Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | He longed for the austerities of the mission field . |
2 | Donleavy tried to make up for it later by arranging a champagne thank-you weekend for the Colemans at the DIA 's expense in an exclusive little Georgetown hotel , but by then they were almost too tired to enjoy it . |
3 | The US resolution was not supported by the PLO which had pressed for the dispatch of a mission reporting directly to the Security Council ( i.e. not to the UN Secretary-General ) . |
4 | Except when they are earned by the professor as the supervisor of graduate students , as an academic adviser under the regulations for Recognized Students , or ( subject to the approval of the faculty board or boards concerned and the General Board , including approval as to the length of time for which the permission shall be given ) in respect of tutorial teaching for up to four hours per week ( exceptionally up to six hours per week ) , any fees received for lectures or instruction given by the professor in the University shall be applied towards meeting the expenses of the department of which he is in charge or , if he is not in charge of the department , shall be paid to the Curators of the University Chest for the credit of the University General Fund . |
5 | By his statement of claim , the plaintiff alleged that on July 6 , 1932 , the defendants by their solicitor , a Mr. Kennard , verbally agreed with him that , if he would on July 7 , 1932 , pay the £208 in cash into a bank at Eastbourne for the credit of the solicitor 's firm at the Law Courts branch of the Bank of England , that payment would satisfy all sums that he owed them and a bankruptcy notice which they had issued in respect of part of the debt would not be served on him . |
6 | If you caused a flood by knocking a nail through a water pipe , the flood section would cover you for damage caused by the water , but not for the damage to the pipe . |
7 | Suppose I suggest to you that we stop part of your wages to help pay for the damage to the china and to Mrs Darrell 's dignity , and you promise to be good in future ? ’ |
8 | Such damage normally involves earth retaining walls but unless the private residence is also damaged at the same time , there would be no cover for the damage to the wall under this section of the policy . |
9 | The teenager was ordered to pay £54.34 compensation for the damage to the car . |
10 | As far as property damage is concerned , the provisions are really aimed at the consumer market , so , if you buy a home computer as a Christmas present for your uncle and because of a fault it catches fire and causes £1,500 of damage to his house , then your uncle will have a claim under the 1987 Act against the manufacturer of the computer for the damage to the house and furniture . |
11 | For we can easily imagine a legislative structure that would produce compromise statutes mechanically , as a function of the different opinions about strict liability or racial discrimination or abortion among the various legislators , without any legislator being asked or required to vote for the compromise as a package . |
12 | But he did not need to do so ; and he could make men pay heavily for the privilege of the regrant , as James V certainly did . |
13 | It has a theoretical structure which allows for the possibility of a variety of ‘ racisms ’ , depending upon how various elements of ‘ race ’ , ethnicity and nationality are combined , how they are articulated with gender and class , and how they are related to theories in the natural and social sciences and notions in popular culture and common sense . |
14 | This is the common law position and s16(3) provides for the possibility of a court implying stricter terms so that the reasonable care provision may be regarded as the minimum legal requirement . |
15 | It may be necessary to provide for the possibility of a sale or flotation . |
16 | The new postwar constitutions of France and Italy ( and later that of the new Federal Republic of Germany ) included clauses which allowed for the possibility of the abrogation of national sovereignty in favour of supranational authorities . |
17 | The most direct approach leaves the village by way of Glen Canisp , taking advantage of a rough road to a shooting lodge and then continuing on a good track along the north base of the mountain until opposite the obvious saddle ; here the track , which heads for the more orthodox mountain of Canisp , is left and a watery beeline made for the foot of the gully descending from the saddle . |
18 | Morthen reached for the foot of the corpse and dragged Scathach 's body from the funeral mound . |
19 | ‘ Elizabeth ’ I got out and , suddenly emboldened , ‘ Like our great queen ’ I added , hoping I had guessed the correct period , thought it did for the present as a well . |
20 | The possibility of an increase in Japanese interest rates was raised , but seemed to be ruled out for the present by the Finance Minister , Ryutaro Hashimoto , in a statement made after his return to Tokyo . |
21 | The term formative is fairly obvious for the beginning of a development process so , also , the term expansion for the next stage . |
22 | The Tour has rested at Bordeaux many times , but this is the first time that the caravan has used Nogent-sur-Oise for the beginning of a day 's racing . |
23 | Taking ( 7.4 ) for the end of the year and dividing by ( 7.4 ) for the beginning of the year gives or or where = inflation rate in the UK , = inflation rate in the USA . |
24 | ‘ No amount of holiday can compensate for the beginning of the autumn term , ’ Andrew answered gloomily . |
25 | We drive into Denver ten minutes late for the beginning of the show . |
26 | Herbal remedies are usually dispensed as tinctures , either singly or in various combinations which are prepared specifically for the patient on the basis of their complaints . |
27 | Their chaotic flight on 22 December revealed their complete lack of serious contingency plans for the eventuality of a coup , let alone a popular revolution . |
28 | In particular , guarantees would be provided for the non-alignment of the country . |
29 | Mr. Beloff submitted that there is no basis for the implication of a term to create an exception to the prohibition contained in the injunction to the effect of ‘ otherwise than pursuant to a section 39 notice . ’ |
30 | However , there is no room for the implication of the covenant in a demise if the landlord enters into an express covenant for quiet enjoyment ( and gives no covenant for title ) . |