Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [art] power " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now jogging does n't give power to the big muscles of the body , it does n't do that so again you 'd you 'd have to be doing something which , that built up the power . |
| 2 | The Emperor Frederick Barbarossa ( d. 1190 ) had established the German monarchy and built up the power of the emperor in the north to a hitherto unparalleled degree . |
| 3 | Although advances such as secondary high-limit thermostats , which cut off the power if the fryer overheats , are now fitted as standard on almost all machines , there have been plenty of other developments . |
| 4 | Between them they were picking up the power line , the hoses for oxygen and wastes . |
| 5 | Then Berwick turned up the power to land five 5–1 heat victories in a runaway finish . |
| 6 | He could overrule , as it were , by sending " public " preachers , for example to preach a crusade and , most important , he could build up the power of the monasteries by granting or confirming exemption from the diocesan . |
| 7 | Reformist government ministers used the press revelations to support their claims that Khasbulatov was building up a power base . |
| 8 | This stance , however , contrasts with the traditional British view that local government , enhances democracy , both by providing a vehicle of political education and as a means of increasing the liberty of the citizen by breaking down the power of the centralized state . |
| 9 | you know , below the shadow of both the next two properties , we shall , we shall , you know , just have a brick wall , and if they they just shifted the garage to one end and as far as I 'm concerned it 's an excuse for them to put up the power , that is , |
| 10 | Each morning he first switched on the power for his terminal . |
| 11 | ‘ Luckily we were on to their plan and switched off the power before we moved in . ’ |
| 12 | Be sure to switch off the power at the mains . |
| 13 | The weaker the AC electric field , the longer it takes to build up the power of those ions , but the build-up is unavoidable if the particle mass , the magnetic field strength and the AC signal frequency satisfy the formula for resonance . |
| 14 | His response had been to build up the power of his supporters the Nevilles : Richard earl of Warwick and his brothers John , who was made earl of Northumberland , and George , who became archbishop of York . |
| 15 | The king 's willingness to build up the power of his trusted allies , it is argued , set up tensions not only between the beneficiaries and those excluded from power , but within the circle of royal supporters itself . |
| 16 | His response had been to build up the power of his supporters the Nevilles : Richard earl of Warwick and his brothers John , who was made earl of Northumberland , and George , who became archbishop of York . |
| 17 | The king 's willingness to build up the power of his trusted allies , it is argued , set up tensions not only between the beneficiaries and those excluded from power , but within the circle of royal supporters itself . |
| 18 | ‘ Turn down the power ! |
| 19 | Handing over the power to tax and spend means handing over the power to govern . |
| 20 | Handing over the power to tax and spend means handing over the power to govern . |
| 21 | When you are ready to start , turn off the power to the circuit concerned . |
| 22 | Then turn off the power to the circuit concerned so you can safely inspect socket A's wiring . |
| 23 | With the new fitting connected up and mounted , run the rest of the wiring along your selected route to the point at which it will be connected to an existing circuit , then turn off the power and make the final connections . |
| 24 | If possible , turn off the power at the switch and pull out the plug . |
| 25 | Switch off the power socket and remove the plug . |
| 26 | Switch off the power at source , remove the single flush socket and disconnect the cables |
| 27 | I open the fridge to defrost it , I pack a bag with my favourite clothes , I switch off the power at the mains . |
| 28 | In the event , and after at least a hint of treachery , shortly after eight o'clock on the night of 19 December 1946 the Vietminh blew up the power station in Hanoi and signalled the formal beginning of the Vietnam war . |
| 29 | Carlson remembered the passage in the Book which talked about the Form Manipulator trying to break down the power of love . |
| 30 | It was a victory for Mrs Thatcher — though a debatable one since it largely snuffed out the power of British local government at a time when many other European countries were trying to decentralize and devolve . |