does at the and then if she 's any good , take her on , providing she gets a driving licence . |
| 14 | This tears her and causes her a sharp pang of pain , making her cry out . |
| 15 | It is a treasure tale well-worth telling and contains everything a detectorist could wish for : concealed documents , codes and treasure of various forms . |
| 16 | To do this , Mascot uses Dynamic Data Exchange links , which extracts data directly from the accounting system and transfers it a spreadsheet , such as Microsoft Corp 's Excel . |
| 17 | He , say , needs a new roof on his house , so he checks how much he has in his account , gets a roofer to do the job , and writes him a cheque in pints . |
| 18 | He sits down and writes me a receipt in the shadow of a sign which says ‘ You do n't have to be crazy here but it helps ’ . |
| 19 | ‘ There 's something special going on when a chap pulls out his chequebook and writes you a cheque for £13,000 right there in the car park , ’ he enthuses . |
| 20 | Pamella has embraced the word , and uses it a lot . |
| 21 | This consists of fortnightly meetings within each department of the hotel which offer all staff a chance to discuss the way their hotel is run and allows them an opportunity to make suggestions for ways to improve the service they provide . |
| 22 | Jim Bob , thousands of miles from home , still nurturing that Fagin-style goatee , sits backstage at Boston 's Paradise Club and allows himself a crooked smirk . |
| 23 | The poignancy of having distressed relatives say , ‘ How many times can you say goodbye ? ’ can not be overestimated , and allows us a glimpse of some of the problems of anticipated grief . |
| 24 | Only then can there be a truly integrated socialist feminist strategy and analysis of housing which demands decent and secure housing for everyone , and allows us a choice in the way we live . |
| 25 | What we do at the end of the year we have n't quite worked out , but we are very much committed to sharing child care and professional space if you like , but we are very privileged in that academic work allows one the flexibility to work in the hours that you find convenient and so on and allows you the flexibility to make this kind of family arrangement . |
| 26 | An Imperial Fist thinks and plans his every deed meticulously , even in the crucible of combat when our spilt blood hardens like cinnabar , thanks be to Larraman 's Organ . |
| 27 | The media item can be used again , but only if the Offline Manager re-initialises it and allocates it a new , unique identifier in VMS , then re-introduces it to the Offline System . |
| 28 | The media item can be used again , but only if the Offline Manager re-initialises it and allocates it a new , unique identifier in VMS , then re-introduces it to the offline system . |
| 29 | Courtship in the three-spined stickleback begins with a ‘ zigzag ’ display by the male ; if the female responds by showing a silvery egg-filled belly , the male leads her to his nest , and shows her the entrance . |
| 30 | Barbara takes off her shirt and wraps a blue chiffon nightie around her waist ; while Elena is in the loo , she opens her purse and shows me a picture of her six-year-old daughter . |