Example sentences of "[verb] the [noun] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Harry went slowly and cautiously through the gully , feeling his way at every step until his eyes had accustomed themselves to the darkness , and could judge distances and distinguish the shapes of the weathered planes of rock that leaned over him . |
| 2 | This distils the ratios to that sub-set which , when taken together and appropriately weighted , best distinguish the characteristics of the failed and silent sets of firms . |
| 3 | The same two terms , ‘ bibliography ’ and ‘ history ’ serve to describe both subjects , and it is only the order in which they are cited and , in natural language , the connecting words that distinguish the statements of the two subjects . |
| 4 | Because the sets were completely different , the Theatre Royal having a much taller stage , White had to restage the movements during the two-week break . |
| 5 | There is , however , an alternative approach based on the development of a new understanding of law , which no longer assumes that the legal system is uniform but realises that law is linked into complex processes of communication between and within different sub-systems of society , which in turn form and influence the substance of a particular segment of law . |
| 6 | They need to gain access to and influence the work of the whole institution . |
| 7 | The factors that influence the size of the proliferative compartment are less clear , though in rats there are genetic differences . |
| 8 | The relations between capitalists and previous dominant classes , such as the aristocracy , and traditional institutions , such as the monarchy ( where it exists ) , the armed forces and the established religion , influence the textures of the dominant ideology . |
| 9 | What are the factors which influence the choice of a particular agency ? |
| 10 | For the outcome of this role depends on the multiplicity of local social processes which influence the activities of the local state , but which are inaccessible to the centre . |
| 11 | His Observations on the Circumstances which Influence the Condition of the Labouring Classes ( 1817 ) questioned the linkage by Thomas Malthus [ q.v. ] of population growth to increasing wage rates , arguing that the likely age of first marriage and thus birth rates were influenced , not by wage rates or poor-relief practices , but by perceived employment prospects which , paradoxically , were best when wages were low . |
| 12 | [ J. Barton , Observations on the Circumstances which Influence the Condition of the Labouring Classes ( ed. and intro . |
| 13 | Thus , there should be a sufficient threat if , in the circumstances known to the accused , the threat might ( 1 ) influence the mind of an ordinary person of normal stability and courage ( whether or not it in fact influences the person addressed ) , or ( 2 ) influence the mind of the person addressed , though it would not influence an ordinary person . |
| 14 | Biggart says : ‘ The Northwest promotion , which offered two for the price of one tickets to 74 international destinations , met the prerequisite for a successful sales promotion . |
| 15 | Mountfield , prising himself away momentarily from the Tipton Terror , met the ball at the far post to score the kind of goal that was his trademark at Everton . |
| 16 | Without a second thought the 30-year-old former England centre forward met the ball on the full , unleashing a powerful left-foot drive . |
| 17 | The Prime Minister , the Minister of State and I met the leaders of the four main constitutional parties in Northern Ireland on 11 February . |
| 18 | A little later , he met the leaders of the Provisional IRA in Dublin and assured them that he would be delighted if he could cut it down to ten or eight years . |
| 19 | I was not consulted about membership of the Group , and with the exception of Dr Charles Suckling , a member of the Kingman Committee , I met the members for the first time when we assembled in London for our opening working session . |
| 20 | To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he last met the chairman of the Northern regional health authority to discuss the financial budget of East Cumbria district health authority . |
| 21 | The RUC Chief Constable Sir Hugh Annesley who met the families of the murdered officers said their deaths tragically illustrated the continuing sacrifice of the RUC in the service of the community . |
| 22 | Breeze now met the Vicar for the first time , and thought he was one of the most unconventional people she had ever seen . |
| 23 | The government 's plans effectively met the demands of the African National Congress ( ANC ) and other opposition groups for a transitional constitution to be devised by a constituent assembly chosen on a representative basis . |
| 24 | Anderson met the demands of an expanding workload , chronic understaffing , and excessive travelling on her inspectors by moving the women 's branch towards an approximation of the organization of the men 's branch — though always under her own control . |
| 25 | On Monday , the managing director , Jacques Calvet , met the unions for the first time but said there could be no discussion of pay until production was resumed . |
| 26 | On Jan. 10 , 1989 , Bossano met the mayor of the Spanish border town of La Línea to discuss the joint development of the area which could include Spanish use of the port at Gibraltar ( although not of the airport ) . |
| 27 | President Mitterrand of France and Chancellor Helmut Kohl of West Germany on Dec. 15 , 1989 , met the President of the Swiss Bundesrat , Jean-Pascal Delamuraz , in Basel to mark 25 years of co-operation in the Upper Rhine , and signed a tripartite agreement on further supranational co-operation in the area . |
| 28 | As Mr Urbanec met the opposition for the first time , it appeared increasingly likely that his predecessor , Mr Milos Jakes , would eventually find himself behind bars . |
| 29 | Here , as before , we see how claims which were thought to be just and well-attested in practice , were in danger of extinction from the lack of the documents which met the requirements of a new age . |
| 30 | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he last met the chairmen of the regional electricity companies to discuss levels of disconnection for debt . |