Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [prep] [art] [noun pl] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She turned the slate this way and that , trying to understand the curious markings scratched on its black-green surface , wondering idly which part of the walls the slate had fallen from . |
| 2 | They had not confined their work to the schemes the judges selected , but looked at the remainder of the exhibition , and added eight of their own choice . |
| 3 | As Anglican church discipline was tightened and as the Oxford Movement spread its influence throughout the clergy the happy-go-lucky attitude of older Broad and Low Churchmen was put on the defensive . |
| 4 | By turns spiralling slowly upwards and sighing in resignation , it was already a much-loved concert piece before its use in the films The Elephant Man and Platoon gave it even greater popularity . |
| 5 | As they made their way up the stairs the smell of cooking and urine seemed to overpower them . |
| 6 | There had already been warnings issued to clergy not to take the law into their own hands , and in his allocution to the participants the 80-year-old pontiff gave expression to his fears . |
| 7 | proof that you are insured to drive your car in the countries the card is for |
| 8 | proof that you are insured to drive your car in the countries the card is for |
| 9 | proof that you are insured to drive your car in the countries the card is for |
| 10 | proof that you are insured to drive your car in the countries the card is for |
| 11 | Rather an odd place to camp , having to keep your eye on the tides the whole time . ’ |
| 12 | We also always try to involve a related organisation — this year we 're working with WISH , Women In Special Hospitals — who can give us insight into the difficulties the women might have in talking about their experiences . |