Example sentences of "[verb] the [adj] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , the complexity imparted by the faithful physicalist version should not blind us to the features that distinguish the causal processes in the bees ' brains or whatever from those involved in the swelling after the swipe . |
| 2 | It is thus quite difficult to ; distinguish the various princes of the family of Augustus . |
| 3 | He could hear John breathing , and in the distance , distinguish the dim shape of the sapper . |
| 4 | To counter both the unfavourable home environment , and the difficulty poorer parents have in equalling the sharp elbows of the middle classes , who are well accustomed to taking themselves to the front of the queue , the school starting age for nursery education should be reduced to three . |
| 5 | In the previous chapter we identified the major variables which influence the current account of the balance of payments and examined how automatic and discretionary adjustments operate to rectify payments imbalances . |
| 6 | How far do select committees influence the general atmosphere in the House of Commons ? |
| 7 | The nature of the economic system and the conflicts within it influence the changing rules of the game . |
| 8 | The doctor 's expectations as to how the elderly patient should behave influence the actual behaviour of the elderly patient by non-verbal communication . ’ |
| 9 | Unfortunately the use of a new gauge led to a simple practical problem — the break of gauge where the broad met the narrow gauge with the consequent need for transshipment of goods and passengers . |
| 10 | I met the key officials from the Department of the Environment earlier this week and who told me that the Government is preparing to circulate a consultation paper on the National Sustainability Plan in mid June . |
| 11 | On Aug. 7 Greguric met the Prime Minister of the rump Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( FRY ) , Milan Panic , in Budapest , with the mediation of Hungarian Prime Minister Jozsef Antall . |
| 12 | I met the then Chairman of the AAA , Bill Ferguson , who asked me what the problem was all about . |
| 13 | But the actual impetus to ‘ act ’ only came when I met the right people in the right context … that is , Gerry and Amitha and the rest of the Working Party . |
| 14 | Then Benedict raised his head from where it rested in the wild disorder of her flaming hair , and his gaze met the misty love in the deep grey of her eyes . |
| 15 | Rising from his kneeling position , Chuck met the anxious eyes of the others grouped around him . |
| 16 | Most of those who met the future candidate on the Sailing Party were struck by his insatiable appetite for debate and a good time . |
| 17 | Of the half million tests carried out for regulatory purposes in the year up to June 30 , 1989 , we are pleased to report that 998 out of 1,000 met the strict specifications of the European Community Directive . |
| 18 | There were n't any wolf-whistles but the sudden silence that greeted her appearance in the archway brought a rueful tilt to her lips as she gently raised her eyebrows until her eyes met the disconcerted ones of the team manager . |
| 19 | I met the middle-aged son-in-law of the man who , a generation ago , had carved the block . |
| 20 | As Lucy moved back out into the passageway , she met the returning tide from the last ensemble number onstage ; they arrived in a rush , panting like horses and shedding their quasi-military costumes as they moved . |
| 21 | The deep voice behind her made her jump and , turning quickly , she met the smiling face of the man who had attracted her attention a short while back . |
| 22 | The low vaulted roof stretched for some forty feet until it met the blank wall at the far end . |
| 23 | Then his startled gaze met the glowing eyes above the white patch of the handkerchief the man was holding at his mouth . |
| 24 | He met the local Voice of the Innocent group , which represents relatives of the seven men . |
| 25 | The researchers met the social workers at the start of the study , and after each completion of the schedules , when they were also asked to fill in a brief checklist . |
| 26 | As a result , an alumina implant can shield the surrounding bone from the stresses generated by normal activity , and the bone loses the stimulation which is necessary for it to remain healthy . |
| 27 | This argument neglects the symbolic function of the labels applied by the law and by courts to criminal conduct . |
| 28 | Their conservative streak by-passed the crumbling pillars of the establishment . |
| 29 | Ivy draped the whole frontage of the building and mingled with the moss of the large dilapidated lawn . |
| 30 | Of course , Roman emperors deified themselves , made their horses consuls and existed in a state of terrifying paranoia which eventually provoked genuine plots and assassinations , but in retrospect the gross crimes of a Caligula or Nero lacked the all-pervading hypocrisy of the modern tyrants . |