Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] the beautiful " in BNC.

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1 Chivalrously , if none too politically correctly , he drew a parallel between the beautiful and powerful Egyptian goddess and the newly appointed Diana Brooks , just arrived from New York to head London operations .
2 Tommaso Soldati was the stuccoist for the beautiful sala terrena — a sort of cross between a porte cochère and atmospheric garden room — and frescos were carried out by J. J. Stevens of Steinfels when , in 1717–24 , the palace was in the hands of the Kolowrats of Liebstein .
3 The tines are erect , almost beautiful , along the neck of the beautiful walls ; short , murderous hairs bristling along the nape of your fortress .
4 I think one of my difficulties with Adam Bede is that she begins to lose interest a little bit in the figure of the beautiful , but not actually very bright , village girl , whose seduction is an important part of the story , and by the end of the book we feel that she 's actually bored with Hettie , is n't really concerned any longer to explore Hettie 's own sufferings as the other woman who has been badly treated by the rascally gentleman .
5 DISCOVER A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN THE BEAUTIFUL HILLS OF WALES
6 DISTILLERY In the beautiful Highlands of Scotland , the crafts and traditions of distilling and maturing Scotch Whisky have evolved from generation the generation .
7 Though he travels a good deal in his job as an engineering manager , he could now enjoy the prospect of climbing , walking and fishing in the beautiful scenery he loves .
8 She was used to her old mistress 's pallor , to the skeleton thinness , to the heavy , bruised-looking eyes but walking into her bedroom on the beautiful summer 's morning and looking towards the bed she was stopped in her progress and forced to control the exclamation of horror that rose to her lips .
9 So , he gave himself a red light on the beautiful Miss Marlowe , only to find he could n't make himself obey it .
10 ‘ Why do the English not like salt ? ’ asked Eric Chevalier , chef at the beautiful Auberge du Val au Cesne , just south of Yvetot , where we were under his instruction on a Normandy Cookery Break .
11 This is greatly appreciated and will be put to good use in furthering the protection of the beautiful Welsh countryside .
12 But it was her North African journeys that were to give her two short stories , and she wrote with enthusiasm of the beautiful tajines she had eaten in Morocco .
13 On the three-day , residential course held on December 4–6 at Pendle 's training centre in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales , you 'll learn preparation for returning to a changed work environment : Assertiveness Training , Personal Development plus two basic sales training sessions .
14 Situated in the heart of the beautiful Kent countryside the Whitbread Hop Farm boasts the most magnificent collection of Victorian Oast Houses in the World and is the home of the famous Whitbread Shire Houses .
15 Mark 's offbeat description of the beautiful French countryside , the heat , the food , was as entertaining as always and then his style changed and the real reason for writing became evident .
16 He ought to have a feeling of reverence for the beautiful things his great-uncle had entrusted to him .
17 Instead of training people to make plain pinewood furniture , why not offer training in the manufacture of the beautiful marquetry-style woodwork and furniture of Italy , handmade glassware , custom-made leatherwear .
18 ‘ the shocking loneliness of the beautiful ’ .
19 The girl with the beautiful face , now grazed and muddy , the girl in the well-cut navy coat , now streaked with blood and wet mud , looked at Benny kindly .
20 All Paris talked about the new Margarita in Faust , the girl with the beautiful voice , the girl with the voice of an angel .
21 The girl with the beautiful hair , he said . "
22 He held his hand to his forehead and loped across the bar toward the beautiful girl in the corner .
23 There is a great sense of space and elegance amidst the beautiful gardens , churches and palaces .
24 You 'll find a warm welcome on the beautiful , historic island of Guernsey .
25 Discs are incapable of nastiness , this ‘ Welcome To The Beautiful South ’ cover upset the censors and was later banned
26 He landed at Durlston and expressed his delight at the beautiful scenery and pure air .
27 Later on if he is still not contented , he may need to go on to realise the peak experience , which Maslow spoke of as a desire for the beautiful .
28 One most destructive mode by which vast numbers are destroyed is that of chasing the birds in a boat at the time they shed their primary quill-feathers , when being unable to fly they are soon rowed down and captured ; this practice , which is to be much regretted , is usually resorted to for the sake of the beautiful down with which the breasts are clothed , but not unfrequently is mere wantonness .
29 These syllables are for me the quintessence of the Beautiful , the Worthy , they are an inspiration , a political confession of faith and a moral and spiritual claim ’ .
30 Reliefs show the divine lovers sailing out to greet each other at this " Feast of the Beautiful Meeting " .
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