Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [adv prt] [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then lie or sit down on the nearest piece of furniture , try to keep warm and wait calmly for help to arrive . |
| 2 | IF YOU want to know what books are in the library or find out about the latest reports on new topics , you can now do this without leaving the comfort of your office . |
| 3 | As the shadows lengthen , the men can be seen standing around with a pint of beer in hand , while mothers keep watchful eyes on the kids and catch up on the latest gossip . |
| 4 | With higher power , you need more light , so bigger lenses — so try 8x30 , 8x40 , 10x40 or 10x50 at a good store , and shop around for the best price . |
| 5 | ‘ Do n't you think that if after seven hundred years of London government , you ca n't do better than this , you ought to leave Ireland to govern itself , and get out with the best grace you may ? ’ |
| 6 | Just nip round to the supermarket now and stock up on the latest in buffet catering . |
| 7 | I collect snow and start off for the nearest dead tree with the big knife and an axe . |
| 8 | The last act before the battle was the same for all , from the Czar , Kutusov and Weirother down to the humblest man in the ranks . |