Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 'll need plenty , this time of year , or I 'll stink out the hall . |
| 2 | We wonder whether this has anything to do with an ‘ upgradeable ’ machine DEC seems to be using where you could yank out the 80486 and substitute a P5 . |
| 3 | Swivel on your supporting leg and bring your kicking knee full across your body where you can fend off the attacker , if necessary . |
| 4 | Try to neutralise these tendencies by taking heed of your owner 's complaints , or you may finish up the underdog . |
| 5 | You can either frost the cooled cake as usual or you can warm up the frosting and pour it over the cake like a glaze . |
| 6 | Or you can scoop out the flesh of the potatoes and mix it with the sauce . |
| 7 | and you can turn over one way or you can turn over the other way . |
| 8 | Or you can fill in the straightforward application form and everything will be arranged speedily by post . |
| 9 | Or you could try out the flight simulator techniques at ‘ Star Wars ’ where you feel as if you 're really taking part in a full scale intergalactic battle . |
| 10 | Or you 'd go down the er out to Barton and down the side of Armand up and back again . |
| 11 | I do n't tell her or she 'll take on the mantleshelf . |
| 12 | Cos I was , I said to the youngsters yesterday , I says I 'll tell you what we 'll do , we 'll just take your trainers tomorrow , or we 'll go down the town and put your competition paintings in and then we 'll come round and get the bus up home , and then I thought ah the hell with it we 'll go on down to York Street |
| 13 | Or he could rent out the property … |
| 14 | It had n't occurred to her that I might take up the blackmail where Jack Mahoney had left off . |
| 15 | I thought that I would scratch out the pictures , but now that the woman has seen them they are not mine any more . |
| 16 | The fields shone a new green in the sun , and the air which for days had been hazy had been cleaned by the rain so that I could make out the shapes of sheep grazing near the old Coal Road above Cowgill as I walked down the lane . |
| 17 | Speaking more generally , I suppose that I could sum up the Prime Minister 's speech — without rancour — as timid , devoid of national purpose and lacking in inspiration . |
| 18 | Thus it was that I decided to give Edward Young a greater part to play in At Home in Thrush Green for , having burnt down the rectory in an earlier book , it seemed only right that I should hand over the job of replacing my act of arson to the architect I had created . |
| 19 | They deliberately looked for inconsistencies where they basically knew I 'd told them but two aspects of the truth , in the hope that I 'd blurt out the real truth about something else in my fright and confusion . |
| 20 | I managed to wriggle my hands out of the tape so I could pull down the gag , poke my head out of the sack and breathe more freely . |
| 21 | I could n't wait to finish at the studio that day so I could slip down the record shop to pick up a copy , and several months later I still have n't stopped playing it . |
| 22 | They have held meetings during the past week with potential recruits , although who will take over the chair is not clear . |
| 23 | Although you can scale up the size and shape of the leaves and flowers , the huge numbers that have to be used to fill the picture mean that the overall effect is lost , and you can not appreciate the beauty of each flower as there are so many of them . |
| 24 | Mala chose to go first , saying that she would check out the landing area for dangerous watchers and warn me if necessary when she sent the pod back up . |
| 25 | On her way , out of shame that she would mess up the arrangements , she stopped at a small shop and got some fresh rolls and ham , some butter and some tins of Smithwicks bitter . |
| 26 | This means that she can throw out the eggs of her nest mates , but they have little chance to throw out hers . |
| 27 | What practical steps can you take to ensure that you can carry out the task you have undertaken with advantage to your parent and without damage to yourself ? |
| 28 | 2 Record the details of the request and ask for further details about the proposed story so that you can dig out the most useful in-depth material . |
| 29 | We 'll be happy to survey your home to ensure that you can pick up the necessary signals … and that you really will be able to enjoy perfect Satellite Television reception . |
| 30 | If your camcorder has manual override of the exposure control , try the effect of this at various settings ( with the camcorder picture shown on a colour television ) so that you can work out the one which gives the best balance between the highlight and shadow areas . |