Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a [adj] [noun] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So for a short while the two movements , Co-operation and trade unionism , had fused . |
| 2 | The hole you dig should be round , not square , since there is much less effort expended in digging a round hole — and if the digging is down through a grassed surface the size of the hole can be anticipated and one complete turf taken out to be replaced later . |
| 3 | Pilger told him they had better get together for a serious talk the minute he got off the plane . |
| 4 | Sorry , I run a health spa in Scotland and I see an awful lot of women who obviously come in for some slight improvement but quite frankly it is the stress factor that shows in the face that does n't make them quite so beautiful because their personalities comes across for when their stressed it shows in their face and I notice when they leave only after a few days the stress has gone and their personality shines through and their far more beautiful . |
| 5 | In a period of very bad weather , for example , especially in a rural area the post office may run out of real cash , as might other shopkeepers , after a few days without contact from the outside world . |
| 6 | To quote the Federation 's annual report for 1948–49 , ‘ one purpose of the Federation ’ is ‘ that of bringing together in a friendly atmosphere the members of different Branches and Groups and thereby strengthening the unity and spirit of the WEA in Essex ’ . |
| 7 | Project Work is the first attempt to bring together in a coherent way the wealth of information available on this topic . |
| 8 | The once-scarlet , once-thick carpet in the foyer had been trodden down to a greasy thinness the exact shade of hard , encrusted blood . |
| 9 | Past little stands of foxglove in the green foreground before a copse , the floor of the wood swerves sharply down to a fast stream the colour of nickel . |
| 10 | So to a certain extent the idea was to that if we had the thing worked out it would be of great benefit to the people who were popping by . |
| 11 | So to a considerable extent the individual , and the problems that ageing people experience generally , are structured by dominant social attitudes and values , and this element needs to be added to the circle . |
| 12 | TENANTS living in council owned sheltered accommodation could be allowed to keep their pets without having to apply for permission on an annual basis.Uttlesford District Council has allowed tenants to keep a pet dog or cat , but until now only on a temporary basis.For the past two years , tenants have had to apply annually for permission to keep a pet under the council 's rules . |
| 13 | It brought together on a grand scale the children of many nations whose parents and older brothers would have fought on opposing sides in the war . |
| 14 | If any other readers would like to save money and the rain forests , call in at a local reclaimers the next time you need timber . |
| 15 | Indeed , after this fluid has begun to flow away as a copious diarrhoea the patient often feels so little indisposed that he can not persuade himself that anything serious is the matter . |
| 16 | Although the central confederations of employers ' associations are usually much less involved in collective bargaining than are the industry associations , nevertheless in a few countries the peak organisations do play a major role . |
| 17 | Thus in a simple action the past tense of narrative is transformed into the present and the presence of drama . |
| 18 | Braque sensed , too , that by dismissing the conventional , single viewpoint perspective it was possible to synthesize into the depiction of the head a variety of information ; thus in a three-quarter view the knot of hair at the back of the head is seen clearly , as if from the side . |
| 19 | Where part of a building is let off as a separate factory the landlord will be responsible for providing and maintaining in efficient working order and good repair sufficient and suitable sanitary conveniences for the persons employed in the factory ( Factories Act 1961 , s7(1) , s122 ) . |
| 20 | Taking off as a conventional aircraft the plane would take its passengers into space , reaching 18,0000 mph before gliding back to earth like the Space Shuttle . |
| 21 | It would have an educational benefit and bring home in a dramtic way the frightening nature of serial killers . |
| 22 | Once in a blue moon the addressing system itself changes . |
| 23 | As the right hon. and learned Member for Surrey , East ( Sir G. Howe ) advised everyone in the Financial Times last week , ’ There is nothing to prevent a group of countries pressing on with a separate Treaty The fact is that we can not , even if we wished , stop the others going ahead . ’ |
| 24 | yeah — they will be up for a hard re-match. the turkish home crowd is known to be wild … |
| 25 | She imagined the child Lucenzo , parading in the Piazza in his brocade coat and shiny buckle shoes one year , then finding himself part of a real-life fairy-tale the next . |
| 26 | It was a black cleavage-revealing affair topped by a sparkling gold necklace , and with her hair swept up into a sophisticated style the older woman made Lucy feel like a country cousin . |
| 27 | They 'd dived , you see , but eventually they had to surface — the air must 've been getting bad — and up they came , drew nearly alongside a German destroyer the pack had left behind when they called off the hunt , waiting there , just in case Taureg surfaced . |
| 28 | Each centre aims to build up in a few years the basis for energy conservation throughout industry , transport and construction — an ambitious target , which Chandler feels is achievable . |
| 29 | Now she thought ‘ Mother ’ deliberately , summoning up from a deep centre the bossy voice which had haunted her and with it a sweet softness , older still and loving . |
| 30 | With boards travelling at up to 25 knots , the emphasis is on not falling since in a few seconds the fleet will have zoomed past and gained a huge advantage . |