Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What the quarto labels ‘ the First SONG ’ runs right through from ‘ Come all ye songsters ’ to ‘ Sing while we trip it ’ Purcell divided this into no fewer than five separate numbers : the countertenor solo ‘ Come all ye songsters ’ ; the trio ‘ May the god of wit inspire ’ — without the chorus repeat specified in the quarto , but duly followed by what it labels ‘ a Composition of Instrumental Musick , in imitation of an Eccho ’ ; a chorus which , instead of repeating ‘ May the god of wit ’ , sets the first line of the second stanza , ‘ Now join your warbling voices all ’ ; and finally a solo , ‘ Sing while we trip it ’ , this time with the specified chorus repeat . |
| 2 | In addition , young Christians often face a crisis in their faith , because employers tend to discriminate against the country 's Christian minority . |
| 3 | The erm draft of or the advice that the local planning authorities intend to give to the secretary of state is currently out for consultation , we hope that it will be submitted by the end of the year . |
| 4 | Experts remain divided on the question of Dr Proctor 's state of mind during the period when he is confirmed to have been responsible for seven hundred and fifty-three homicides , but the Supreme Court has ruled him insane and irresponsible . |
| 5 | Their problem is their flower buds tend to swell in the winter and can be damaged by frost or winds . |
| 6 | Initially , the chemical potential µ 1 , of the solvent in the solution , is lower than that of the pure solvent , µ 1 ° and solvent molecules tend to pass through the membrane into the solution in order to attain equilibrium . |
| 7 | Irish scrum-halves tend to arrive on the scene than at 22 . |
| 8 | Apart from the immense raft of organisational and personnel change caused by the merger , this was ascribed to the fact that all the units were still directly managed , which caused conflicts of interest and confusion of role . |
| 9 | Proposals to limit the sovereignty of parliament tend to centre on the introduction of a written constitution with judicial review and the entrenchment of a Bill of Rights as some kind of " higher " law beyond easy parliamentary repeal . |
| 10 | The majority of funds tend to come from the banking sector , although commercial bills are also important . |
| 11 | Does he not therefore find it extraordinary that the Labour and Liberal parties remain committed to the abolition of grant maintained schools and that in local government they are waging a relentless campaign against G M schools , as typified by the behaviour of Essex County Council . |
| 12 | Given these factors , in particular the fact that default premia tend to vary over the trade cycle , it is not a trivial task to isolate factors related to competition in the new issue market . |
| 13 | Mostly , however , Mn and Fe tend to co-precipitate in the lattice of carbonate minerals and varying degrees of quenching occur , reducing the intensity of Mn 2 + emission and inducing a brownish colouration according to the quenching . |
| 14 | Students gaining both a written and oral component within 24 months qualify to register for the Group Award in English for the Tourism Industry ( EFTI ) . |
| 15 | Because proteins are made of amino acids , if protein synthesis is blocked by giving an inhibitor , amino acids which would otherwise have been converted into proteins tend to accumulate in the cell . |
| 16 | Several rents are due but it may be necessary to withdraw money from the National Savings Account to pay for the booklet , ‘ A Guide to Services , Facilities and Interest Groups in Juniper Green and Baberton Mains ’ and a new supply of posters . |
| 17 | She walked over to where the just-savaged books lay strewn across the floor , and stirred them with the toe of her boot . |
| 18 | How well public sector employees perform in providing the goods and services their customers and clients want depends on the system of incentives and sanctions within which they operate . |
| 19 | Both The Mall and Birdcage Walk are open and you can use Horse Guards Parade to get to the inside of the course and Hyde Park Corner , Victoria or Pall Mall to position yourself outside of the railings . |
| 20 | It pointed out that , where parties seek to negotiate during the course of disciplinary proceedings and an agreed formula is worked out , it would be ‘ most unfortunate ’ if the mere fact that agreement was reached while the proceedings continued enabled the employee to say later that there was a dismissal . |
| 21 | Donna let go of the door and allowed Ryker to grab her other hand . |
| 22 | ‘ I have snapped my squeaking baby-trumpet of sedition , ’ he wrote in April 1798 , ‘ and the fragments lie scattered in the lumber-room of penitence . |
| 23 | They were unable to give any firm details because costs and premiums vary according to the kind of system you have and what add-ons you also want insuring . |
| 24 | Primary schools seem to manage with the term ‘ classroom teacher ’ and their cross-curricular approach may have much to offer the secondary curriculum . |
| 25 | He turned up his coat collar and gave his eyes time to adjust to the thickness of the night fog . |
| 26 | More or less as soon as the subject has settled into Stage 2 sleep , at the beginning of the night , larger slow waves begin to appear in the EEG , whose frequency is less than 2Hz . |
| 27 | The billhook had sliced into his naked thigh and , turning , she saw the great curve of red blood begin to bubble in the air , saw him slowly sink like a wounded animal , his hands plucking the air . |
| 28 | You also notice that Sebadoh are n't afraid to improvise live and that they 're so prolific , perfectly-formed new songs seem to drop from the sky . |
| 29 | Christopher 's found a ladybird look walking along the fence . |
| 30 | With any type of aircraft the characteristics of a spin vary according to the loading , so that the spin becomes flatter as the c.g. is moved back . |