Example sentences of "[adv] the [noun] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Arguably the appointment of an administrator for the more advantageous realisation of the company 's assets than a winding-up has this effect since this constitutes a virtual cessation of business . |
| 2 | Yes , and also assume thereby the difference between a cow herder , and a student of his or whatever |
| 3 | Sudden death is rarely the fate of a theory ; a slow ageing to redundancy is the more usual end . |
| 4 | To appreciate properly the difference between a winter which the majority of people experience and the kind with which the people in the high Pennines have to cope , you need a bird's-eye view . |
| 5 | This enables the cortex to encode precisely and economically the orientation of an edge within the patch . |
| 6 | If ( a ) becomes more detailed and precise , then presumably the system as a whole should place more emphasis on each teacher 's equal professional responsibility , and less on exceptional charismatic individuals and inspirational management techniques . |
| 7 | Similarly the companion should have no tax liability as it is presumably the disposal of an interest in his/her main residence that gives rise to the receipt of £34,000 . |
| 8 | This is not to say that Hewison denies outright the possibility of a career — his concentration throughout the book on the films of Derek Jarman speaks otherwise — it is more that the pessimism of his viewpoint stops him from looking for them . |
| 9 | RIGHT The site of an Iron Age broch in Scotland seen from the ground . |
| 10 | Henceforward the composition of a statue is based on its structure , not on its surface pattern . |
| 11 | de Waziers et al reported the presence of a small amount of cytochrome P450 3A in normal colon samples with a western blot procedure , and we have found immunohistochemically the presence of a member of the cytochrome P450 3A family in normal colonic epithelium while neither de Waziers nor ourselves detected any cytochrome P450 1A . |
| 12 | Higher education is notorious for producing disciples , as students take on the mantle of a teacher who has created a great impression . |
| 13 | By limited liability the state is encouraging management to use shareholder funds in more risky ventures than they would otherwise undertake , and then pass on the liability at a time for forced liquidation , to third parties . |
| 14 | Children 's paintings hung on the gate of a timber yard , the most restrained moment of a day long protest against the tropical timber trade . |
| 15 | This time , something like a Christian front emerged , albeit temporarily , and the campaign took on the character of a crusade , the so-called Crusade of Varna , under the blessing of Pope Eugenius IV . |
| 16 | Sweat poured through the starched severity of my wig and the small studio took on the character of a Comedy Store try-out for a middle-aged alternative comic . |
| 17 | The action to be taken on the discovery of a fire or potential fire situation i.e. call for assistance , use of first aid , fire fighting extinguishers ( if reasonably safe to do so ) . |
| 18 | With an unusual daring for a Tiller she took on the life of a Broadway dancer , the men flocked to her and she basked in their admiration . |
| 19 | The affair , dubbed Baftagate by members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts , is taking on the dimensions of a drama itself . |
| 20 | The affair , dubbed Baftagate by members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts , is taking on the dimensions of a drama itself . |
| 21 | In the stunned silence George Felse got up , without speaking , and crossed the room to where Gus 's jacket hung on the back of a chair , turned towards the replenished fire , and steamed gently as it dried . |
| 22 | Some of the structures simply ended , hanging in space ; others terminated in smaller versions of the main station , like a cluster of eggs carried on the leg of an insect ; still others , following their skewed paths , met and became united with each other , producing strange hybrids . |
| 23 | João had been out with Fernando for most of the previous night and looked pale and tired , but Maria Iñes said this was all to the good , because it made him look older and readier to take on the responsibility of a wife . |
| 24 | How long will he take on the responsibility of a wife who is blind and helpless ? |
| 25 | She took on the alias in a bid to avoid publicity when dealing with her solicitor Paul Butner . |
| 26 | Sarah 's voice had taken on the tone of an interrogation . |
| 27 | It reads as a separate vertical volume and without being an actual pedestal , it takes on the function of a pedestal . |
| 28 | It was a brown derby , worn straight on the head without an air . |
| 29 | All of this does not mitigate well for a prospective owner to take on the airframe in an easily-delivered and/or operational manner . |
| 30 | The TV is regarded as the next generation of home sets , with a flat screen that can be hung on the wall like a picture . |