Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [noun sg] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most common situation is for the exporter 's bank to send the bill of exchange to its overseas branch or correspondent bank in the importer 's country . |
| 2 | Since his theme was that of organising communities according to natural formations , not political boundaries , the task he set course members was an investigation of the Dart Valley , the watershed or catchment area of the river from Dartmoor down to the sea . |
| 3 | But you will be building up a useful nest egg and wo n't have to pay either capital gains or income tax on the money you get back . |
| 4 | Unfortunately , some teachers , because of the obvious security it gives , give children a total diet of this kind of thing , which is a bit like English teachers giving children continual practice in punctuation or sentence structure without the chance to write creatively . |
| 5 | Reminiscent of a 1930s tea dress , our flower-patterned summer frock will grace any gathering — a garden party , a summer wedding or afternoon tea on the lawn . |
| 6 | Genuine gold-ground paintings have a warm brown or terracotta green for the half tones , applied very thinly in the half shadows and shadows with pronounced lead white highlights on the cheeks , bridge of nose and upper lip . |
| 7 | There is also scope for the development of the Forth ports areas as an entrepôt to European destinations with deep sea cargoes offloaded for road or rail transport through the Tunnel . |
| 8 | Note that the target must be an infantry or cavalry Mob of the kind that has to take an Animosity test itself — not a chariot , war engine , etc and not a Mob that is already engaged with the enemy . |
| 9 | Note that the target must be an infantry or cavalry Mob of the kind that has to take an Animosity test itself , not a chariot , war engine etc , and not a Mob which is already engaged against the enemy . |
| 10 | Candidates shall attend such courses , or parts of courses , and complete such special exercises in individual laboratory or field work as the head of department concerned prescribes . |
| 11 | Sometimes , though , these teams provide a gatekeeping or goalkeeping service for the agency rather than crisis-intervention for clients . |
| 12 | On this basis you will have a reasonable chance of reaching MDA or Decision Height with the field ahead of you . |
| 13 | Like pluralists , structuralists are aware of the dysfunctional nature of military expenditure for capitalism and devote a considerable amount of time to dismantling any simple economist or reductionist account of the growth of the military-industrial complex . |
| 14 | The builder 's surveyor will normally remeasure the work executed by labour and material sub-contractors , who may agree the measurements on site or alternatively submit a formal invoice or payment request for the builder 's surveyor to check and approve . |
| 15 | As the winner had to add a gold or silver medal to the trophy , it is obvious again that only the wealthy could compete and hope to win . |
| 16 | Women who take the contraceptive pill and who also smoke cigarettes are more likely to have a coronary attack , stroke or blood clot in the leg veins , which may shift to the lung ( pulmonary embolism ) than non-smokers who are on the pill . |
| 17 | The needs of applicants who are contemplating legal practice in England and Wales will generally be better met by studying in a university or college south of the border . |
| 18 | Pass any beach or gravel pit during the summer and more often than not you 'll come across colourful sails skimming on the water . |
| 19 | Some surveyors have advertised ; for instance , Ramagge Allen Partnership announced that it was seeking a 5,000 to 15,000 sq ft retail or warehouse unit in the fringe part of any M25 town . |
| 20 | The bedrooms have a full or side view of the lake , although in some cases this may be somewhat impeded by the trees . |
| 21 | A Coopers & Lybrand report to the Government on the possibilities of privatisation was delivered in summer 1988 , but since then the group has had little indication of what its fate might be . |
| 22 | As soon as you 've concluded your investigation of title , and whilst , with the help of your notes on title , it 's still fresh in your mind , prepare your requisitions on title ( with , of course , an additional print or carbon copy for the use of the seller 's conveyancer ) . |
| 23 | Here , the property is sold to a development or investment subsidiary of the lender . |
| 24 | A prominent Irish paddler , who shall remain nameless , was wont to drop a 50p or £1 coin on the pontoon on his arrival , thus ensuring a hefty shove in the appropriate direction , at or before the appropriate time ! |
| 25 | A spokesperson at Glasgow Polytechnic said ‘ Glasgow Polytechnic will welcome the attendance of SCOTVEC Officers at any course validation or review event during the lifetime of the project , regardless of whether the event involves a SCOTVEC course . |
| 26 | On writing about his perfect country house , Baillie Scott is adamantly opposed to the vulgar and proposes what he considers to be the simple open plan way of life : ‘ Having arrived at the central idea of a hall or living room as the keynote of a home it follows naturally that one must group round this the various other rooms … first the ‘ ladies ’ bower'' , the ‘ ‘ drawing-room' ’ as we now call it . |
| 27 | Introduce Public Enemy or Ice Cube into the conversation and he yells : ‘ Hip hop in its worst form , do you hear me ? |
| 28 | To obtain a mortgage in the 1970s , it was often necessary to be able to pay a 10% or 20% deposit on the house . |
| 29 | In order to be considered for admission to a first degree or DipHE course at the University of Ulster , candidates should be in a position to satisfy : |
| 30 | i a reference to reason or Council approval for the consultation exercise ; |