Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [pron] [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Actually it 's a bit of a unorganised chaos nobody knows what the heck they 're doing ! |
| 2 | Perhaps he had hit a patch of false going which caused him to lose his action , or had a fleeting muscular spasm which lost him the use of his hind legs — something like Bryan Marshall had reported after a couple of his races earlier in the season . |
| 3 | Once the teaching unit has reached the stage of a draft computer program which does what the designer intends , together with associated notes which describe what the program offers and its possible uses in the classroom , we need to consider in more detail how to collect essential information as to what actually happens when the unit is used . |
| 4 | . Do you know that card you bought him the duck ? |
| 5 | In this hope I name it the Mar Pacifico . ’ |
| 6 | At the German border we were helped by a German trucker who got us the required stamps . |
| 7 | The quartet carries an instrumental arsenal which gives it the necessary weight to produce the ominous , bass-heavy sounds that accompany Max Schreck 's marvellously decrepit , zombie-like portrayal of Count Dracula . |
| 8 | When they reached the old farmhouse she handed him the fare , absent-mindedly giving him a tip that was at least treble the size she would normally have made , barely aware of his delighted grin as she made her way towards the kitchen |
| 9 | He fired again , and felt the lesser kick which told him the ball had only lodged half-way down the barrel . |
| 10 | In response to this request he gave them the Lord 's Prayer , in which we pray first of all for God Himself , that all may know him and revere Him , that his mile may be extended over all , and that his will , so right and good and loving , may be done on earth , as it is by angels , prophets and saints in heaven . |
| 11 | There were sensible men who thought him the finest evangelist of his generation . |
| 12 | She felt his arms tighten around her in a comforting hug and just for a few seconds she allowed herself the luxury of sinking against him , feeling the strength and the warmth of his body next to her skin . |
| 13 | and this year they brought me the wireless and cassette |
| 14 | Basically there are two academics in this country who consider themselves the countries expert in the singular on Corpus building and they are at different ends of the spectrum . |
| 15 | You will get the lazy child who copies what the next child is doing and these copiers must be helped to think for themselves . |
| 16 | The following day I sent him the stamps and a couple of days later I received in the post not the book but a cheque for slightly less than the value of the book and postage combined , together with the following note , which I reproduce in its entirety : ‘ Herewith a cheque for £20 . |
| 17 | Obviously erm in in receiving those additional figures I accept what the in senior inspector says about not er opening up the need side of the debate but clearly is I think the er Mr from Harrogate is saying it does it does cast a question mark on the supply dimension of the debate in terms of additional and commitments coming into the the figures to meet the Greater York housing requirement . |
| 18 | This is not a battle between clever intellectuals and poor , simple people who believe what the churches tell them . |
| 19 | What about wee James who give you the wo ring ? |
| 20 | He heard the calm voice , but could feel the trembling body which gave it the lie . |
| 21 | This link is represented graphically by the unemployment-income curve which tells us the unemployment percentage that will be associated with any rate of national income , given real labour costs . |
| 22 | In other words , it is the poll tax crossed with a capital value tax — a roof tax crossed with a head tax — a cross-bred monster which gives us the worst of all worlds . |
| 23 | In 1943 , the Maronites had agreed to an unwritten National Covenant which awarded them the presidency of Lebanon , command of the Lebanese army and other assets in return for their abandonment of French protection . |
| 24 | So far we have been self supporting with most of the folks who come along donating to our needs , however we would like to make a donation to the Seventh Day Adventist Church who give us the use of their premises , gas and electricity free of charge . |
| 25 | He has natural flair which gives him the ability to do anything with the ball he wants to . |
| 26 | It strikes me if we were to use these cards I forget what the wording is on Patterns , but er if we , dear supermarket manager , we would like you |
| 27 | But it was the patronage of Sir John Coke [ q.v. ] , one of the principal secretaries of state from 1625 to 1639 , which lay behind his rise to complete control of foreign and domestic posts in the 1630s ; and it was that achievement which gave him the opportunity both to create a new postal service and to acquire an estate in Essex worth £800 a year . |
| 28 | Late that night I ask myself the age-old question . |
| 29 | But then there was that day she gave me the brooch what she said I was n't never to forget . |
| 30 | In response to the unasked question she handed them the last cans . |