Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [art] [adj] [noun] the " in BNC.
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1 | two minutes behind came the first horse … for only the second time the wheels had won … |
2 | Since the tubes are made of substantially the same material the large range of density is caused by the various thicknesses of the cell walls . |
3 | Observations of predatory fish attacking spiny prey reveal that after one experience of even a non-poisonous species the predators are so shocked by the pain inside their mouths that they go off their food for days . |
4 | It is possible to paint with quite a small brush the details of shadows and shapes of clouds — in fact more so than is generally accepted . |
5 | In rather the same way the practice of giving hostages for the due execution of a treaty , quite common in the distrustful atmosphere of the sixteenth century , was last seen in operation in 1748 , when two British peers were sent to Paris as guarantees of the restitution by Britain of the conquests she had made in north America at the expense of France . |
6 | In much the same way the possible causes for behaviour either in terms of triggers , or in terms of payoffs must be expressed as precise statements . |
7 | The band 's debut release , the ‘ Stoned Woman ’ album , out this month , serves as a summary of their achievements so far and a blueprint for future possibilities — in much the same way the Brand New Heavies ' debut did a couple of years back . |
8 | Within only a few years the company was exporting its products to central Europe , Russia and the US . |
9 | In only a few moments the sheets , the bedding , all drenched . |
10 | In just a few cases the bonds that lie behind these transactions have survived , which show how his loans were arranged and secured . |
11 | In just a few days the centre will be a hive of activity . |
12 | You see I mean er er and this generally , I mean ju just as when Stalin claimed to be communist , that claim has been accepted by the great majority of people writing about what was happening in Russia in the West and in just the same way the Chinese leadership er after nineteen forty nine claimed to be communist , claimed to be standing in the tradition of Marx and that claim , generally speaking , has been accepted . |
13 | In almost every European State the majority of the more important diplomatic posts were filled by aristocrats , sometimes great aristocrats , who were unwilling to submit to the drudgery of specialized training and often unable to acquire large amounts of specialized knowledge . |
14 | To quite a large extent the interests of parasite genes and host genes may coincide . |
15 | For quite a long time the prevailing view among economists had been that money does not affect the relative prices of commodities , but that it does determine the overall price level . |
16 | Indeed , during almost a thousand years the only important legislation concerning English highways was a statute dating from the reign of Edward I. It required lords of manors to supervise the felling of trees and undergrowth up to 200ft on both sides of any ‘ highway ’ that led from one market town to another . |
17 | At much the same time the Ryder Cup was also being knocked from the United States ' grasp . |
18 | At approximately the same time the Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister , Nikolay Firyubin , carried out official talks and consultations in three ASEAN states : the Philippines , Indonesia and Thailand . |
19 | Thus if you want the news to break at roughly the same time the material will have to be sent out at intervals appropriate to the lead times of the publications concerned , and there is always the risk that the nationals will hear of the item and decide to publish it . |
20 | But perhaps it was just as well , and at least the physical toll the climb was taking had , temporarily at least , driven other sensations from her body . |
21 | All shipping in the area had been alerted when they went missing , and at 3.30pm the following day the SS Nimoda came across them , and they were taken aboard . |
22 | By early the next morning the troops had managed to seal off the city centre area . |
23 | The eighteenth-century Château de Remaisnil is magnificent by any standards ; it was by far the grandest home the Ashleys had yet lived in and it presented them with numerous challenges of a personal and artistic nature , not least of which was learning to speak French . |
24 | Notts County Football Club are by far the greatest team the world has ever seen . |
25 | One girl stood out as by far the best singer The best-endowed girl won . |