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

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1 As I drove along the edge of the lake eastwards , I was hardly conscious of the beautiful and placid scenery .
2 Sheen engineer Mr Doug Blackhurst designed , built , fires and helps to drive two twin-cylinder ten and a quarter inch gauge loco 's , ‘ Dove ’ and ‘ Manifold ’ , which run double-headed up the beautiful Manifold Valley which divides the Peak District counties of Staffordshire and Derbyshire .
3 Easily Accessible : Southwell is dominated by the impressive Norman Minster ( incidentally the most rural minster in Great Britain ) and is a quiet , pretty town , famous for the beautiful foliage carvings in the Chapter House .
4 Although Delft is most famous for the beautiful blue and white , hand-painted ceramics , which are still made by several studios and workshops which are open to visitors , there are many other things to see and enjoy in the town .
5 The son of APHRODITE and ARES , this mischievous god was married to the beautiful mortal maid psyche , and liked nothing better than to meddle in human affairs .
6 ‘ The prince was impressed by the beautiful Czech capital but he was also struck by the problems faced by Mr Havel 's newly elected democratic government in restoring the buildings after years of neglect , ’ a British Embassy spokesman in Prague says .
7 Five of this summer 's events will take place as usual in the beautiful eighteenth-century Holywell Music Room , the first room in Europe designed specifically for concerts and the scene of performances by Handel .
8 Her popularity is surely due to the beautiful , serene world that she creates , a profusion of colourful animals and flowers .
9 I first ran across the new range of Eggle guitars at this year 's Northern Music Show and was stunned by the beautiful , figured tops and obvious quality of workmanship .
10 You think wealth automatically transforms the ugly into the beautiful ? ’
11 Set in an orchard and meadowland adjacent to the beautiful Bridgwater — Taunton Canal , St Quintin has good facilities and is an excellent touring centre for Somerset , Devon and Dorset .
12 It is true in the beautiful karst country of Moravia in central Czechoslovakia .
13 He was touchingly devoted to the beautiful Nildro-hain ; and he evidently had moods of gaiety and a great capacity for enjoyment .
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