Example sentences of "[conj] within [art] confines [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he was also exceptionally mobile in territorial terms , too , albeit within the confines of London itself . |
| 2 | The widening of the franchise , albeit within the confines of the PCC , whose membership was estimated to be 600,000 , was seen as an important step and offered some hope to opposition groups campaigning for a future independent parliament . |
| 3 | The only real difference would have been that since Beccaria required his punishments to be public , his offenders would have laboured in the open air during the day rather than within the confines of their prison ( presumably led out in chain-gangs ) . |
| 4 | The military life had suited him perfectly , for within the confines of an Air Force Base , he could have companions without forming friendships . |
| 5 | Many children need to spend much of their time with the group in physical activity out-of-doors , and a teacher supervising them can help to develop their experiences and language , so that she feels her time is being used just as profitably out-of-doors as within the confines of the classroom . |