Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [modal v] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 It is important to identify the settlor because if he or his spouse has retained a benefit or interest under the settlement or can benefit under the settlement he can be taxable upon the trust income .
2 But he added : ‘ There must be a better way of meeting those concerns than taking action that could lead to the break-up of the United Kingdom . ’
3 An informal collaborative project between BGS and the Observatório Nacional ( part of the Brazilian Research Council , CNPq ) is examining new geophysical methods that may help in the exploration of the vast basalt-covered basins in the interior of Brazil .
4 Once more , however , that can be handled by a proper definition of the axes ; obviously it is future profitability of incremental investment that should go into the assessment of SBU attractiveness .
5 It can also be shown that smooth-fronted electromagnetic waves would generate smooth-fronted or step gravitational waves that would persist through the interaction region .
6 It was a command that would result in the slaying of actress of Sharon Tate ( who was pregnant with film director Roman Polanski 's child at the time of her fatal stabbing ) , coffee heiress Abigail Folger and her lover Wojiciech Frykowski , delivery boy Steven Earl Parent and Hollywood hair stylist to the stars , Jay Sebring .
7 For Frith has given the fox and the weasel cunning hearts and sharp teeth and to the cat he has given silent feet and eyes that can see in the dark and they are gone away from Frith 's place to kill and devour all that belongs to El-ahrairah . "
8 If British Raik were seeking to finance this project entirely out of the relatively small amount of revenue that will come to the station from the operation of the services and from the surrounding property development , it would find that impossible .
9 On the shores of the lake , or on one of the little islets that may form in the middle of it , they build their lodge , a great dome of sticks , poles , branches , reeds and mud within which they have their living chamber .
10 Before looking further at the way this assumption was developed , it would be useful to clear up a confusion that may arise in the use of the category ‘ positivist criminology ’ .
11 The Secretary of State hoped that qualified members of the teaching staff would pursue research that would contribute to the ‘ better performance of their teaching duties ’ , but he did not envisage that ‘ in the ordinary way it will be necessary for members of the academic staff to devote the whole or most of their time to research ’ .
12 It is a well-established convention that a minister should be an MP or a peer ; the Ministers of the Crown Act , 1964 ( in limiting the number of ministers and parliamentary secretaries that can sit in the Commons ) forces the Prime Minister to select a nucleus of ministers from the Lords ; leading figures in the majority party practically demand a Cabinet place — and a ministry of their choice ; new young members need to be nurtured ; and even leaders of factions within the party might have to be given office if only in the hope of softening their opposition to the broad drift of government policy .
13 Hopes and expectations were high ; Britain was desperate for a car that could compete at the top level with Alfa Romeo and Ferrari , and BRM , with the backing of British industry , was the car to do it .
14 The first Part of this book deals with standard sets of conditions covering various relationships that can arise in the context of the supply of goods and services in the course of a business , ranging from short form standard conditions for the supply of goods and the provision of services , to a full contract for the supply of a turnkey system .
15 Certain performances that would qualify within the definition of plays are expressly exempted .
16 The program is aware of the width of the page and can calculate the number of words that will fit in the space available .
17 and I was saying that it 's a big boat that used to go across the world .
18 If a particular group is disproportionately represented in prison , are there other , independent variables that could account for the correlation ?
19 From today 's disclosures , it would appear that the savings that would come from the setting up of a small number of large authorities will be less than was originally suggested .
20 We 're keen er to investigate the facts of the implications of the present legislation er and what effect that will have on the future of the Horton .
21 Japanese companies have chosen Australia and Switzerland because they lack a domestic industry that might protest against the import of ‘ free ’ high-performance computers .
22 The owners ' research problem was to get a light that would function in the methane-rich atmosphere of the ‘ crept ’ workings .
23 Other motor abnormalities of the oesophagus that may contribute to the development of reflux oesophagitis are diminished peristaltic pressure amplitude , shortened duration and slowed propagation of the contraction waves , reduced peristaltic frequency , and delayed oesophageal transit .
24 A planned European visit , to take advantage of the new opportunities that will come with the Single Market , is regarded as particularly important both for self development and the identification of business opportunities .
25 The wreaths sold well , fetching prices over three pounds each , a figure that will double by the time they reach the shops .
26 I hope that the Government do not intend to set a national figure that will apply throughout the country .
27 They suggest that he could become the country 's national president in any strongly reformist administration that might emerge from the current upheaval .
28 Further research will hopefully discover more metal complexes that can bond to the nitrogen or oxygen atoms of other bases in the DNA .
29 The devil of it was the vehicle was a left-hand drive , so that I was on the side that would go over the edge first .
30 There are two processes , one on either side that will develop into the lower jaw ; two further processes that will form the cheeks and upper jaw , and a central process that will give rise to the nose .
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