Example sentences of "and [verb] [adv] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its function is basically to cover a woman 's hair and hide the shape of her breasts but it can be worn in a variety of ways , draped round the top half of her body and head , folded over her chest and hanging over her shoulders or loosely placed round her neck . |
| 2 | But it is also an ideological statement : the housewife 's place is in the home washing and hanging out her own clothes ; not in the launderette where they are processed for her . |
| 3 | You can change the tension on either or both of the carriages , though I tend to be lazy and change only one ! |
| 4 | Many bizarre proposals have been put forward to save the tower in recent years , including flying a huge helium balloon from its top , securing it with a giant safety pin , and lopping off its uppermost floor , which is a later addition . |
| 5 | Instead , we became his accomplices and shared out his ill-gotten wealth . ’ |
| 6 | Others were more positive and planned how they might use the waterways to improve their way of life . |
| 7 | Jonathon made ships downstairs while Uncle Philip constructed his swan and planned how it should be strung . |
| 8 | Newman raised his own right hand in a diversionary gesture and whipped up his right foot . |
| 9 | Oliver Lange looks at four different types of exhibitions and points out their advantages and disadvantages |
| 10 | And points out they have also received dozens of letters complimenting them . |
| 11 | The pigs took care of themselves , scavenging and digging for food and eating virtually anything that they found in the streets of villages and towns alike . |
| 12 | If someone goes away with good memories of what they have seen and heard then they will come back and bring their family and friends . ’ |
| 13 | and laid down its life ? |
| 14 | Doggedly she kept her head down over the jewel-coloured designs , trying to concentrate , but after another few seconds she gave up and laid down her pen with elaborate resignation . |
| 15 | The 16-point plan presented by the rebels at this meeting had been rejected by the government , but on Oct. 15 Chissano announced that MNR rebels would be allowed to stand in the 1991 elections if they renounced violence and laid down their arms . |
| 16 | Sheldukher grinned and laid down his suit . |
| 17 | He turned his canvases to the wall and laid down his brushes … |
| 18 | Stories vary widely , some say he took off his apron and laid down his knife before he went to the Bank to tackle the Manager . |
| 19 | According to the Legend — the propaganda of a papacy that by this time was endeavouring to assert its independence of the emperor — on the eighth day after his conversion , the Emperor Constantine divested himself of the imperial symbols , prostrated himself before Pope Sylvester and laid down his crown . |
| 20 | David finished his cocoa and laid down his mug . |
| 21 | She put by the rent for the six weeks , and laid out everything for the bills — she usually pays £6 a week for gas , £2.68 newspapers , £2 club for her son 's clothes , £30 for food , £2.75 for school dinners in term time . |
| 22 | Dalgliesh wondered why it was that , when walking towards the sea , there came a moment when its roar suddenly increased as if a menace , quiescent and benign , had suddenly realized and gathered up its power . |
| 23 | He paused again and gazed over my shoulder and I wondered what was coming next . |
| 24 | I did two kicks , cartwheels and splits then she told me to get dressed . |
| 25 | The photographer and author , Daniel Farson , recollects Minton surrounded by sailors and fussing over his latest infatuation as if he were a chorus girl , whilst simultaneously complaining , ‘ I 'm only liked because I 'm rich . |
| 26 | They include Azabu Group , which plans to sell 60 properties worth around ¥200 billion by the end of June ; Itoman , a trading company which hopes to sell and lease back its Osaka headquarters for ¥80 billion as a first step towards paying off its debt of ¥1.3 trillion , much of it owed to Sumitomo Bank ; and MDI , which wants to unload ¥50 billion out of ¥150 billion worth of residential property that it holds for development . |
| 27 | Kontrax also aims to sell and lease back its main office building in Budapest which it values at $13m . |
| 28 | ‘ If you do n't shut up at once and sit down I shall remove my belt and let you have it with the end that has the buckle ! ’ |
| 29 | Then a bomb blast devastated the theatre and wiped away her smile of anticipation . |
| 30 | You need to be selective and judge when it is appropriate to assert your rights . |