Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [vb -s] [adv prt] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's a castle , and a cable car that soars up the mountains to an area that has been dubbed ‘ the botanical gardens of Italy ’ . |
| 2 | Clarke would do us all a big service if , in his next book , he could produce a law that sorts out the predictions that are too spineless from those that assume the human race to be capable of too much , |
| 3 | In fact when the cleaning lady has an ‘ audit ’ of his desk and tidies up the heaps , it is a ‘ nightmare ’ , taking him up to half a day to get back on track . |
| 4 | European diplomats say that Reginald Bartholomew , the under-secretary of state for security assistance , has warned them against doing anything with the WEU that undermines NATO or freezes out the Americans from security talks at which they think they are entitled to be present . |
| 5 | The cells that contain the chlorophyll that picks up the photons are mostly sandwiched in the spongy heart ( the mesophyll ) of the leaf . |
| 6 | Like so many of Lonsdale 's ladies she is surprising ; yet she speaks to us with a directness that wipes out the centuries . |
| 7 | The guide spells out their rights , describes the type of help to expect in school , explains the process of issuing statements of special needs and sets out the appeals procedure for dissatisfied parents . |
| 8 | Well , most of the rooms is shut up now , so Diggory does the cleaning and makes up the fires . |
| 9 | It is critical at this stage , though , that the head conveys positive messages and takes up the opportunities on offer . |
| 10 | Sunday nights have always been a problem for the serious cinemagoer , since this is the night that brings out the lads whose parents do n't make them go to bed early before a fresh week at school begins . |
| 11 | He knows every corner and brick of the cathedral and points out the glories of the 11th-century ( Romanesque ) triforium with its later , inferior , 14th-century equivalent : ‘ You do see , do n't you ? ’ |
| 12 | But it is a start that plays down the complications of learning about gender and discrimination outside the family , in order to produce a viable psychological theory . |
| 13 | As most shampoos are detergent-based and alkaline , conditioner helps to restore the hair 's natural acidity and smooths down the cuticles , making them lie flat to reflect more light and add shine . |
| 14 | None of this gives the impression of an unreservedly enlightened society and bears out the differences in attitudes and opinions between younger and older people to which reference has already been made . |
| 15 | It is not the so-called ‘ nervous ’ aspect that burns up the calories , but the frequent physical movement . |
| 16 | A list that sets out the items carefully in red ink , a thin trail of watery blood over the paper . |
| 17 | In response , however , Polycarp turns to the crowd in the amphitheatre and shouts out the words which the Proconsul has invited him to repeal as if they applied to the audience in the arena . |
| 18 | A second point is that any company that takes over the satellites would want to sell the data to private individuals and organisations around the world . |
| 19 | Chapter 15 discusses the distinction between experts and arbitrators and sets out the factors for an assessment of which category a referee belongs to . |
| 20 | MPS HAVE called on the government to force electricity boards to use the heat that goes up the chimneys of Britain 's power stations . |
| 21 | Another must is the booklet that sums up the findings of the World Fertility Survey , World Fertility Survey — Major Findings and Implications , and its companion volume of statistics , Fertility in the Developing World , both obtainable from the WFS at 35-37 Grosvenor Gardens , London SW1W 0BS , UK . |
| 22 | They contain a natural antiseptic which fights spot-causing bacteria and dries up the blemishes . |
| 23 | 9.30am Liz arrives at the catering office and gets out the floats for the refectories and union bar . |
| 24 | The lecture provides a guide to the subject-matter and sets out the foundations on which the student must build . |
| 25 | He feels in the drawer of his bedside table and brings out the tickets . |