Example sentences of "[verb] [indef pn] [prep] the [noun] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did n't know anything about the way some birds use warm air currents to help their flight . |
| 2 | Most of the teaching is still done by hourly-paid staff who enjoy none of the benefits such as holiday — or sick pay or even protection of employment . |
| 3 | We can , however , understand something of the way this land was used in more detail . |
| 4 | She had never known anything like the need that rent her , and she knew it was the same need that was racking Luke 's rigid body ; and still it escalated as they succumbed to a welter of tumultuous embraces , caresses and kisses , their staccato breathing punctuated by the sharp sounds of desire , their skin damp with perspiration . |
| 5 | Let's leave it , you might get one in the village any way if you want one . |
| 6 | By asking the women what they liked or disliked about the task in question , and whether their attitude was reversed in any particular circumstances , I was able to get a more complete picture of their experience of each task , and also to learn something about the characteristics these different housework tasks are seen to possess . |