Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pers pn] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How would be persuaded or give them the right image . |
| 2 | Often bosses ignore workers or give them the silent treatment — a negative , no-win situation for all concerned . |
| 3 | The proportion of tax paid decreases with increases in income : or to put it the other way round — the proportion of tax paid increases at lower levels of income compared with higher levels . |
| 4 | The difference which justifies the labels is the period to maturity of the debts , or to put it the other way round , the length of time for which the funds are borrowed . |
| 5 | But how do we know that it is vocationally advantageous to study history or to put it the other way round , that to study history is not vocationally disadvantageous ? |
| 6 | Yes , that 's right , or to put it the other way round , Sarah , whenever you start speech , whenever you start writing down what the wor the words somebody actually says , Louisa , Yvette , concentrate hard you always use a capital letter . |
| 7 | We do not envisage using the TA to respond immediately to outrages in Northern Ireland or to make it the first wave of our assault for the repossession of Kuwait . |
| 8 | ‘ Or have I the dubious distinction of witnessing a rare performance ? ’ |
| 9 | Unable to help herself , she looked up , and knew at once that her movement was seen , as in the instant gloom that succeeded it the lesser light of the lantern swept an arc and found her face . |
| 10 | She now has a wedding dress that cost me the national debt , but which now bears no relation to the original creation because all the expensive seed-pearls are strewn around her bedroom floor , and which the dog thought would be marvellous to eat and is now residing at the local vet 's and which will cost me even more money . |
| 11 | It was the sound of voices shouting that woke me the next morning . |
| 12 | Notes should therefore be taken in a consistent format that allows you the greatest flexibility when it comes to using them . |
| 13 | She was very much as she had expected to be , having found in her marriage nothing to surprise her nor to cause her the least distress . |
| 14 | The result is a database on which you can search for a favourite author or publisher , or search for packages that give you the required level of coverage of particular elements ( or units ) of competence . |
| 15 | This is not to say that the one is better than the other , music and poetry are for ever different and it is the difference that accords us the added joy . |
| 16 | Rather than doing it the other way . |
| 17 | They take jobs that allow them the maximum time at the waters edge , or they do not work at all . |
| 18 | Five talented misfits from Camden form a band playing the most ridiculed form of music in the world , are picked up by the chief of the record label that brought you the Manic Street Preachers — and ZAP ! country is sincerely rehabilitated . |
| 19 | It is interesting to note that they come from the same stable that brought us the national insurance surcharge . |
| 20 | But it was working as a computer specialist in the insurance industry that gave him the necessary experience , most notably the motor insurance experience , he needed . |
| 21 | The creation of the Educational Priority Areas was one of the last things which Tony Crosland accomplished at the Department of Education and Science , and one of those that gave him the greatest pleasure . |
| 22 | Also any that gave her the wrong kind of buzz . |
| 23 | THE AUSTRALIANS have decided to concentrate on sevens with the same single-mindedness that won them the 15-a-side title last year . |
| 24 | FLYWEIGHT Paul Ingle was eliminated on a 13-12 verdict by strong North Korean southpaw Chol Su Choi — despite a rally that won him the last round 9-4 . |
| 25 | When she went to bed she found it impossible to sleep , and started thinking about her ex-boyfriend and about the paperwork that awaited her the next day . |
| 26 | A basic skill that gives them the greatest start in life . |
| 27 | For those who work outside the home , out of many choices , it was their ‘ relationship with colleagues ’ that gives them the most satisfaction ( 80% ) , with flexibility of working hours ( 68% ) and pay ( 60% ) trailing behind . |
| 28 | I 've given you the two , er , the one that gives you the most space for the day , on the basis that if you have too much space for daily planning , it 's maybe irritating . |
| 29 | ‘ What is it about work that gives you the most pleasure ? ’ |
| 30 | Nor had she the slightest desire to become involved in her aunt 's quarrel . |