Example sentences of "[noun] [det] [vb base] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These paragraphs each begin with the word ‘ whereas ’ , and are called ‘ recitals ’ . |
| 2 | Over the next few days Sir Robin could need all the native cunning and tact he once showed as a cricket captain to deal with the political uncertainty many expect after the election . |
| 3 | Territoriality , dominance , and ritualized fighting all result in the fact , often noticed , that the amount of naked aggression to be seen in nature is less than the maximum possible . |
| 4 | Thus titles , chapter headings , sub-divisions and sub-headings all indicate to the reader how the author intends his argument to be chunked . |
| 5 | Press releases , press conferences , radio and television interviews , speeches and articles all contribute to the Council 's profile . |
| 6 | Press releases , press conferences , radio and television interviews , speeches and articles all contribute to the Council 's profile . |
| 7 | It is noisy in operation , so silencer tubes were fitted to many Portsmouth valves to reduce noise these fit into the inlet and discharge water below the water level in the cistern . |
| 8 | Cameron saw Donald half turn to the crowd , then swing back round and raise his gun . |
| 9 | The report shows that heavy metals , oil spills , insecticides , fishing and tourism all contribute to the decline of the sea grass . |
| 10 | There is an assumption behind all this that size does matter , which seems to be belied by the fact that IBM 's enormous $60,000m a year bulk has been unable to save the company — but IBM 's problems all arise from the fact that the company 's business is so hopelessly slewed to one sector of the market , with products that fewer and fewer people are going to be happy to own . |
| 11 | Convenience , cost and availability all come into the picture , with the choice ranging from gas through various liquid fuels to paste or solid fuel blocks , all with their advantages and disadvantages . |
| 12 | The Europeans all stand on the station veranda , while an African crowd stands outside the station beside the tracks . |
| 13 | The implication of any figure , indeed the County Council 's figure for the last five years of the structure plan , could be characterized as putting the brakes on so hard , that the passengers all fall off the train . |
| 14 | One of the things that does strike me about er particularly heterosexual men and their attitudes to homosexual and y'know homo erotic activities , there 's y'know a lot of different aspects where y'know I do n't know rugby players all get in the shower together and smack each-other on the backside in the name of horse play and y'know it 's not considered threatening or erm or outrageous and yet sometimes these are the very people who are the most homophobic . |
| 15 | These extrapolation procedures all depend on the validity of the theoretical treatment and reliability must be judged in this light . |
| 16 | Knowledge of geography , people and processes all contribute to the officer 's ‘ experience ’ , the virtue endorsed by the longer-serving officers . |
| 17 | The Black Arrows of 111 Sqn performing their famous 22 aircraft loop at the Farnborough airshow , plus some stunning film of Swiss machines flying through the Swiss mountain ranges , as well as film of Chilean examples all add to the enjoyment of watching this video . |
| 18 | But the contributors all agree on the importance of that experience . |
| 19 | Colds all settle on the chest , so tired ; expectoration of thick , yellow mucus , may be sour , offensive . |
| 20 | The development of mental health policy , psychiatric practice , and community care all contribute to the evolution of the care programme approach . |
| 21 | The lasting image many have of the city is the concrete cows , a tongue-in-cheek parting gift from a local artist . |
| 22 | Indeed , it takes hardened travellers a while to fully relax , but in the end all succumb to the magic . |
| 23 | The work of Zora Neale Hurston , Anne Petry and James Baldwin all resonate with the feel of blues and gospel . |
| 24 | The ahus all stand near the coast except for one ceremonial group , almost lost in the billowing moorlands of the interior . |
| 25 | ‘ Have you noticed that these shopping trolleys all veer to the left towards the knitwear section ? ’ |
| 26 | Today we must welcome the fact that the three major parties in this country all agree about the importance of the Community . |
| 27 | Early morning , long hours and constant travel all add to the stress of the job but as you can see from this impressive portfolio , some assignments do take models to the top ! |
| 28 | Anteaters , sloths , armadillos , hummingbirds , macaws , bats , orang-utans , lots of strange ‘ flying ’ animals including frogs , squirrels and geckos all live in the rainforest . |
| 29 | It can be seen that B and C both stand in the relation of dominance to E , but neither stands in that relation to the other ; hence , the structure is not a hierarchy , according to our definition . |